Sen. Sherrod Brown Says US Should ‘Lead the Way’ on CBDCs, Disses Diem and Bitcoin
“We cannot be left behind,” Brown wrote about other nations’ central bank digital currency efforts.
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Mar 5, 2021 at 9:26 p.m. UTC
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State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism
Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?
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Feb 23, 2021 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
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US Congress Plans Hearings on GameStop Market Pumps
While Congress is planning multiple hearings, it's less clear what financial regulators might do.
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Jan 28, 2021 at 10:08 p.m. UTC
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Senate Banking Chairman Asks OCC About Its Planned Crypto Rulemaking
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo asked to know more about the OCC's potential crypto guidance, but encouraged clear regulation.
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Sep 2, 2020 at 2:11 p.m. UTC
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Senate Hearing Sees Digital Dollar as a Tool for Economic Supremacy
The digital dollar again appeared during a Senate hearing. However, it wasn't the focus of the hearing but just another tool that can be used to maintain U.S. hegemony.
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Jul 23, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2020
US Senators Float Bill Requiring Congressional Watchdog to Study Crypto's Role in Trafficking
Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking.
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Jul 1, 2020 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
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Senate Banking Committee Remains Open to Idea of Digital Dollar in Tuesday's Hearing
While not every lawmaker was on board with the idea of a central bank digital currency during a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday, no one explicitly rejected it either.
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Jul 1, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
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Witnesses Will Vouch for Stablecoins, Digital Dollars in US Senate Hearing Tuesday
Witnesses will discuss stablecoins and tokenized dollars during Tuesday's Senate Banking hearing on the digitization of money.
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Jun 30, 2020 at 2:16 a.m. UTC
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Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners
A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking.
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Sep 3, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
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US Senator: 'I Don't Think You've Persuaded Anyone' Crypto Creates Financial Inclusion
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) questioned the claim that blockchain spurs financial inclusion at Tuesday's Banking Committee hearing.
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Jul 30, 2019 at 4:55 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2019