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New Stablecoin Bill Would Violate Free Speech Rights, Says Crypto Advocacy Group Coin Center

A nonprofit crypto advocacy group says that a stablecoin bill proposed earlier this week by two US senators would violate…

April 21, 2024

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam Has ‘Magnified’ Concerns Over Bitcoin Regulation, Says New Federal Legislation Needed

The Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says he is increasingly concerned about the growing accessibility of Bitcoin…

January 28, 2024

Coinbase Says Senator’s Claims the Firm Is Undermining Bipartisan Legislation Are ‘Unfounded’ in New Open Letter

Top US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is countering Senator Elizabeth Warren’s claim that the firm is undermining bipartisan legislation. In a…

December 25, 2023

Mitt Romney and Three Other Senators Target Crypto in New Bipartisan Bill To Enforce Sanctions

Four US Senators are targeting digital assets in a new bipartisan bill that aims to enforce sanctions against foreign parties…

December 10, 2023

Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Remove Gary Gensler As SEC Chair Following ‘Long Series of Abuses’

Two crypto-friendly Republican lawmakers in the US introduced legislation this week that would remove Gary Gensler as Chair of the…

June 14, 2023

Senator Warren Leads New Crypto Crackdown, Says ‘Rogue Nations’ Using Crypto for Terrorism and Sanctions Evasion

Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading a new regulatory campaign for crypto as she says entities are using the technology to…

December 14, 2022

‘DeFi-Killing’ Crypto Law Appears To Be Dead on Arrival, According to Castle Island Ventures Founder Nic Carter

Castle Island Ventures founding partner and Coin Metrics co-founder Nic Carter says the so-called "DeFi killing" crypto bill circulating through…

November 11, 2022

Highly Anticipated Bill Aimed at Regulatory Clarity for Crypto To Hit Washington: Report

Two US Senators are about to introduce a new bill to Congress aimed at creating a comprehensive regulatory framework for…

June 6, 2022

Eyes on New York Governor Kathy Hochul After State Lawmakers Pass Moratorium on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining

A bill that would create a moratorium on proof-of-work crypto mining has been approved by the New York State Senate…

June 4, 2022

US Senator Pat Toomey Proposes Alternate Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins Featuring Looser Rules

Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is proposing a different regulatory framework for stablecoins than what US President Joe Biden had…

April 7, 2022