Tom Emmer

A top official with the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirmed earlier reports that Hamas relied heavily on crypto were faulty. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
The Treasury's top official on terrorism, Brian Nelson, said Hamas and other groups still prefer traditional financing, and crypto isn't figuring into their funding in a big w...
A top official with the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirmed earlier reports that Hamas relied heavily on crypto were faulty. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, House majority whip, is seeking to use a budget bill to halt crypto enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. House's Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC's Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown
Lawmakers agreed to an amendment from Tom Emmer, a senior House member and vocal crypto supporter, to insert an SEC-blocking provision in their government spending plan.
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, House majority whip, is seeking to use a budget bill to halt crypto enforcement actions from the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The crypto-advocating members of the House of Representatives can go back to their old jobs now that Republicans have picked a new speaker. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Lesser-known Johnson Wins Speaker Job as Crypto-focused Lawmakers Return to Old Roles
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana was a subcommittee chairman until his colleagues gave him the big gavel on Wednesday.
The crypto-advocating members of the House of Representatives can go back to their old jobs now that Republicans have picked a new speaker. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Crypto-Friendly Rep. Tom Emmer Withdraws From Speaker Race
Crypto-Friendly Rep. Tom Emmer Withdraws From Speaker Race
Crypto-friendly U.S. Representative Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) was the Republican nominee for House speaker for a single afternoon before reportedly giving up under opposition pressu...
Crypto-Friendly Rep. Tom Emmer Withdraws From Speaker Race

House Speaker Nominee Tom Emmer Would be 'Very Favorable' for Crypto Industry: Circle Exec
House Speaker Nominee Tom Emmer Would be 'Very Favorable' for Crypto Industry: Circle Exec
House Republicans have tapped Rep. Tom Emmer as their new speaker nominee, following several rounds of voting. Emmer has sponsored a number of crypto-related bills over the pa...
House Speaker Nominee Tom Emmer Would be 'Very Favorable' for Crypto Industry: Circle Exec

Rep. Tom Emmer Throws Hat in Ring Amid House Speaker Deadlock
Rep. Tom Emmer Throws Hat in Ring Amid House Speaker Deadlock
The House hasn't had a speaker since the beginning of October, threatening any further advancement of crypto bills sitting before the legislative body. "First Mover" hosts Jen...
Rep. Tom Emmer Throws Hat in Ring Amid House Speaker Deadlock

Congressman Tom Emmer (CoinDesk archives)
Lawmaker Tom Emmer Throws Hat in Ring for House Speaker Role
The House hasn't had a speaker since the beginning of October, threatening any further advancement of crypto bills sitting before the legislative body.
Congressman Tom Emmer (CoinDesk archives)

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A House Bill Would Make It Harder for the SEC to Argue Crypto Tokens Are Securities
The five-page, bipartisan Securities Clarity Act by Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto would significantly reduce uncertainty for both crypto investors and issuers, wri...
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'We Want to Make Sure America Is the Place for Innovation in FinTech'
Interviews with new Republican leadership show how the U.S. Congress is thinking about crypto regulation.
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Rep. Tom Emmer (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress
The House Whip (a.k.a. the “Crypto King of Congress”) blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse, not crypto. As federal legislators consider new cr...
Rep. Tom Emmer (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)