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What the Fed Thinks About CDBCs

Most of the Fed's CBDC report rehashed old ground, but it's a key piece of insight into the central bank's thinking.

By Nikhilesh De

Jan 25, 2022 at 4:18 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2022

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LIVE BLOG: Congressional Hearing Puts Crypto Energy Use in the Crosshairs

Follow along as CoinDesk reporters provide updates.

By Nikhilesh De Cheyenne Ligon Aoyon Ashraf Eliza Gkritsi

Jan 20, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2022

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The House Looks Into Crypto's Energy Impact

It’s the latest hearing by lawmakers into a previously not-very-deeply discussed aspect of the crypto ecosystem.

By Nikhilesh De

Jan 18, 2022 at 11:37 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2022

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House and Senate Agriculture Committees Issue Bipartisan Call for CFTC Guidance on Crypto

In October, the CFTC's Behnam told a Senate committee the regulator’s crackdown on crypto crime was just the “tip of the iceberg” – now that committee wants to know what lies beneath the surface.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jan 12, 2022 at 10:12 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2022

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Congressional Candidate Kurani Dropping 2,022 Solana NFTs as Part of Campaign

Shrina Kurani, a Democrat running for a House seat in California, is seeking to engage the crypto community on legislative issues.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 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.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Dec 7, 2021 at 10:33 p.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2021

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