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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied A group of House Republicans has introduced a draft bill limiting the power of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over stablecoins used for payments. The bill, still under negotiation, was made public on April 24 and
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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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The United States has experienced a very concerning financial crisis in the banking sector this year. The United States House Republicans are notably pushing a Bill that will help ease President Joe Biden’s worry about the current status of the Debt Ceiling. As reported by Bloomberg, the proposal will explore two
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"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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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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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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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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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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Republicans in the United States House of Representatives reportedly plan to step up their oversight of the crypto industry with the creation of a new subcommittee.According to a Jan. 12 report from Politco, North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, said he planned to set
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The new subcommittee on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion will be chaired by Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), who has investigated the viability of a central bank digital currency. The vice chair of the subcommittee will be Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), who has also been active on crypto issues. Source
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