Paul Atkins addressed questions about conflicts of interest as President Trump and his family's crypto ventures continue to come up.
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The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has confirmed an Oct. 1 hearing to examine the taxation of crypto assets.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Elissa Slotkin voiced concerns that ethics rules were broken in connection with World Liberty Financial.
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The SEC has plans to put an "innovation exemption" in place by the end of the year, allowing crypto products to launch quickly.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and colleagues asked the attorney general what's up with Binance and reports of U.S. talks over its enforcement compliance.
Legacy financial firms should embrace competition, not try to kneecap emerging players through anti-innovation regulations, Blockchain Association CEO Summer K. Mersinger argues.
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Proposed SEC generic listing standards for crypto ETPs could "blow the market wide open," according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.
The US Senate voted on Monday to confirm cryptocurrency-friendly Stephen Miran to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and other cryptocurrency advocates will be in Washington D.C. to push forward a strategic bitcoin reserve.
U.S. stablecoin regulations will fuel local alternatives, not dollar dominance, Central Chain co-founder Ian Estrada argues.
Lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee have a new draft of the crypto market structure bill that would establish U.S. regulations for crypto trading.
Dalio sees no systemic risk from stablecoins but warns debt, politics, climate, and AI will spark major upheaval within five years.
The CFTC is adopting Nasdaq's surveillance program as it positions itself to take on a larger role in overseeing digital assets.
More than 100 crypto entities are calling on lawmakers to protect software developers as they deliberate how the industry is regulated.
Commissioner Kristin Johnson announced Tuesday that she will officially depart the agency next week, setting September 3 as her last day.
An anti-central bank digital currency provision has been added to what is viewed as must-pass defense funding legislation.
A provision addressing conflicts of interest would likely bolster Dem support for crypto market structure legislation, Angie Craig said.
Sen. Lummis has set her sights on passing a cryptocurrency market structure bill by the end of the year, but noted a shift in strategy.
Washington's biggest digital asset lobbying groups are pressing for CFTC Chair pick Brian Quintenz to be promptly confirmed.
The Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council for Innovation pushed back against recent claims by the banking industry.
Sen. Tim Scott says he is banking on getting enough Democrats to pass his larger crypto market structure bill.
A new nonprofit organization, supported by industry leaders including Coinbase and Uniswap Labs launched Tuesday with a shared mission.
Treasury asked for public input on what approach financial institutions should take to combat illicit activity involving cryptocurrencies.
The largest banking association in the U.S. urged senators to close alleged gaps in a stablecoin bill signed by President Trump last month.
One of Washington's largest lobbying groups focused on decentralized finance is debuting the nonprofit DeFi Education Foundation.
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Democratic staff say Republican counterparts'crypto draft bill creates a "superhighway" for assets looking to skirt regulators' authority.