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US Rep Introduces Bill to Protect Crypto Wallets
US Rep Introduces Bill to Protect Crypto Wallets
February 16, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

A member of the Blockchain Caucus on Capitol Hill has introduced legislation to prohibit regulators from limiting the personal use of convertible virtual currency to...

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Cost of Proposed US AI Bill May Outweigh Its Benefits
Cost of Proposed US AI Bill May Outweigh Its Benefits
February 10, 2022  |  Regulation

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), with Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representative Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), introduced in early February the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022. This...

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U.S. Congressman: The America COMPETES Act Will Help Businesses, Workers
U.S. Congressman: The America COMPETES Act Will Help Businesses, Workers
February 04, 2022  |  Legal

In November, President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, unlocking money for transportation, broadband and clean water.  The president made...

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Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
February 04, 2022  |  Legal

Google just completed a week with more news headlines than it probably wanted. Some of them were very positive, like earnings in the last quarter...

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Congress Should Take Decisions on Digital Asset Regulation, Says US Rep McHenry
Congress Should Take Decisions on Digital Asset Regulation, Says US Rep McHenry
January 25, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee and cryptocurrency advocate, is urging Democratic Chairwoman Maxine Waters to...

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Does Biden’s Executive Order Hint at New Federal Crypto Regulator?
Does Biden’s Executive Order Hint at New Federal Crypto Regulator?
January 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Maybe Brian Armstrong is going to get his wish after all. The Coinbase CEO called on Congress to create a new agency to oversee crypto...

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American Hospital Association, Others Press Congress for More COVID Money as Variants Strain Systems
American Hospital Association, Others Press Congress for More COVID Money as Variants Strain Systems
January 24, 2022  |  Healthcare

Struggling hospitals and healthcare providers are asking the U.S. government to disburse remaining Provider Relief Fund (PRF) relief monies, ­and expand them, as the toll...

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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved antitrust legislation that blocks some of the world’s largest tech companies from showing favoritism to their own products or...

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Apple Warns Senate Legislation Would Reduce its User Privacy Measures
Apple Warns Senate Legislation Would Reduce its User Privacy Measures
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Apple has told lawmakers that proposed legislation to govern the nation’s leading tech companies would diminish a privacy protection feature it introduced last year. In...

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