On Wednesday, a group of Democratic and Republican members on the Senate Agriculture Committee introduced a bill that aims to give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authority over the ma...
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Second Crypto Bill in US Senate Would Also See CTFC Regulate Industry
A new bill is being proposed in the United States Senate that would also give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) more regulatory authority to oversee crypto markets. Senate Agriculture Co...
US Senate Bill Will Give CFTC Crypto Market Oversight – but Doesn’t Say How Much
“Right now, there’s really a patchwork of state regulations and no federal agency to conduct oversight over the cryptocurrencies, and we know that needs to change,” said Sen. Debbie Stablenow (D...
Senate Democrats just proposed $21 billion in new COVID-19 funding — here are 3 healthcare stocks that could stand to gain
Senate Democrats just proposed $21 billion in new COVID-19 funding — here are 3 healthcare stocks that could stand to gain The healthcare sector received a lot of investor attention during the early d...
Bitcoin, Ether To Be Regulated as Commodities by CFTC, per New Senate Bill
New Senate bill clarifies that the SEC should only oversee securities The legislation specifically names bitcoin and ether, but notes that other commodities should fall under CFTC regulation If a grou...
US Senate introduces bill to put CFTC in charge of regulating Bitcoin, Ethereum
Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee introduced a bill on Aug. 3 to make the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) the chief regulator of digital assets that are commodities. The CFTC cur...
New Senate Bill Seeks To Regulate Bitcoin And Ethereum Under The CFTC ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Two top-ranking members of the U.S Senate Committee have proposed legislation that could see Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets fall under t...
CFTC Would Become Primary Crypto Regulator Under New Senate Committee Plan
The committee held a hearing on the issue in February that included Behnam, as well as industry experts such as Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the FTX crypto exchange; Perianne Boring, a crypto industr...
Trump Backed Blake Masters Wins Arizona GOP Nomination For Senate
Topline Blake Masters will be the Republican nominee in Arizona’s Senate race this year, the Associated Press projected early on Wednesday morning, after the former venture capitalist secured a key en...
Eric Schmitt Wins Missouri GOP Senate Primary After (Sort Of) Earning Trump’s Endorsement
Topline Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will be the Republican nominee for his state’s open Senate seat, the Associated Press projected, defeating former Gov. Eric Greitens and Rep. Vicky Hartz...
Senate Passes Bill Benefiting Veterans Exposed To Toxic Burn Pits—With Overwhelming GOP Support
Topline The Senate gave final approval to a bill Tuesday that expands health care benefits for veterans who became sick after being exposed to toxic burn pits, with dozens of Republican senators votin...
Here’s how crypto-linked PACs are spending in Tuesday’s primaries
Super PACs linked to some of crypto’s biggest names are spending some serious cash in primary elections this week. The outside groups have reported boosting candidates in Arizona, Michigan and Missour...
Manchin-Schumer Compromise Is A Watershed Moment For U.S. Energy
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 20: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks to reporters as he leaves the the Senate … [+] Democrats weekly policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on July 20, 2021 in Washington, ...
Apple And Google Under Senate Scrutiny For Crypto App Fraud
Following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warning on crypto-related fraud, a member of the U.S. Senate has questioned two of the biggest companies in the world, Apple and Google. Senator Sherr...
Senate Climate Bill Is a Boon for Fossil Fuels
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats are moving forward on the costliest and most ambitious effort ever by the U.S. to address climate change—powered in part by benefits for fossil fuels and the broader energy...
Senate Reconciliation Bill Would Close Carried Interest Loophole. What It Means for Private Equity.
Text size Sen. Joe Manchin wants to eliminate a provision giving favorable tax treatment to the private-equity industry. Alex Wong/Getty Images In a surprise, Senate Democrats reached a deal on a bill...
Fundraising Continues with Mighty Hero, DSCVR, Kima Finance, Senate Aims to Reduce Crypto Tax, and Crypto Bears Continue – crypto.news
Fundraising continued today with Play Mighty Hero, Kima Finance, and DSCVR completing successful rounds. The US continues with crypto regulatory attempts as the Senate introduces a bill to reduce taxe...
Pelosi Unloads Millions In Nvidia Stock At A Loss Before Senate Passes Massive Tech Subsidies
Topline House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) revealed in regulatory filings Tuesday her husband Paul Pelosi sold millions worth of stock in chipmaker Nvidia at a loss a day before the Senate passed a...
New Bipartisan US Senate Bill Seeks To Exclude Small Crypto Transactions From Taxation
Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Democrat Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are proposing a new law that would exempt small personal crypto transactions from taxation. Under the curre...
China competitiveness computer chip bill passes Senate, goes to House
The Senate on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation aimed to help the U.S. compete with China by injecting tens of billions of dollars into the domestic production of semiconductor chips. The bill, ...
New Senate Bill Would Allow U.S. Abortion Funding Abroad—Here’s Why It Matters
Topline Democratic senators introduced a bill Wednesday to permit U.S. funding for abortions overseas by repealing a decades-old amendment, a longshot effort to prevent thousands of maternal deaths gl...
A new Senate bill would bill exempt small crypto from capital gains taxes
A new bill that would exempt small crypto transactions from capital gains taxes has entered the Senate. According to an announcement shared with The Block, Senators Pat Toomey and Kyrsten Sinema have ...
Senate Advances Bill To Boost U.S. Microchip Production—Here’s What’s In It
Topline A bill that would earmark billions in federal funds to boost U.S. semiconductor production amid a nationwide chip shortage passed a key Senate vote Tuesday morning, possibly clearing the way f...
buy semiconductor stocks as ‘Chips Act’ cleared a key Senate vote
It’s time to turn bullish on the semiconductor stocks now that the “Chips Act” has cleared a key Senate vote, says Mark Smith. He’s the Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo Advisors. Smith’s remarks o...
Most Americans Say Congress Must Protect Same-Sex Marriage And Contraception, Poll Finds
Topline The majority of Americans believe Congress should protect same-sex marriage and birth control access, according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll released Monday, as the Senate gears up f...
Democrats Need To Stop Hating On Joe Manchin
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO – JULY 07: U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) walks to a morning session during the … [+] Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 07, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (Phot...
Senate Majority Leader Schumer And Two Others Introduce New Cannabis Reform Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks with reporters following a closed-door caucus … [+] lunch, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewh...
House Passes Bill Protecting Contraceptive Access — Heads To Senate Next
Topline The House of Representatives passed a bill that would codify the right to contraceptives Thursday, amid fears the Supreme Court could be looking to rescind them, but the bill faces worse odds ...
Chip stocks rally despite an ominous forecast, as U.S. semiconductor funding bill advances in Senate
Chip stocks rallied to finish higher Wednesday after the Senate moved closer to greenlighting more than $50 billion in funds for U.S.-based chip manufacturing, even as one chip-equipment maker gave an...
Crypto-Regulation Bill Unlikely to Get Senate Vote
GOP legislator talks about bill co-supported with Sen. Gillibrand Legislation has outlined reserve requirements for stablecoin Representatives talk in interview played at Bloomberg Crypto Summit A bro...
US Senate is unlikely to vote on crypto bill this year, Lummis says
The bipartisan crypto bill by US Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand is unlikely to go to a vote this year, Lummis said on Tuesday. According to the lawmaker, the crypto legislation might s...