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What to Expect at President Biden’s State of the Union Address Tonight

President Joe Biden is expected to deliver the State of the Union address later this evening, CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares what to expect from Biden's remarks on inflation and other economic issues. Plus, a look into how the U.S. will respond to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and an update on the status of Elon Musk’s promised Starlink terminals for Ukraine.

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Former CFTC Chairman: Crypto Regulation, Market Manipulation and More

Chris Giancarlo, Willkie Farr & Gallagher senior counsel and former CFTC chairman, joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto regulation landscape in the United States, looking specifically at the the CFTC chair Rostin Behnam’s request to Congress asking for additional funding to oversee the crypto spot markets.

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Uma indústria de mineração de Bitcoin saudável nos EUA pode gerar receitas fiscais significativas

Os fluxos de receitas fiscais de empresas de mineração de Bitcoin podem representar uma grande vantagem para o governo dos Estados Unidos. Este artigo faz parte da Tax Week da CoinDesk.

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CFTC Chair Urges Key Role for His Agency in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), told the Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday he believes his agency is best placed to monitor crypto spot markets trading, reiterating a stance he first took in October. He also asked Congress for an additional $100 million so the agency can properly oversee crypto markets. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in an ongoing crypto regulation turf war.

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CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam appealed to Congress Wednesday requesting his agency be granted authority to oversee crypto spot markets in the U.S. Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses the potential benefits of increased regulation, also sharing insights into price discovery in the bitcoin spot markets. Plus, thoughts on the SEC requesting comments from asset managers pending spot bitcoin ETF approvals about possible market manipulation.

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Pro-Bitcoin California Congressional Candidate: BTC is a ‘Way For Economic Justice,’ Lightning Network ‘is the Future’

Aarika Rhodes, U.S. congressional candidate for California’s 32nd District seeking to unseat Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), explains bitcoin as “a way for economic justice.” “Do I love the Lightning Network? Absolutely, I think it is the future,” Rhodes said.

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Disposição no Projeto de Lei da Câmara que permite ao Secretário do Tesouro bloquear transações internacionais de Cripto será removida

Um acordo foi alcançado entre o congressista que apresentou a disposição e um grupo de reflexão do setor que fez lobby contra ela.

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) is chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, which is holding a hearing on domestic terrorism financing on Thursday.

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Why Congressman Tom Emmer Wants to Limit the Fed’s Ability to Issue Digital Dollar

Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) shares insights into his new bill aimed at prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC directly to individuals. This comes after the Fed has just released a white paper on the digital dollar.

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US Congress Organizing Hearing on Crypto Mining

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his insights on an upcoming Congressional hearing that will examine the environmental impact of crypto mining, especially on the bitcoin network. The Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is currently drawing up a list of witnesses while the date still has yet to be set.

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