Congress

HFSC Ranking Member Maxine Waters ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal Stablecoin
HFSC Ranking Member Maxine Waters ‘Deeply Concerned’ About PayPal Stablecoin
August 09, 2023  |  Blockchain

The top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), Rep. Maxine Waters, said she is “deeply concerned” about PayPal’s decision to launch a stablecoin....

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The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. crypto crackdown started at the top, but the sector’s fractures were bottom-up.  Some of the digital asset industry’s biggest names, like Coinbase and...

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HFSC Chairman Says Bill Will Provide Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
HFSC Chairman Says Bill Will Provide Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
July 26, 2023  |  Regulation

A bill now in the U.S. House of Representatives would make it law that not all digital assets are securities. So said House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry in opening...

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US Lawmakers Prepare to Tackle Landmark Crypto Bill
US Lawmakers Prepare to Tackle Landmark Crypto Bill
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry has long been asking Washington for more regulatory clarity. This week could finally put the sector on the road to that goal,...

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Report: SEC Chief Growing in Power as Crypto Proponents Stumble
Report: SEC Chief Growing in Power as Crypto Proponents Stumble
July 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

In the battle of cryptocurrency vs. regulators, one regulator is apparently winning. A report Tuesday (July 11) by Bloomberg News looks at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
June 21, 2023  |  Economy

Barely a week has gone by since the Fed “paused” its policy of hiking interest rates. And the pause may prove short-lived — signaling some...

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Senators Demand Answers From Venmo and Cash App on Fraud
Senators Demand Answers From Venmo and Cash App on Fraud
June 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A quartet of Senate Democrats want Venmo and Cash App to offer better fraud protection. The four senators — Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Elizabeth Warren...

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CFPB’s Chopra Warns of Consumer Credit Delinquency as Total Household Debt Hits $17 Trillion
CFPB’s Chopra Warns of Consumer Credit Delinquency as Total Household Debt Hits $17 Trillion
June 14, 2023  |  CFPB

At the latest hearing focused on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, things got heated even before Director Rohit Chopra uttered a word. At the Wednesday...

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House GOP Crypto Bill Lays Out SEC and CFTC Roles
House GOP Crypto Bill Lays Out SEC and CFTC Roles
June 04, 2023  |  Regulation

House Republicans have unveiled legislation they say fills in gaps in the country’s cryptocurrency regulations. The draft proposal, authored by Reps. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina...

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