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U.S. Senate’s Banking Chairman Says Panel to ‘Crack Down’ on Crypto’s Terrorism Ties

"On this committee, we have a unique role to play, working to understand the financing behind Hamas’s attacks, so we can work to cut off funding for terrorism at its source ... and we will examine multiple terrorist funding streams, including cryptocurrency, and consider additional measures to stop the flow

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House committee chairman threatens SEC chair with subpoena, but not over crypto

James Comer, chair of the United States House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee, has threatened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler with a subpoena. He wrote in the letter dated Oct. 12, that the committee will have “no choice” but to use compulsory measures to obtain documents

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Reliance’s Jio Financial to Enter Blockchain and CBDCs: Chairman Mukesh Ambani

"JFS will consolidate its payment infrastructure, with a ubiquitous offering for both consumers and merchants further driving digital adoption for India," Ambani said. "JFS products will not just compete with current industry benchmarks but also explore pathbreaking features such as blockchain-based platforms and CBDC. They will adhere to the highest

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Former CFTC chairman says stablecoins can be a bridge between two worlds

The former chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Timothy Massad, highlighted the importance of government attention being paid to the stablecoin ecosystem in an interview with CNBC. On July 24, Massad told the CNBC interviewer that he sees stablecoins as a bridge between “the crypto world and

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US FSC chairman eyes regulatory clarity for crypto, stablecoin ecosystems

Representative Patrick McHenry, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC), announced the markup of legislation aimed at providing regulatory clarity for the digital asset ecosystem.The committee will meet on July 26 to markup H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 4766, the

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Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Stablecoin Issuer Circle as Chief Legal Officer

The appointment comes as a House committee weighs a stablecoin bill that would appoint the Federal Reserve as crypto issuers’ primary regulator, and increase oversight of token issuances. At the same time, federal regulators have executed enforcement actions against key crypto industry players such as Coinbase, which alongside Circle co-founded

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