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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet House Democrats About Crypto Legislation: Bloomberg

[Jul 18, 2023 2:14 AM] Armstrong will meet Democrats from the House of Representatives in the U.S. Congress, aides familiar with the plans told Bloomberg.

Democrats’ ‘war on crypto’ will lose its key voters: Winklevoss twins

[Jun 11, 2023 11:23 PM] Young people have been shown to be the biggest crypto adopters that also largely voted for the Democrats in the last election.

Biden, Republicans Strike Tentative Deal to Raise US Debt Ceiling

[May 28, 2023 6:00 AM] The White House and House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. Described by President Joe Biden as “good news for the American people,” the deal would open the door to avoiding a historic…

House Democrats Consider New Stablecoin Bill Proposal: Source

[May 12, 2023 2:15 PM] House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee are considering a new version of proposed stablecoin bill weeks after Republicans on the committee introduced their own discussion draft.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Fednow Project, Pushes for Return to Gold Standard

[Apr 6, 2023 11:30 AM] On Wednesday, Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, shared an article about the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project and criticized the central bank’s digital currency efforts. The…

Elizabeth Warren Explains Her ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Stance; Waves of Democrats Oppose Her Bitcoin Criticism

[Apr 3, 2023 8:30 AM] Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has recently launched a political campaign against cryptocurrencies as she seeks a third term in office in 2024. In a recent interview on “Meet the Press Reports” with…

Polls suggest Elizabeth Warren's anti-crypto army strategy may not pay off

[Mar 30, 2023 8:01 PM] Elizabeth Warren has long been a crypto-critic, and appears to be making it a focus as her re-election bid kicks off.

Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

[Feb 19, 2023 3:30 PM] After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations…

Crypto regulation decided by Congress, not the SEC: Blockchain Association

[Feb 14, 2023 7:19 PM] The group's policy head doubted a divided Congress can create crypto legislation but said it doesn’t give regulators absolute authority in the interim.

Biden Vows to Veto House Republicans’ ‘Fair Tax Act’ Proposing Elimination of IRS

[Jan 13, 2023 9:00 AM] Several U.S. House of Representatives Republicans have proposed legislation that would significantly decrease funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The move comes after the newly elected Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, stated that he would…

Morgan Creek CEO Says FTX Co-Founder SBF Was a ‘Pawn’ Used to ‘Punish’ the Crypto Industry

[Dec 6, 2022 2:30 AM] Following FTX’s collapse, many industry executives, influencers, luminaries, and politicians have shared their opinions about the carnage the event has caused to crypto markets and a great deal of innocent bystanders. On Dec. 2, the CEO and…

FTX Execs Gave $70 Million to Both Democrats and Republicans Heading Into the 2022 US Midterms

[Nov 18, 2022 3:30 PM] After the collapse of FTX, a number of journalists reported on the fact that FTX executives deployed significant donations to political leaders in the United States. During the most recent election cycle leading up to the U.S. midterms in 2022…

Ukraine’s Deputy Digital Minister Rejects ‘FTX-Democrats Narrative’

[Nov 16, 2022 1:00 AM] Claims that Ukraine has invested military aid into the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX have been rebutted by a representative of the Ukrainian government. Speculation circulated on social media suggested such funds have been returning to the U.S. via…

US Lawmaker Urges SEC to ‘Take Decisive Action’ to Regulate Crypto Industry — Plans to Examine Options for Federal Legislation

[Nov 15, 2022 11:30 PM] U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “take decisive action to put an end to the regulatory gray area in which the crypto industry has operated.” He added that he plans to work…