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Rep. Patrick McHenry blames White House for lack of urgency on stablecoin bill negotiations

United States House Financial Services Committee chair Patrick McHenry has pointed a finger at the Biden administration for the lack of bipartisan agreement on a stablecoin bill.In a July 27 hearing, Rep. McHenry said the version of the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act, H.R. 4766, being considered for markup was

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Ripple ruling and crypto ETFs ‘drove a lot of urgency’ among lawmakers, reportedly says Coinbase CEO

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has reportedly said United States lawmakers have a renewed focus on regulatory clarity in the crypto space following talks with key officials.According to a July 24 Axios report, Armstrong met with U.S. lawmakers on July 20 ahead of discussions and votes on pieces of legislation aimed

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Biden’s Executive Order Calls for ‘Highest Urgency’ on CBDC Research and Development

There are several organizations already researching and piloting CBDCs in the United States, including the Boston Fed (which has partnered with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on CBDC technology, and the Digital Dollar Project, a public-private partnership founded by consulting firm Accenture and Chris Giancarlo, the former chairman of the

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