US Senate confirms CFTC chair as President Biden announces commissioner picks
Congressional lawmakers confirmed the nomination of Rostin Behnam, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission who had been serving…
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Six senators urge Treasury Secretary to clarify definition of broker in infrastructure law before 2022
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to clarify the language in the infrastructure…
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Fed chair Jerome Powell says he isn’t concerned about crypto disrupting financial stability in the US
United States Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell hinted that though the government agency should consider monitoring developments in the crypto…
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Block, formerly Square, will allow users to gift BTC for the holidays using Cash App
Digital payments company Block, formerly called Square, has announced that Cash App users will be able to gift friends and…
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Witnesses offer differing opinions on approach to stablecoins at congressional hearing
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs heard from several expert witnesses with knowledge of stablecoins who urged…
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‘DeFi is the most dangerous part of the crypto world,’ says Senator Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren did not hold back in her criticism of decentralized finance, expressing concern about how a run…
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SEC chair’s regulatory agenda fails to include clarity on crypto, says Hester Peirce
Hester Peirce, a commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission known by many in the space as Crypto…
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South Africa’s financial regulator plans to introduce framework aimed at protecting vulnerable crypto investors: report
Unathi Kamlana, the commissioner of South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority has reportedly said the government’s rollout of a crypto…
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Indian PM calls for cryptocurrencies to ’empower’ democracy at global summit
Cryptocurrency made an appearance at a global online summit for world leaders in a speech from Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
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WisdomTree amends Bitcoin ETF application, naming US Bank as custodian
New York-based asset manager WisdomTree has amended its filing for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
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