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Roughly 100 people answered the call from the crypto advocacy groups Chamber of Digital Commerce, Satoshi Action Fund, and Texas Blockchain Council to show Texas lawmakers they were against legislation targeting crypto mining firms.Gathering at the Texas Capitol in Austin on April 25, crypto enthusiasts, state lawmakers, industry leaders, and
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A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a resolution that encourages Capitol gift shops to accept cryptocurrency payments. He stressed that lawmakers “should increase accessibility and signal our support for the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry to those who visit Capitol Hill.” US Senator Advocates Crypto Payments U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced Thursday that he
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Before his latest move to push for crypto payments at Capitol Hill, Cruz has always supported crypto assets.US Senator Ted Cruz is advocating for accepting crypto payments at Capitol Hill. His proposal, submitted on the 25th of January, requires Capitol Hill vendors to accept crypto payments. The Texas lawmaker introduced
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But when it comes to actually introducing legislation that would move the needle on crypto regulation, Cruz is lagging behind other senators including Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) – all of whom have worked on major crypto-related bills. Original Source
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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes says that following the collapse of FTX, lawmakers have their “shields up." Source
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Shirzad said there is “little dispute about the importance of having regulation,” both from progressive and conservative lawmakers, but the issue of which U.S. agency should be charged with regulating the cash market, and having oversight over crypto exchanges, including Coinbase (COIN), is still up in the air. In the
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This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp, Nexo.io and KuCoin.On this week’s “Money Reimagined” podcast, Michael Casey and Sheila Warren discuss with CoinDesk’s managing editor of global policy and regulation, Nikhilesh De, his recent review of another cryptocurrency-themed hearing on Capitol Hill by the House Financial Services Committee.“Today’s hearing is part
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LIVE COVERAGE: Tune into our live blog coverage by global policy and regulations managing editor Nikhilesh De.Digital assets will take center stage in front of Congress on Wednesday.The full House Financial Services Committee is set to meet this morning to discuss cryptocurrencies and stablecoins with Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, FTX
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Kristin Smith, the executive director of the Blockchain Association, told CryptoX the funds would serve to “turbocharge” the organization by giving it the financial flexibility needed to hire additional staff, host more events and function at the same level as lobbying groups for other industries. Source
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United States Senator Ted Cruz of Texas submitted a resolution on the Senate floor Monday that would require the acceptance of cryptocurrency payments at all gift shops, restaurants and vending machines located within the Capitol Complex. The resolution, titled Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions, or
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