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Crypto-Friendly U.S. Lawmakers Ask Biden, Yellen to Quantify Hamas’ Digital Asset Fundraising

"Congress must understand the size, scope, and duration of Hamas’s digital asset operations, as well as whether the United States has had success in seizing illicit digital assets," the letter said. "It is important to understand the scope of Hamas’s digital assets fundraising campaign in the context of its traditional

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Crypto-friendly Rep. Tom Emmer pursues nomination for House speaker

Crypto-friendly Republican Congressman Tom Emmer is pursuing a nomination to become House speaker, with the 62-year-old receiving endorsement from multiple lawmakers. Congressman Patrick McHenry continues to oversee the position on an interim basis, following a first round of voting on Oct. 17 in which the Republican Party’s nominee for Speaker,

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Crypto-friendly lawmaker takes interim House Speaker position

The crypto-friendly U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry has become Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives following the recent ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. According to Reuters, McCarthy lost his House seat after Congress voted 216-210, with eight of the 216 votes coming from McCarthy’s fellow Republicans. This marked the first

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Crypto-friendly Patrick McHenry takes interim House Speaker position

United States Representative and crypto-friendly lawmaker Patrick McHenry has been appointed as interim House Speaker after the high-profile ousting of U.S. House speaker Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy’s ousting came after a 216-210 vote by Congress, with eight of the 216 votes coming from McCarthy’s fellow Republicans, marking the first time a

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Crypto-Friendly Congressman Patrick McHenry Temporarily Takes Over U.S. House

While House Republicans seek a permanent replacement for their just-ousted Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), McHenry will serve as McCarthy’s temporary replacement. The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has been hard at work since last year on a number of crypto bills, and having McHenry in

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One less crypto-friendly candidate — Miami mayor ends US presidential run

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, one of the few cryptocurrency-friendly candidates running for president of the United States in 2024, has announced he will be suspending his campaign.In an Aug. 29 announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Suarez said that while running for U.S. president had been “one of the greatest honors

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Crypto-friendly BlackRock starts ‘digital-first’ investment offering in India

Global investment giant BlackRock is expanding its reach in India with a partnership targeting the launch of the “digital-first offering” in India.BlackRock, on July 26, officially announced a joint investment project with Jio Financial Services (JFS), an arm of Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries — India’s most-valued firm. The

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Crypto-friendly Robinhood inches to UK with local CEO appointment

Cryptocurrency-friendly trading platform Robinhood is moving forward with plans to launch services in the United Kingdom with a new major local appointment.Robinhood has appointed former Barclays executive Jordan Sinclair as the new CEO to run its United Kingdom entity, according to data from the Financial Conduct Authority.According to FCA, Sinclair

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