1 / 1 Relevant items tagged with #House

Posts

Louisiana takes first crypto payment over Bitcoin Lightning

[today 1:30 AM] Louisiana is now taking crypto payments for state services, and its Wildlife and Fisheries Department has just taken the government’s first crypto payment.

North Carolina's CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor

[Jul 6 10:16 PM] Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting "partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents.

Unique Residential Bitcoin Mining House in Dallas Listed for $2.4M

[Jun 19 2:16 PM] According to a house listing from Dallas, Texas, a crypto mining house is for sale in a residential neighborhood. The brick home is equipped with all the necessary supplies to start a data center, including a fully integrated liquid immersion…

Stand With Crypto Endorses 18 New House and Senate Candidates

[Jun 18 10:31 PM] Stand With Crypto, a crypto and blockchain-focused political action committee (PAC), has decided to endorse 18 additional House and Senate candidates from both parties to get crypto-friendly allies to achieve positive results in the upcoming…

Coinbase chips in another $25M to crypto super PAC Fairshake

[Jun 3 6:19 PM] Coinbase has joined Andreessen Horowitz and Ripple in donating $25 million to the crypto-focused super PAC ahead of the United States elections.

McHenry urges Senate to pass FIT21 crypto bill before election

[May 30 11:58 PM] The United States House’s widely positive vote on the crypto-regulating FIT21 bill should be “a wake-up call” to the Senate to quickly pass it, says Rep. Patrick McHenry.

US House Passes Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance State Act

[May 24 1:35 PM] The House of Representatives has passed Congressman Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a surveillance-oriented central bank digital currency (CBDC). The lawmaker emphasized that the bill…

FIT21 crypto bill passes US House: Here’s what could happen next

[May 22 7:43 PM] The crypto-regulating bill is headed to a cloudy future in the Senate with no companion bill and faces one of the country’s most prominent crypto critics.

Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico

[Feb 14 7:59 AM] Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act.

Treasury Secretary Yellen Says U.S. Needs Better Stablecoin Regulation

[Feb 6 10:37 AM] "A federal regulator should have the ability to decide if a stablecoin issuer should be barred from issuing such an asset," she told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Warren’s Crypto Bill Is Likely Unconstitutional. It’s Also Unlikely to Pass

[Dec 12, 2023 1:54 PM] Democratic lawmakers signed on to sponsor the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act. The bill is bad for crypto in the U.S., even if it never gets through Congress.

Republicans' Leadership Squabbles Delayed U.S. Crypto Bills Until 2024, Key Lawmakers Say

[Nov 30, 2023 3:47 PM] Republican Rep. French Hill and Democrat Rep. Jim Himes see potential future floor votes for crypto bills being key to convincing the Democrat-controlled Senate to play ball.

'Historic week' as stablecoin, self-custody bills advance to House floor

[Jul 27, 2023 9:51 PM] The bills aim to create a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins and enshrine rights for crypto users to self-custody digital assets.

North Carolina House passes bill to commission study on holding Bitcoin

[Jun 29, 2023 12:21 AM] The study would examine the possible impact of holding crypto and how the state would custody digital currency.

‘Who the hell’ is Prometheum and what did it say to Congress about SEC compliance?

[Jun 14, 2023 10:43 PM] A testimony given at a U.S. House hearing by the blockchain firm’s co-founder Aaron Kaplan has drawn the attention of those in the crypto space.

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…

Crypto.com customer accused of $10M spending spree granted bail

[Mar 20, 2023 11:39 PM] The Judge explained that prison time wasn’t necessary because Singh couldn’t flee without his Indian passport or being able to apply for a new one.

Founder of $7.5M ‘brazen fraud scheme’ gets 8 years behind bars

[Jan 31, 2023 8:34 PM] Randall Crater was ordered to pay back the millions lost by victims of his fraudulent crypto scheme and spend 100 months in jail followed by a three-year supervised release.

Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group

[Dec 12, 2022 11:00 PM] SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”

Rep. Cawthorn fined for ethics breach over Let’s Go Brandon token promo

[Dec 6, 2022 10:01 PM] The Ethics Committee couldn’t agree if the Representative sought to profit from his promotions but he was fined for it regardless and for also not declaring a “gift” of the token.