Tag: lawmakers
Lawmakers Keep Mentioning Privacy in CBDC Discussions
“It doesn't involve any account, which means that you can use it peer-to-peer directly. You can use it offline and because there's no third party, the [...]
US lawmakers introduce companion bill to ‘mitigate risks’ from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
Two members of the House of Representatives have introduced legislation aimed at mitigating the risks to the United States financial system due to El [...]
As Earmarks Return to Congress, Lawmakers Rush to Steer Money Home
WASHINGTON — One hundred million dollars for an airport in Mobile, Ala. Tens of thousands for upgrades to a police station in the tiny town of Milton, [...]
Biden Executive Order, Ukraine War Present US Lawmakers an Unprecedented Crypto Learning Opportunity
This real-world situation, coupled with the executive order, is a powerful opportunity for industry to demonstrate to policymakers how crypto can be u [...]
Lawmakers Want Unregulated Crypto Firms Out of the EU
“AMLA shall set up and maintain an indicative and non-exhaustive public register of shell banks and non-compliant crypto-asset service providers opera [...]
Call Logs Underscore Trump’s Efforts to Sway Lawmakers on Jan. 6
For instance, Mr. Trump mistakenly called the phone of Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, thinking it was the number of Senator Tommy Tuberville, R [...]
US Lawmakers Introduce ‘ECASH’ Bill in New Push to Create a Digital Dollar
The electronic dollar, as defined in the bill, would be a bearer instrument that people could hold on their phone or a card. The system would be token [...]
EU Lawmakers to Vote on Blocking Anonymous Crypto Payments, Documents Show
The European Parliament also wants to curb payments to tax havens and check people’s identity even for payments between unhosted wallets, internal pap [...]
Crypto tax policy framework passes India’s parliament despite pushback from lawmakers
A tax framework on cryptocurrencies introduced by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will become law in the country after being passed as an [...]
El Salvador’s Bukele Shoots Down FUD on Bitcoin Bond, Takes Issue With U.S. Lawmakers
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele had a busy Wednesday evening on Twitter, first responding to a report that Binance was called in to to salvage his [...]
US lawmakers introduce bills that could force crypto exchanges to cut ties with Russian wallets
Representative Brad Sherman will be introducing a bill in the House aimed at cracking down on U.S. businesses handling crypto transactions for Russian [...]
US lawmakers discuss crypto’s role in sanctions, national security, and humanitarian aid
Industry experts and lawmakers who spoke at a hearing of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs clashed on how the [...]
Republican lawmakers introduce bill targeting China’s CBDC on sanctions, privacy
Nine Republican senators have backed legislation aimed at directing policy at U.S. government agencies around concerns China’s digital yuan may be use [...]
Rubio, U.S. Lawmakers Are Largely Opposed to No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Sunday emphasized what has become a widely held position on Capitol Hill: that the United States should respond to [...]
Crypto industry seeks to educate, influence US lawmakers as it faces increasing regulation
Interaction between the cryptocurrency industry and Capitol Hill is becoming ever more intensive as efforts to regulate crypto grow in tandem with its [...]