Congress demands crypto payments notification from DOS when helping Ukraine
The bill amendment demands the Secretary of State submit reports to congressional committees explaining why the DOS made the determination to pay out rewards in cryptocurrency. A new bill demanding a congressional notification prior to payments of the United States Department of State (DOS) rewards using cryptocurrencies surfaced as the U.S. Congress raised concerns about the evasion of sanctions.The Rewards for Justice Program, a counterterrorism rewards program run by the Secretary of State, offers rewards for information that prevents international terrorism. Citing examples of Russia....
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a resolution that would position Congress to lead in the area of cryptocurrency by having congressional cafeterias, vending machines, and gift shops accept crypto payments. “Congress is typically slow to adopt new technology,” he said.
Senator Pushes for Crypto Adoption in Congress
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a resolution titled “Adopting Cryptocurrency in Congress as an Exchange of Payment for Transactions Resolution,” also referred to as “ACCEPT Resolution,” in the Senate Monday.
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The Crypto for Congress initiative has launched. All members of Congress will be given bitcoin as campaign contributions to help them learn about cryptocurrency. The initiative is supported by Congressional Blockchain Caucus members, including pro-crypto Representatives Darren Soto and Tom Emmer. Each Congress Member Receiving Bitcoin Contribution The “Crypto for Congress” initiative has launched, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced Monday. “Today, all members of the United States Congress will receive a campaign contribution in bitcoin” as part of this....
The Ukrainian crypto community is reaching out to its international friends and colleagues. Ukraine is actively fighting for its freedom and independence with the Russian Federation! The Ukrainian crypto community is helping the army and activists fighting on the streets of Ukrainian cities. We know that victory and justice are on our side. We’re doing everything […]
The Ukrainian crypto community is reaching out to its international friends and colleagues. Ukraine is actively fighting for its freedom and independence with the Russian Federation! The Ukrainian crypto community is helping the army and activists fighting on the streets of Ukrainian cities. We know that victory and justice are on our side. We’re doing everything possible so that the Russian occupiers don’t take away our freedom. The Ukrainian crypto community asks to support our country, so the whole world can stop Russian aggression! You can help Ukraine with donations in....
In an act of solidarity, crypto enthusiasts from all over the world are helping the people of Ukraine press through difficult times. It appears that crypto enthusiasts worldwide are rallying in support of Ukrainians during the difficult times. According to reports, Bitcoin (BTC) donations to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping Ukraine's military efforts, received $3 million in BTC in a single donation on Friday. Users also took to social media to ask the country's Ministry of Defense to accept crypto donations, such as Tether (USDT). At the same time, the founder of....