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US Stablecoin Bill Negotiations Wrestled Over Digital Dollar Approval: Source

The House’s stablecoin oversight legislation is poised for release, but won’t include a controversial CBDC request – just a new study.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Sep 21, 2022 at 2:57 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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Digital Dollar Likely Won't Be Part of Retail Banking World, US Lawmaker Says

White House reports on central bank digital currencies "point the way" but Congress still has to pass legislation on these issues, Congressman Jim Himes told CoinDesk.

By Nikhilesh De

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Sep 21, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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House Republicans Want Answers From Fed on Digital Dollar

Rep. Patrick McHenry and others from the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter demanding clarity from Fed Vice Chairwoman Lael Brainard on the topic.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Sep 8, 2022 at 3:29 p.m. UTC

Sep 8, 2022

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House’s Stablecoin Bill May Face Fatal Delays for 2022 Progress

Internal plans to release a draft by this week were put off as the factions remain too far apart in negotiations, sources say.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Sep 2, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC

Sep 2, 2022

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US Congressman Wants Consumer-Protection Answers From Agencies, Crypto Firms

A subcommittee chairman from the House Oversight Committee sent letters to Binance, Coinbase and other firms questioning them on how they guard against fraud.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Aug 30, 2022 at 6:13 p.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2022

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US Lawmaker Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions

Treasury's sanctions watchdog sanctioned Tornado Cash earlier this month on allegations it helped North Korea's Lazarus Group launder millions of stolen crypto funds.

By Nikhilesh De

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Aug 23, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC

Aug 23, 2022

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US Treasury's Tornado Cash Sanctions Are ‘Unprecedented,’ Warns Congressman

With just 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” Rep. Tom Emmer said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show.

By Fran Velasquez

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Aug 18, 2022 at 9:45 p.m. UTC

Aug 18, 2022

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CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Market Needs Clear Guidelines on Its Regulator

Kristin N. Johnson joined CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover" to discuss two bills in Congress that would make her agency the primary crypto watchdog.

By Fran Velasquez

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Aug 18, 2022 at 4:15 p.m. UTC

Aug 18, 2022

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Crypto Becomes Next Financial Sector Under US Lawmakers’ Diversity Lens

Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee are asking for more information about hiring from digital-assets firms.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Aug 5, 2022 at 2:20 p.m. UTC

Aug 5, 2022

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Paraguay’s Electricity Authority Requests Higher Rates for Crypto Miners, Partial Veto of Mining Legislation

The legislature last month approved a bill regulating crypto mining and trading in the country.

By Andrés Engler

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Aug 4, 2022 at 8:05 p.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2022

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