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Bipartisan efforts to regulate crypto are moving forward, but U.S. representatives should keep crypto's core tenets of privacy, decentralization and financial freedom closely...

By Kristin Smith

Dec 7, 2022 at 4:12 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2022

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The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Republicans Secure US House Majority, Will Shift Path for Crypto Bills

Results from the Nov. 8 U.S. election finally saw Republicans win at least 218 seats, splitting control of Congress as urgency for crypto legislation is on the rise.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 17, 2022 at 12:13 a.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2022

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Meaning of FTX Fall Depends on One’s Politics, US Senate Hearing Shows

U.S. political parties take separate, opposing lessons from the crash of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 15, 2022 at 8:51 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2022

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President Joe Biden will have to approve crypto bills next year, requiring bipartisan efforts should the GOP take the House and Senate. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Has Prepared for Divided US Government, Republican Rise

A partisan mess on Capitol Hill may not be a bad thing for the crypto industry, which has friends on both sides of the aisle and legislative efforts that are – so far – bipart...

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2022

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Ex-House Speaker, Former Justice Official Join US Policy Crew Assembled by Paradigm

Former lawmakers and officials from both U.S. parties will join academic and political leaders in a new council meant to advise on crypto policy after the midterm elections.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 7, 2022 at 5:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 7, 2022

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX, is one of the top U.S. campaign contributors, though he's not putting his millions behind crypto advocates. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Can Crypto Buy a Seat in Congress?

In the U.S. primaries, crypto millions sometimes failed to show much effect at all, though industry donors may claim credit in a few key wins on the road to the midterms.

By Jesse Hamilton

Oct 31, 2022 at 6:28 p.m. UTC

Oct 31, 2022

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