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Rep. Patrick McHenry, who chairs the United States House Financial Services Committee, has suggested that he may try to subpoena the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over documents related to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF.In a Sept. 27 hearing on oversight of the commission, McHenry claimed chair SEC
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"Crypto is an asset that has no intrinsic value, whose price could go to zero and therefore investors should be prepared to lose all of their money," Breeden said. "That megaphone about the risks in it has been consistent and very clear. However, that technology, I think has got the
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The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion will be holding a hearing discussing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for the first time in months.In a Sept. 7 announcement, Republican lawmakers on the committee said they planned to hold a hearing discussing the implications
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“The Senate Committee was expected to report on this Bill over a month ago and the industry has been eagerly awaiting Treasury consultation on crypto-custody and licensing," said Blockchain Australia Chair and Digital Assets Lawyer Michael Bacina. "That consultation should be able to build on the industry submissions published as
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The Kenyan government has set up a 17-member committee to investigate the operations of American-based cryptocurrency firm Worldcoin, due to its collection
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PayPal’s launch of a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin has prompted questions from Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee, while Republican leadership said the coin showed the potential of regulatory clarity.In an Aug. 9 statement, committee ranking member Maxine Waters said she was “deeply concerned” about the PayPal USD (PYUSD)
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture has approved the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Better known as FIT for the 21st Century, the bill is designed to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for
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However, the House Agriculture Committee markup sharply contrasted with the verbal scrum down the hall in the Financial Services Committee Thursday. While the Financial Services Committee saw Democrats argue for more time to work on the bill and shouting on the floor, the Agriculture Committee worked through various amendments, adopting
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Tact was pervasive in the United States House of Representatives Agricultural Committee’s consideration of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act on July 27. With many references to bipartisanship and self-congratulatory mentions of the members’ cooperation and hard work, the committee plowed through a series of amendments
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A key United States House panel has approved a pair of bills that will be key to developing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, that will reduce regulatory red tape for crypto and set clearer rules for the industry.On July 26, the majority of U.S. lawmakers voted in favor of the
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