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Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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The Senate’s Biggest Crypto Regulations Cheerleaders
The U.S. Congress’ upper chamber has introduced a bipartisan, comprehensive crypto-responsibility bill, with another stablecoin regulations bill on its way. That’s why senator...
Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:43 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the Senate Banking Commitee (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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After Months at Arm’s Length, Sen. Brown Opens Door for Crypto Legislation
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee – the missing ingredient in previous efforts – has invited Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to start working with him on legislatio...
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the Senate Banking Commitee (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 30, 2022 at 5:53 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2022
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Binance, Coinbase Among Crypto Firms Questioned by US Senator After FTX Mess
Ron Wyden, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent letters to crypto companies demanding answers about their consumer protection practices.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 29, 2022 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2022
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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US Senators Demand Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Execs Be Held Accountable to 'Fullest Extent of the Law’
Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said in a Wednesday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland they want Sam Bankman-Fried and others investigated.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Nov 23, 2022 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2022
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US CFTC’s Behnam Will Testify at FTX Hearing in Senate
The chairman is the first witness listed so far by the Senate Agriculture Committee as it prepares a hearing on the FTX blowup.
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By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 21, 2022 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2022
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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US Sen. Gillibrand Says a Last-Ditch Stablecoin Bill May Still Emerge This Year
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the most crypto-friendly Democrats in the Senate, said she hopes a regulatory bill will be introduced in the “next few weeks.”
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 16, 2022 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 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.
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By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 15, 2022 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2022
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The 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 from the "Back to the Future" movie series is displayed on the National Mall in 2021 as part of the annual Cars at the Capitol exhibit. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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White House Goes Back to the Future With FDIC Chair Pick Gruenberg
The Biden Administration has nominated Martin Gruenberg, the longest-serving FDIC board member in history, to return to the chairmanship he held under Obama.
The 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 from the "Back to the Future" movie series is displayed on the National Mall in 2021 as part of the annual Cars at the Capitol exhibit. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 14, 2022 at 10:27 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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Democrats Keep the US Senate but Crypto Only Has Eyes for FTX Collapse
After a whirlwind election week dogged by crypto market madness, the industry's regulatory future in the U.S. is in the hands of a divided government.
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By Sandali Handagama
Nov 13, 2022 at 5:25 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2022
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