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08.03 / 16:13

Starbucks committee Starbucks’s Howard Schultz to Testify About Union Activity Before Senate Committee

Starbucks Corp. interim Chief Executive Howard Schultz has agreed to testify before a Senate committee, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday, the latest development in the 18-month conflict between the company and U.S. baristas seeking to unionize.

04.03 / 13:59

Lowe's committee Uniswap enters bridge assessment process, thanks to this committee

Uniswap is making moves aimed at improving bridge security. Many of the crypto thefts that have taken place in the past involved cross-chain bridges, which is why Uniswap’s latest move is important.

15.02 / 08:53

business regulation Court Celsius creditors committee Celsius creditors committee proposes suing Mashinsky, other Celsius execs

The official committee of Celsius creditors is proposing to sue Celsius co-founder Alex Mashinsky and other executives for "fraud, recklessness, gross mismanagement and self-interested conduct" that eventually led to the collapse of the crypto lender.

04.02 / 23:25

business defi lending Digital Currency Group Bankruptcy creditors committee Genesis unsecured creditors' committee appointed

A seven-member committee has been appointed to represent the interests of unsecured creditors in Genesis Global bankruptcy case, according to court filings on Feb. 4.

02.02 / 18:33

Law regulation Congress committee Senate Banking Committee's priorities for new Congress include crypto: Report

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, the Republican ranking member on the United States Senate Banking Committee, reportedly plans to develop “a bipartisan regulatory framework" for cryptocurrencies.

26.01 / 03:17

CVS committee FCA receives more than 200 applications to join ESG committee

The Financial Conduct Authority received more than 200 applications to join its new ESG committee — a sign such roles are still highly sought after in the City.

21.01 / 01:09

CFTC regulation committee Stellar joins CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee as one of four crypto orgs

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has become the newest member of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), the blockchain announced on its blog. The committee is preparing to meet on Feb. 13 for the first time in over a year.

20.01 / 23:47

business Digital Currency Group Bankruptcy committee Genesis' bankruptcy filing was decided by independent committee according to DCG

Genesis Capital's parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) denied involvement in Genesis' bankruptcy filing in a statement on Jan. 20. According to DCG, a special committee of independent directors recommended and decided to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

10.01 / 16:53

committee Rep. Jason Smith Picked to Lead House Ways and Means Committee

WASHINGTON—House Republican leaders chose Rep. Jason Smith (R., Mo.) to run the House Ways and Means Committee, giving him a prime perch to shape the party’s approach to tax, trade and health policy.

29.12 / 13:57

European Union committee COVID-19: EU Health Security Committee to hold emergency meeting over COVID situation in China

The European Union's Health Security Committee is holding an emergency meeting on Thursday in a bid to coordinate COVID-19 measures across member states as China reopens its borders.

23.12 / 00:33

business FTX Bankruptcy committee FTX creditor committee hires Paul Hastings LLP for bankruptcy proceedings: Report

After taking pitches from many law firms, the nine-member committee representing unsecured creditors of the disgraced crypto exchange FTX has decided on a legal adviser, the Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 21.

21.12 / 18:27

Blockchain Binance Digital CEO Executive Lobby committee Binance Joins Executive Committee of U.S. Blockchain Industry Lobby Group - Here’s Why it Matters

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce in a move that is expected to boost its lobbying power over new crypto regulations.

20.12 / 00:55

Law regulation Congress committee Next House committee chair reintroduces bill on crypto innovation

North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry, the current ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee and chair starting in January, has reintroduced legislation aimed at creating innovation offices within government agencies dealing with financial services.

16.12 / 09:07

Government Blockchain Bitcoin services committee Financial New House Financial Services Committee chair wants to delay crypto tax changes

The incoming United States House Financial Services Committee chair Patrick McHenry wants the Treasury to delay the implementation of a section of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that deals with digital assets and tax collection.

15.12 / 22:01

Law regulation Bankruptcy committee US Trustee names Wintermute on creditor committee in FTX bankruptcy case

A United States Trustee has announced nine creditors to the committee responsible for part of crypto exchange FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings.

13.12 / 22:41

Citi Provident whistleblower committee FCA appoints DWS whistleblower Desiree Fixler to ESG advisory committee

The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Desiree Fixler, DWS' former sustainability boss who brought greenwashing allegations against the group, to its ESG committee.

12.12 / 19:47

business Blockchain defi Congress Fried Sam us house services committee Financial Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before the US House Financial Services Committee remotely

Continuing his so-called apology tour, Sam Bankman-Fried appeared on a Twitter Spaces chat with Unusual Whales and told nearly 60,000 listeners that he intends to testify at the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee remotely on Dec. 13. He was previously confirmed to appear in person.

10.12 / 14:43

regulation FTX Fried Sam committee week Sam Bankman-Fried Finally Agrees to Testify Before House Committee Next Week – This is What Happened

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of FTX, has eventually agreed to participate in the upcoming U.S. House committee’s hearing and testify on the collapse of his crypto empire.

06.12 / 01:49

regulation FTX Congress us house committee US House committee chair pushes back against SBF's excuse to potentially delay testimony

Maxine Waters, chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee, has called out former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for announcing on social media he intended to testify after “learning and reviewing what happened” at the exchange.

05.12 / 15:35

regulation FTX Fried Sam us house committee FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Publicly Refuses to Testify in US House Committee – Here’s What Happened

Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has publicly suggested that he might not appear in the upcoming U.S. House committee’s hearing to testify on the collapse of his crypto empire.

02.12 / 01:51

CFTC regulation FTX Senate hearing committee regulatory US Senate committee hearing on FTX fail brings gaps in regulatory authority to light

United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam told a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee meeting Dec. 1 that his agency’s regulations contain “core elements that have served the markets for decades.” But as the fallout from the FTX collapse gets sorted out, notable gaps in current legislation have come to light, Behnam and the senators agreed.

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