LIVE BLOG: House Meets on Crypto Regulation
The House Financial Services Committee grills six crypto executives about trading and stablecoins in a hearing today.
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Dec 8, 2021 at 2:58 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2021
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Regulators’ Stablecoin Report Met With Bipartisan Pushback
The President’s Working Group suggested Congress enact legislation that would limit stablecoin issuance to insured depository institutions, but this appears to be a nonstarter among the crypto-literate on Capitol Hill.
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Dec 7, 2021 at 10:33 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2021
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How to Talk to Your Legislator About the Crypto Safe Harbor
The Peirce/McHenry proposal is a healthy middle ground for regulation.
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Oct 6, 2021 at 9:58 p.m. UTC
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What to Expect When Facebook's Zuckerberg Defends Libra on Capitol Hill
Here's what you need to know before Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Libra.
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Oct 23, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2019
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Zuckerberg to Tell Congress: Libra Can Fix 'Failing' Financial System
Facebook's CEO released his written testimony a day before his scheduled appearance before the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Oct 22, 2019 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2019
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SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at Congress Hearing Next Week
The House Financial Services Committee will question SEC commissioners about crypto regulations and Facebook's Libra next week.
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Sep 19, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2019
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Facebook's Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair
Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security.
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Jul 16, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2019
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What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency
The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions.
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Jul 15, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2019
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4 US Lawmakers Join Call to Freeze Facebook's Libra Project
Several House Democrats called for a moratorium on Libra development in a letter to Facebook executives on Tuesday.
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Jul 2, 2019 at 10:13 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2019
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Second US Congressional Hearing Is Scheduled on Facebook's Libra Crypto
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Facebook's libra cryptocurrency for July 17, one day after the Senate holds its hearing.
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Jun 24, 2019 at 10:12 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2019