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This week, the digital assets industry is bracing for significant events and regulatory decisions that could shape its future. One critical development is the anticipated vote by the US House of Representatives to overturn…

Joe Biden’s team just rehired former crypto adviser Carole House.She will join as an adviser on cybersecurity and “critical infrastructure policy.”Her appointment comes as Donald Trump backs crypto, making it an election issue.A key…

As a financial regulatory lawyer, your correspondent can confidently tell you that financial regulation is one of the most boring topics on Earth. Some aspects of the field, such as regulatory capital requirements, are incredibly dull,…

The U.S. House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, introduced by Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), seeks to…

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that aims to create a new legal framework for digital currencies, despite an unusual warning from the U.S. securities regulator it could create new financial risks.The…

The crypto industry recorded its biggest-ever U.S. policy win on Wednesday when the House of Representatives approved a wide-reaching bill to establish regulations for digital assets markets, recording a 279-136 vote that saw Democrats…

Crypto regulation draft law passed on a bipartisan vote in the US House.The FIT21 bill promises to give commodities regulators more oversight over digital assets.The bill may not pass the next phase in the Senate.President Joe Biden…

The Blockchain Association today urged House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to support H.R.4763, or the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). The Act aims to create a…

Former Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) is joining Coinbase’s global advisory council, the cryptocurrency trading giant first told The Hill. Meek’s addition to the council comes ahead of the House vote on the Financial Innovation and…

In a significant legislative move, the U.S. Senate voted 60-38 on Thursday to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) controversial crypto policy known as Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121). This policy, which…