Congress

A new analysis from CoinDesk reveals 196 lawmakers took cash from Sam Bankman-Fried or other senior executives at FTX. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Jesse Hamilton discusses the details of the report and how this could impact the future of crypto legislation.

17 jan 2023

CoinDesk has identified 196 members, or a third of the new Congress – many of whom were just sworn in last week – who had campaigns funded by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other senior executives.  "The Hash" panel discusses the relations between crypto lobbying and crypto regulations.

17 jan 2023

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) discusses how the collapse of crypto exchange FTX impacted how Congress views the crypto space. "The players in this industry no longer have the benefit of the doubt," Himes said.

12 jan 2023

Door Nathaniel Whittemore7 jan 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donations worth at least $73 million could be clawed back to repay FTX creditors. Meanwhile, Bankman-Fried is expected to testify before Congress Tuesday. Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith discusses the latest developments in FTX's bankruptcy and where crypto regulation could be headed in 2023.

12 dec 2022

Door Nathaniel Whittemore5 dec 2022

Following the fallout of FTX, "there may be an impetus to do something," CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson said. "I'm hopeful that Congress will take up the questions that we've described ... and close the regulatory gap, giving clear direction to the SEC and the CFTC."

10 nov 2022

"What happened with FTX may not be able to be addressed by U.S. regulation," says Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith. But, she adds that Congress is still very interested in finding a way to regulate the spot markets. The potential Binance-FTX merger "is going to open up more robust debate around exchange regulation."

9 nov 2022

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr spoke at a DC Fintech Week event to a policy-focused crowd, noting that risk management is a key issue for regulators. “The range of options available for dealing with emerging technologies and those benefits are solid,” Barr said. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details. Plus, insights on negotiations over Congress’ leading stablecoin bill.

13 okt 2022

Ripple General Counsel Stu Alderoty speaks to the hosts of "First Mover" about the latest in the SEC's ongoing case against Ripple Labs. Alderoty said the SEC is "seeking to remake the law, and they don't have the power to remake the law. Only Congress can remake the law."

21 sep 2022