Lawmakers can only do so much when it comes to investor protections, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D. Mass., said Wednesday — and FTX is the latest example. “Investors need to be doing much more due diligen...
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Rep. Brad Sherman asks for increased regulation, calls out ‘billionaire crypto bros’
Congressman Brad Sherman, D-Calif., is the latest politician to call for increased regulation of the cryptocurrency market in the wake of FTX’s multibillion-dollar downfall. “The sud...
Tom Brady Brings On Jackson State Sensation Shedeur Sanders To Rep Brady Brand
Jackson State Tigers quarterback sensation Shedeur Sanders is interviewed during the 2022 SWAC … [+] Football Media Day on July 21, 2022 at the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. ...
Voyager’s auction did not serve depositors’ best interests, alleges Wave Financial rep
The assets of crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital would face a drastically different fate if FTX did not win the bid, claimed a spokesperson of Wave Financial while speaking to Cointelegraph. The sp...
Stablecoin bill has ‘outside chance’ of finalizing this year — Rep. Warren Davidson
There is a small chance that the United States House of Representatives could pass the bill to regulate stablecoins by year-end, though it’s more likely it will pass in the first quarter of 2023, says...
Rep. Davidson says ‘outside chance’ of stablecoin bill this year, likely next year with GOP majority
Congress has a shot at finalizing stablecoin legislation this year, says Congressman Warren Davidson, despite midterm elections in November breaking up the legislative calendar. “There’s an outside ch...
Rep. Tim Ryan Suggests Biden Shouldn’t Run In 2024—Joining These Other Democrats
Topline Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)–the Democratic nominee for Ohio’s open Senate seat–told a Youngstown TV station Thursday that he believes his party needs to make a “generational...
DAOs Need to Shake Off Their Rep as “Subreddits With Bank Accounts”
DAOs: Market cycles expose crypto dead-ends. DAOs don’t have to be one of them, says Edwin Mata, CEO and Co-Founder at Brickken. Market cycles are an existential crisis for blockchain enthusiasts, wit...
Rep. Swalwell Says Man Threatened To Kill Him With Assault Rifle: ‘Bloodshed Is Coming’
Topline Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) tweeted Tuesday that a man called one of his staffers and threatened to kill the congressman with an assault rifle, marking the latest instance of a member of Con...
Republican Rep Lauren Boebert fails to report crypto transactions in 2021
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., failed to file transactions reports for several crypto purchases made in 2021, according to her annual financial statement filed on August 13. Under the Stop Trading on ...
‘Privacy Is Normal’: Rep. Tom Emmer Wants Answers About Tornado Cash Ban
In brief U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has written a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding its recent sanctions on Ethereum coin mixing service, Tornado Cash. Emmer suggests that banning sm...
GOP Rep. Perry Sues DOJ After It Seized Cell Phone For Jan. 6 Investigation
Topline Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) sued the Department of Justice last week after it seized his cell phone as part of the agency’s investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol building and t...
Rep. Emmer demands an explanation of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanction from Sec. Yellen
United States Congressman Tom Emmer sent a four-page letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday regarding the Treasury Department’s sanctioning of cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash on Aug. 8...
Rep Emmer Demands Answers From Yellen Over Tornado Cash Sanction
Rep Tom Emmer, a United States Congress member and crypto advocate, is seeking answers from the United States Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen on the sanctioned Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixing serv...
US Rep. Brad Sherman Questions Why SEC Hasn’t Gone After Crypto Exchanges That Had Traded In XRP ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come under sharp criticism from a U.S. lawmaker who questioned the reason behind the financial regul...
Firebrand GOP Rep. Scott Perry Says FBI Seized His Cell Phone
Topline Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) said FBI agents confronted him Tuesday and seized his cell phone, just a day after federal agents searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence...
Dick Cheney Labels Trump A ‘Coward’ In Last-Ditch Ad For Rep. Liz Cheney Days Before Election
Topline Former Vice President Dick Cheney emerged from relative political seclusion Thursday to castigate former President Donald Trump as a “coward” and a “threat” to the coun...
Rep. Jackie Walorski Killed In Indiana Car Crash
Topline Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) died in a car crash in Elkhart County in northern Indiana on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R) confirmed. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) was kill...
Rep. Peter Meijer–Republican Who Backed Trump Impeachment–Ousted In Michigan
Topline Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), the only freshman Republican congressman who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, has been defeated by Trump-endorsed challenger John Gibbs in the GOP p...
Rep. Gaetz Mocked A Teen Activist. She Responded By Raising $1 Million In 72 Hours.
Topline A 19-year-old activist has raised over $1.5 million in under three days for abortion funds after she was mocked online by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla). HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 20: Abortion righ...
How will recovery of Mt Gox’s $3.3 billion of bitcoins affect market? Interview with Nexo rep
Mt Gox, the first crypto exchange to gain mainstream traction, has long gone down in the annuls of crypto infamy. Launched in 2010 – scarcely a year after Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the world to Bitc...
U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman Debunks FOX Report, Says He Never Discussed SEC’s Victory Against Ripple (XRP) With Gary Gensler
– Advertisement – California Rep. Brad Sherman has debunked FOX Business Network’s (FBN) report about his comment on Ripple (XRP). The congressman noted in a recent tweet that FOX Busines...
U.S Rep Believes Ripple Will Lose SEC Lawsuit For This Reason
US Representative Brad Sherman recently advised the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go after crypto exchanges that supported Ripple’s XRP token. However, in a recent interaction with Fox B...
U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman Says SEC Will Win the Lawsuit Against Ripple, XRP Enthusiasts React
– Advertisement – The U.S. Congressman is still backing the SEC to win the lawsuit against Ripple. In a recent FOX Business interview, U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman reiterated further that the Se...
Ripple’s CEO Slam US Rep for Calling XRP Security, Says He Was “Magna Cum Laude at Harvard Law” Preferring Political Agenda Over Law
– Advertisement – Ripple’s CEO and General Counsel strongly opposed US Rep. Brad Sherman’s anti-XRP comments. Ripple executives have reacted to comments made by Brad Sherman, D-Californi...
U.S. Rep Calls XRP “Illegal Security” And Wants SEC To Go After XRP
During a house subcommittee oversight hearing today which looked into the SEC’s role in crypto, subcommittee chair Brad Sherman asks why The Securities and Exchange Commission hasn’t looked into excha...
Jan. 6 Committee Expects Testimony From Steve Bannon, Rep. Lofgren Says
Topline The House January 6 committee expects former White House strategist Steve Bannon to testify before the panel, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) said Sunday, one day after Bannon’s attorney revealed ...
Rep. Cawthorn’s Crypto Wallet Reveals Undisclosed Trades Amid House Ethics Investigation
Regardless, Cawthorn, who sold LGB for ETH (which itself was crashing through January) likely lost money on his $150,000 initial investment; he almost certainly ran up a hefty short-term capital gains...
Rep. Madison Cawthorn Fails to Disclose Investment in Time
Rep. Madison Cawthorn has not disclosed his purchases of controversial meme coin LGB Congressman purchased up to $250,000 worth of LGB on December 21 LGB Price at the time of writing – $0.00000001636...
Woody Allen Not Retiring From Filmmaking, Rep Says—Despite Interview Comments
Topline A representative for embattled director Woody Allen on Monday clarified comments made by the filmmaker saying he would be retiring after his fiftieth film. Director Woody Allen attends a photo...