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29.06 / 12:07
Government
Blockchain
Law
Adoption
committee
Support
Canadian committee proposes measures to support blockchain, crypto
Canadian lawmakers have shown their support for blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in a report released by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) of the Canadian House of Commons.
09.06 / 18:13
Stablecoin
legislation
House Financial Services
us house
services
committee
Stablecoin Bill
Financial
US House Financial Services Committee Republicans Reach Some Compromise With Democrats on Latest Version of a Stablecoin Bill
The House Financial Services Committee under its Republican leadership has dropped a new version of its stablecoin bill after receiving feedback from its Democratic members.
09.06 / 11:17
Stablecoin
regulation
Federal Reserve
bills
us house
committee
Stablecoin Bill
US House Committee releases new stablecoin bill draft
The United States House Financial Services Committee has released the third draft of the stablecoin bill presented by the Republican chair Patrick McHenry. The latest draft of the bill is aimed at bipartisan legislation and includes certain proposals from both Republican and Democratic financial services committees.
07.06 / 07:39
Law
Adoption
regulation
SEC
Financial Services
Future
services
committee
Financial
US Financial Services Committee sets date to discuss future of crypto
The United States Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on digital assets to discuss digital assets and provide clarity for the ecosystem.
06.06 / 18:20
CFTC
regulation
SEC
Bitcoin Regulation
Commodities Investment
committee
regulatory
House Ag Committee looks at digital assets regulatory bill, Dems ask how to pay for it
If there were ever such a thing as an all-star lineup of regulators, the United States House of Representatives Agricultural Committee’s June 6 hearing on digital asset regulation would probably hold the record. The current chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rostin Behnam was joined by a former chair and a former acting chair of that agency, as well as a former commissioner. Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal also appeared.
26.05 / 14:05
Aware
Bitcoin
UK treasury
committee
Regulate crypto as gambling says UK Treasury Committee
The influential cross-party Committee of MPs declared that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have no intrinsic value and serve no useful social purpose, while consuming large amounts of energy and being used by criminals in scams, fraud and money laundering. The Committee's conclusions are at odds with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ambitions to make the UK into a global hub for cryptoasset technology.
23.05 / 12:39
regulation
UK
Sky News
committee
UK Parliament's Treasury Committee Calls for Cryptocurrency Regulation, Citing Gambling-Like Risks
The UK Parliament’s Treasury Committee has called for unbacked cryptocurrencies to be regulated in the same way as gambling, saying speculation in these assets “more closely resembles gambling than it does a financial service.”
17.05 / 08:43
Aware
Bitcoin
UK treasury
committee
Regulate crypto as gambling says UK Treasury Committee
The influential cross-party Committee of MPs declared that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have no intrinsic value and serve no useful social purpose, while consuming large amounts of energy and being used by criminals in scams, fraud and money laundering. The Committee's conclusions are at odds with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ambitions to make the UK into a global hub for cryptoasset technology.
16.05 / 23:43
Bitcoin
committee
Treat crypto like the gambling, says Treasury Committee
Lawmakers on the influential Treasury Committee have warned against regulating cryptocurrency like the rest of financial services in a challenge to emerging government policy on the sector.
11.05 / 23:33
regulation
SEC
banking
Digital Asset
us house
committee
Financial
US House financial committee tells SEC they don’t like custody proposal
The chair of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee and six subcommittee chairs have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Secretary Vanessa Countryman voicing their concerns over the agency’s proposed advisory clients custody rule. They join a string of crypto industry figures in expressing their objections.
11.05 / 22:11
UPS
Digital
regulation
SEC
CEO
Sec Chair
us house
services
committee
Financial
US House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. McHenry Accuses SEC Chair of Avoiding Answering Questions
House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick T. McHenry accused US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler of avoiding requests for information about cryptocurrency-related matters, going so far as to threaten a hearing if they don’t hear back soon.
01.05 / 16:49
Provident
Digital
Williams
SEC
Action
Bitcoin
us house
committee
US House Committee Chair Criticizes SEC on Digital Assets
Patrick McHenry, the Chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee, has criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its approach to digital assets. During an oversight hearing on April 18, McHenry used his opening statement to accuse the SEC of “punishing” digital asset firms through regulation by enforcement without a clear path to compliance. McHenry reiterated his calls for clear legislation on crypto and pressed SEC Chair Gary Gensler for a definitive answer on whether Ether (ETH) qualified as a security or a commodity.
29.04 / 16:15
Provident
Twitter
Digital
CEO
Strategy
SVB
us house
committee
US House Committee to Discuss Stablecoins Regulation
The US House Committee on Financial Services will conduct a hearing on April 19 to evaluate the role of stablecoins as a means of payment and determine whether the payment ecosystem needs supporting legislation. The hearing, titled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation,” will focus on various stablecoins and their use in the payments landscape. The committee will explore the need for stablecoin legislation based on their underlying collateral structures.
29.04 / 12:41
Law
regulation
crypto regulation
us house
services
committee
Financial
US House Financial Services Committee Says Crypto Bill Coming in "Next Two Months" – Here's What You Need to Know
The US House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee are set to introduce comprehensive legislation to oversee the cryptocurrency sector in the next two months.
27.04 / 02:29
regulation
Congress
banking
us house
committee
Financial
US House Financial Committee Republicans look for records to show crypto debanking
Three Republican members of the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee have sent letters to the heads of U.S. banking regulatory agencies seeking information on possible coordinated efforts taken against digital asset firms. The letters follow up on ones sent to the same addresses by the lawmakers earlier.
18.04 / 21:39
Stablecoin
CFTC
regulation
SEC
Congress
us house
services
committee
Financial
Speakers prepare to tell US House Financial Services Committee about stablecoins
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on stablecoin regulation on April 19. The hearing follows the announcement of a new draft bill in the House to provide a framework for stablecoins regulation. Some of the speakers invited have released advance transcripts of their planned testimony.
18.04 / 16:43
Law
Ethereum
regulation
Congress
Sec Chair
us house
committee
US House committee chair repeatedly presses SEC chair: 'Is Ether a commodity or a security?'
Patrick McHenry, chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee, jumped right into criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission and its leadership over digital assets at an oversight hearing.
16.04 / 08:11
Stablecoin
Adoption
Payments
regulation
bills
legislation
P2P Payments
hearing
committee
Circle exec to join US Congressional committee hearing on stablecoin payments, legislation
The United States House Committee on Financial Services a.k.a the Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on April 19 to discuss stablecoins’ position as a means of payment and whether or not the ecosystem needs supporting legislation.
04.04 / 19:37
Government
Mining
regulation
Crypto miners
committee
Texas Senate committee moves forward on bill removing incentives for crypto miners
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce has passed legislation that would largely remove incentives for miners operating under the state’s crypto-friendly regulatory environment.
23.03 / 09:19
defi
CFTC
regulation
committee
CFTC’s tech committee gathered in DC to talk DeFi, here’s what was discussed
The United States commodities regulator has gotten a crash course on decentralized finance (DeFi) today, with crypto executives briefing the regulator on key issues affecting the space, including exploits, decentralization and digital identities.
09.03 / 01:25
regulation
legislation
Parliamentary Committee
committee
FCA officials tell UK parliamentary committee crypto regulation is unavoidable
Officials of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) appeared before the House of Commons’ Treasury Committee on March 8 to discuss the agency’s work. Among the issues raised was cryptocurrency regulation, which the officials approached with a clear lack of enthusiasm.
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