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Tom Emmer

Rep. Tom Emmer, who Republicans chose to be the GOP whip. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Newly Elected US House Whip Emmer Downplays FTX Meltdown, Cheers Crypto
Rep. Tom Emmer, a co-chair of the congressional blockchain caucus, was chosen for a leadership role in the next Congress and is bullish on digital assets in the wake of FTX.
Rep. Tom Emmer, who Republicans chose to be the GOP whip. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 16, 2022 at 6:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2022
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Rep Tom Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions
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Rep Tom Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) asked the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) to explain its sanctioning of crypto mixer Tornado Cash in an open...
Rep Tom Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 24, 2022 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2022
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US Lawmaker Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions
Treasury's sanctions watchdog sanctioned Tornado Cash earlier this month on allegations it helped North Korea's Lazarus Group launder millions of stolen crypto funds.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 23, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2022
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Rep. Tom Emmer: Regulators 'Have to Wait' For Congress on Crypto
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Rep. Tom Emmer: Regulators ‘Have to Wait’ For Congress on Crypto
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) explains why the agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) need to wait for Congress to offer further regulatory clarity on the futur...
Rep. Tom Emmer: Regulators 'Have to Wait' For Congress on Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 18, 2022 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2022
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Rep. Tom Emmer: Tornado Cash Sanctions 'Unprecedented Shift'
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Rep. Tom Emmer: Tornado Cash Sanctions ‘Unprecedented Shift’
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) discusses the U.S. Treasury blacklisting crypto mixer Tornado Cash. The congressman explains why lawmakers have to get their act together to inquire i...
Rep. Tom Emmer: Tornado Cash Sanctions 'Unprecedented Shift'
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 18, 2022 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2022
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Rep. Tom Emmer: US Crypto Legislation 'Unlikely' to Move This Year
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Rep. Tom Emmer: US Crypto Legislation ‘Unlikely’ to Move This Year
Amid increased scrutiny of digital assets in Washington, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) discusses his outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, saying it’s “unlikely that any c...
Rep. Tom Emmer: US Crypto Legislation 'Unlikely' to Move This Year
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 18, 2022 at 2:19 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2022
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Congressman Tom Emmer Questions SEC on Crypto Regulation
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Congressman Tom Emmer Questions SEC on Crypto Regulation
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss the upcoming House Financial Services Committee hearing on central bank d...
Congressman Tom Emmer Questions SEC on Crypto Regulation
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 21, 2022 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2022
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Why Eight Members of Congress Are Asking the SEC for Details on Crypto Company Investigations
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Why Eight Members of Congress Are Asking the SEC for Details on Crypto Company Investigations
A bipartisan group of eight U.S. representatives, led by Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), has sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler a...
Why Eight Members of Congress Are Asking the SEC for Details on Crypto Company Investigations
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 17, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2022
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US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Small Crypto Transactions
The legislation by a bipartisan group of House representatives would exempt realized crypto gains under $200.
U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
By James Rubin
Feb 3, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2022
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Bitcoin and ether fell further over the weekend before rebounding (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Regain Ground Sunday After Early Weekend Battering
But investors are still unclear whether crypto will continue to follow trends in equity markets or is an uncorrelated asset.
Bitcoin and ether fell further over the weekend before rebounding (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
By James RubinDamanick Dantes
Jan 24, 2022 at 4:19 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2022
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