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U.S. House Republicans Make Case on Stablecoin Regulation Bill After Democrats Called for Do-Over

Unlike a previous version of the bill, which was published on the committee’s website ahead of a hearing on stablecoins last week, the new version leaves out algorithmic stablecoins, though it does repeat clauses stating that an issuer can either be a subsidiary of a federally insured depository institution or

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Republicans Seek to Repeal Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act in Exchange for Raising US Debt Limit – Economics Bitcoin News

There has been a lot of commentary concerning the U.S. raising its debt limit, as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said last month that a U.S. default would be “devastating,” and European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned it would be a “major disaster” if the U.S. defaulted on its obligations.

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Congressional Republicans Criticize SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s Crypto Approach Ahead of Hearing

"Crypto investors should benefit from compliance with the same laws that Rayburn and Roosevelt laid out to protect against fraud, manipulation, front-running, wash sales, and other misconduct," Gensler said. "As Justice Thurgood Marshall put it so well, 'Congress’s purpose in enacting the securities laws was to regulate investments, in whatever

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House Republicans directly criticize Biden administration for digital asset policies

Statements from Republican lawmakers ahead of the inaugural hearing of the United States House of Representatives subcommittee focused on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion suggest partisan divides on crypto regulation.In a March 6 memo, House Financial Services Committee Republicans said the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets,

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House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC Over FTX Co-Founder’s Arrest – Bitcoin News

On Feb. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler seeking answers about the arrest of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried prior to his scheduled testimony

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Biden Vows to Veto House Republicans’ ‘Fair Tax Act’ Proposing Elimination of IRS – Bitcoin News

Several U.S. House of Representatives Republicans have proposed legislation that would significantly decrease funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The move comes after the newly elected Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, stated that he would challenge the funding granted to the U.S. tax agency in the previous year. Biden Administration Opposes Bill

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US House Republicans to Create Crypto Subcommittee for Oversight and Legislation

Representative French Hill (R-Ark), who led Republicans in the effort to test the successful ability of a CBDC, will head the new subcommittee of crypto assets, financial technology, and inclusion.The US House Republicans plan to establish a subcommittee to oversee the crypto space amid the ongoing industry-wide downturns. This move

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