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Sherrod Brown’s final committee message includes a crypto warning

[Dec 11 9:58 PM] In likely his last committee hearing before leaving office in January, the Ohio senator suggested a looser approach to digital assets could only benefit the “corporate elite.”

Anti-Crypto Senator Ousted: Ohio Rejects ‘Crypto Public Enemy’ for New Era

[Nov 7 11:30 PM] Ohio’s Senate race delivered a major win for the crypto industry, as Bernie Moreno unseated crypto critic Sherrod Brown, signaling a shift toward pro-digital finance leadership. ‘Crypto Public Enemy’ Defeated as Ohio Elects Digital…

Crypto Already Won Election as Trump Rises and Senate's Sherrod Brown Falls

[Nov 6 7:15 AM] Having $169 million to spend on U.S. congressional elections can produce fast results in Washington, as the crypto sector's campaign-finance blitz this year helped rid it of a powerful Democratic senator who stood in the way of legislation and also…

Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Senate seat from Sherrod Brown

[Nov 6 5:05 AM] A blockchain businessman has won the seat from one of crypto’s staunchest opponents and the chair of the Senate Banking Committee. 

Republican seeking to unseat Sherrod Brown said he sold all his Bitcoin

[Oct 28 10:02 PM] The Defend American Jobs political action committee has spent more than $40 million on media buys supporting businessman Bernie Moreno’s Senate run.

Crypto PACs Dominate Ohio Senate Race, Spending $40M on Sherrod Brown's Foe

[Sep 26 10:15 PM] The colossal campaign spending from the cryptocurrency industry is showing up in dominant fashion in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, where its political action committees have devoted $40 million to support Republican Bernie Moreno's opposition of Sen…

Advocates at Stand With Crypto Seek to Turn Crypto Enthusiasts Into Swing-State Voters

[Aug 28 4:34 PM] Stand With Crypto is the political cheerleading arm of the crypto industry's increasingly high-powered effort to insert itself into the 2024 election, and it's starting a multi-state tour on Sept. 4 with the hope of translating its 1.3 million…

Crypto super PAC Fairshake just lost a billionaire Dem donor: Report

[Aug 20 5:25 AM] Top Democratic Party donor Ron Conway has split from pro-crypto Fairshake PAC after it pledged to back a Republican candidate without his knowledge.

Crypto Industry Committing $12M to Dethrone Sen. Brown in Ohio, PAC Says

[Aug 13 3:47 PM] Crypto interests are planning to go after Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in their biggest-ever single campaign, setting aside $12 million to support the Republican candidate seeking to snatch the Senate seat from the current chairman of the Senate…

Stablecoin Bill Unlikely to Get Pinned to FAA Reauthorization, Putting Effort On Hold Again

[Apr 30 1:49 PM] Advocates for long-awaited U.S. stablecoin legislation tried to tie it onto an unrelated must-move reauthorization bill, but leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives are seeking to keep that effort clear of such attachments, according to…

Crypto-Skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown Is Open to Advancing Stablecoin Legislation, Bloomberg Reports

[Apr 16 2:32 PM]

Lummis: Crypto Will Erupt as Big Issue in Senate Races Including Banking Chair Brown's

[Apr 9 10:33 AM] U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that the high-stakes Ohio election that could decide both the Senate majority and the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee is likely to dig into cryptocurrency issues, and she encouraged industry…

Crypto Fan Won Ohio Senate Primary That Could Alter the Industry's U.S. Destiny

[Mar 19 8:26 PM] Ohio's U.S. Senate race may be the biggest congressional contest this year for the crypto industry, now pitting a digital assets booster against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the sitting Senate Banking Committee chairman who has stood in the way of…

Anonymous Crypto Interests Bombard Key Senator Sherrod Brown With Political Ads

[Dec 13, 2023 4:27 PM] U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is arguably the most important lawmaker currently standing in the way of a crypto regulation bill, and industry interests have paid for a new campaign in his own back…

U.S. Senate's Banking Chairman Says Panel to 'Crack Down' on Crypto's Terrorism Ties

[Oct 26, 2023 10:14 AM] U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has said the Senate Banking Committee will "crack down on the use of crypto to fund terrorism and evade sanctions" at a time when the U.S. must stand with both Ukraine and Israel as they fight back against Russian…

Crypto Needs Congress, But U.S. Lawmakers Have Opted for Pandemonium

[Oct 9, 2023 8:24 AM] Without the U.S. Congress outlining a clear system of rules, the crypto industry fears it’ll be relegated as a volatile financial backwater. But Capitol Hill is beset by drama, including a U.S. House of Representatives that fired its speaker and a…

Most Important U.S. Senator for Crypto’s Future Tells Regulators to Use Existing Powers

[Sep 14, 2023 12:23 PM] U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose chairmanship of the Senate Banking Committee gives him power over crypto’s congressional destiny, issued a call to arms to regulators on Thursday, demanding that they use whatever authority they currently…

Gensler Hearing Shows Key Senate Democrat Digging in Heels on Crypto

[Sep 12, 2023 11:23 AM] While U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler was in the hot seat at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, the most important crypto sentiments may have come from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who tarred much of the industry as…

Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Recent Bank Collapses, Calls for Tougher Regulations

[Mar 29, 2023 2:00 PM] On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, also known as the Senate Banking Committee, held a hearing to discuss the recent bank collapses in the United States and the regulatory response. Throughout the…

Biden vows to hold those responsible for SVB, Signature collapse

[Mar 12, 2023 10:57 PM] US President Joe Biden on Twitter said he is "firmly committed" to holding those responsible for the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse "fully accountable."

Silvergate downfall sparks debate over whose fault it actually was

[Mar 9, 2023 12:00 AM] The demise of the crypto-friendly bank has prompted discussion about who tipped the first domino, and where crypto firms can turn for their banking needs.

Fed Chair Powell on Crypto: We See Turmoil, Fraud, Lack of Transparency, Run Risk

[Mar 7, 2023 6:30 PM] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has outlined several risks related to crypto activities during a hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. While stating that the Fed sees turmoil, fraud, a lack of…

US Senate banking chair floats possibility of banning crypto

[Dec 18, 2022 8:50 PM] Despite suggesting a possible ban, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown stated it would be “very difficult” to implement because activity “would go offshore.”