SEC Chair Tells Senator Legislative Priority Should Center on Crypto Trading,...
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has written a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren about crypto regulation. After outlining his concerns and priorities in the crypto sector, he said, “additional authorities” and “more resources to protect investors in this growing and volatile sector” are needed. SEC Chair Gensler Replies to Senator Warren About Crypto Regulation On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren released the letter she received from the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler,....
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The new legislative package will address issues in crypto custody, taxation, and DAO operations in order to protect consumers against bad actors in the space. Australian Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg opened the Australia Blockchain Week conference with a bombshell legislative proposal that he hopes will lay the groundwork for a new Digital Asset ecosystem down under.The proposed Digital Services Act (DSA) legislative package calls for reforms in crypto market licensing, custody, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), debanking, and taxes. Senator Bragg said in his address at the....
Representatives of the blockchain industry spoke today at a North Carolina Senate Finance Committee meeting to advocate for a bill that they believe is among the more favorable seen so far at the state legislative level. At the center of discussion today was the state’s Money Transmitters Act, and changes to the legislative framework that would update the rules in accordance with guidance issued by the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB) last December. Sponsored by Senator Rick Gunn, Senate Bill 680 would update the definition of money transmission to include any....
Coinbase’s top lawyer and a US senator traded fierce public claims this week, putting the exchange at the center of a fresh political fight over campaign donations and regulation. Related Reading: SBF Defends FTX: ‘We Had $8 Billion, Not Insolvency’ Allegations Of Political Payoff According to Senator Chris Murphy, Coinbase gave $46 million to support […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren, known for her skepticism towards digital assets, along with six fellow lawmakers, has sent a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, raising concerns about President Trump’s proposal to allow 401(k) plans to invest in crypto, warning that this could jeopardize the retirement savings of American workers. Concerns Raised Over Crypto In Retirement […]
A bill seeking to “pause” crypto mining for three years in New York was referred to the state's Environmental Conservation committee on May 3. Crypto miners in New York may be subject to a forced three-year hiatus if the latest environmentally-focused bill passes in the state senate. The New York Senate Bill 6486 was proposed by Democrat senator Kevin S. Parker, the Chairman of Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, and co-sponsored by fellow Democrat senator Rachel May, the Chair of Committee on Aging, Chair of Legislative Commission on Rural Resources. The bill is yet to receive....