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Draft bill suggests separating legislation on payment stablecoins and digital asset markets

Republican lawmakers with the United States House Financial Services Committee have released a draft of a bill focused on payment stablecoins rather than overseeing other aspects of digital asset markets.A senior Republican committee staffer involved in drafting the legislation told reporters on April 24 that they had narrowed the scope

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United States to Float New Crypto Legislation Aimed at Restructuring Digital Assets Market

Patrick McHenry and Glenn Thompson are at the forefront of the new market structure effort. United States’ first major crypto legislation is currently in the works and from all indications, might even not be far from becoming law. In line with this, members of the House and Senate are already working

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Arkansas Makes Gold, Silver Legal Tender; 23 States Involved in Similar Legislation to Establish US Dollar Alternatives – Economics Bitcoin News

A bill signed into law on April 11 has made gold and silver legal tender in the U.S. state of Arkansas, allowing citizens to use gold and silver coins to pay debts. The bill also clarifies that gold and silver “specie” (coins) will not be considered property for tax purposes,

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US Lawmaker Introducing Legislation to Remove SEC Chairman Due to ‘Long Series of Abuses’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

A U.S. lawmaker has announced that he is introducing legislation to remove the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman in order to “correct a long series of abuses.” The SEC, under Chair Gary Gensler, has been heavily criticized for its enforcement-centric approach to regulating the crypto industry. Lawmaker Seeks to Remove

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Rep. Davidson to introduce legislation to fire SEC boss Gensler for crypto overreach

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler could be facing unemployment after United States Representative Warren Davidson declared he would introduce legislation to fire the SEC boss.In an April 15 tweet responding to Coinbase’s legal chief, Paul Grewal, the crypto-friendly Representative announced his intention to have Gensler removed from

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Circle exec to join US Congressional committee hearing on stablecoin payments, legislation

The United States House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on April 19 to discuss stablecoins’ position as a means of payment and whether the ecosystem needs supporting legislation.The committee issued a memorandum to announce an upcoming hearing titled: “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for

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