Congress

Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A bipartisan group of Congress members sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting information about its cryptocurrency probes to ensure...

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Sen. Warren Proposes Sanctions Compliance Law for Crypto Firms
Sen. Warren Proposes Sanctions Compliance Law for Crypto Firms
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Four Democratic United States senators want to prohibit cryptocurrency platforms from conducting business with sanctioned companies and people, CoinDesk.com reported Thursday (March 17). The measure...

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Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the biggest problems bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies face as a mechanism for making payments is taxation, an issue so complex that they make...

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Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While it fell back pretty quickly on other economic news, there’s a reason that bitcoin pumped 9% after President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto....

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Warren Resurrects Calls for KYC Data from Private Crypto Wallets
Warren Resurrects Calls for KYC Data from Private Crypto Wallets
March 09, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

In her latest broadside at crypto, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has resurrected a controversial proposal from the end of the Trump Administration that would require...

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AI in Financial Services in 2022: US, EU and UK Regulation 
AI in Financial Services in 2022: US, EU and UK Regulation 
March 09, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decisioning in financial services is widespread for many services, from assessing loan applications, to recruitment or to...

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Congress Contemplates Privacy Protections
Congress Contemplates Privacy Protections
March 03, 2022  |  Politics

U.S. lawmakers considered legislation Tuesday (March 1) designed to protect online users. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce...

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Fed Chairman, US Reps Call for Crypto Regs to Stop Russia From Avoiding Sanctions
Fed Chairman, US Reps Call for Crypto Regs to Stop Russia From Avoiding Sanctions
March 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell called on Congress for swift action on cryptocurrency regulation Wednesday (March 2)  as Russia attempts to  evades sanctions, CoinTelegraph.com reported....

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Bipartisan Legislation Would Update Health Data Privacy Laws
Bipartisan Legislation Would Update Health Data Privacy Laws
February 16, 2022  |  Legal

It’s been more than two decades since the nation’s healthcare data privacy law was enacted, and two United States senators say it’s time to revise...

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