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On Friday, Oct. 6, two senior Republican members of the United States House of Representatives urged the Biden administration to strengthen the enforcement of export controls on advanced semiconductors to China.In a letter addressed to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative
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“It will keep the United States behind other countries, including China, as a race forward to develop a global standard for central bank digital currencies,” Waters said, accusing Republicans of taking a “deeply anti-innovation stance” on the technology, which has been embraced by other nations. The legislation, she said, would
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Republican Representatives claim the Federal Reserve is undermining Congress’s efforts to regulate stablecoins, potentially deterring banks from entering the digital asset space. Three Republican lawmakers—Representatives French Hill, Bill Huizenga, and Patrick T. McHenry—have written to Federal
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“Today's introduction of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act marks a significant milestone in the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services efforts to establish a much-needed regulatory framework that protects consumers and investors and fosters American leadership in the digital asset space,” said Chairman of
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the comments period for its proposal to amend Rule 3b-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ended June 13. The Blockchain Association and Republican members of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services filed last-minute comments.The amendments proposal, which
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McHenry and Thompson attempt to sidestep the Howey Test entirely. Their bill would create a new asset class called “digital assets.” Digital assets can come in many forms, but two particularly important ones are “digital commodities” and “restricted digital assets.” In short, the legislation provides that crypto tokens will either
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The panel’s chairman, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), has considered stablecoin legislation a priority since last year, before he took over the committee. When he won the gavel, he continued the work, though Democrats had complained that Republicans were re-writing the bill without their input. They later released their own version.
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But as a product of negotiations between Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the chair of the financial panel, and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.), the chair of the agriculture committee, this bill doesn’t yet represent the needed input from their Democratic counterparts. It’s a “discussion draft” meant to start the conversation,
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Three Republican members of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee have sent letters to the heads of U.S. banking regulatory agencies seeking information on possible coordinated efforts taken against digital asset firms. The letters follow up on ones sent to the same addresses by the lawmakers earlier.The
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US lawmakers recently slammed SEC Chair Gary Gensler over “rushed” rulemaking on crypto. On Monday afternoon, Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee revealed a discussion draft of legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers. The new draft by Republicans may revive negotiations with Democrats. GOP aides refer to it as a “starting
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