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Opinion

Andy Barr's 'Vision' for House Financial Services

The Kentucky lawmaker is running to succeed crypto-advocate Patrick McHenry as chair of the powerful U.S. House Financial Services Committee.

Rep. Andy Barr (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. House Passes Crypto Illicit Finance Bill That's Likely to be Rebuffed in Senate

The legislation would set up a federal group to assess crypto in terrorism and illicit finance and make recommendations for heading it off, but the bill isn't expected to clear the Senate.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Lawmaker at Center of Crypto Negotiation Predicts Digital Assets Law by Next Year

Rep. Patrick McHenry – the chief GOP negotiator on crypto legislation – said future policy is now assured by a major bipartisan showing for his effort in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Patrick McHenry told a Consensus 2024 audience that crypto law is inevitable by next year. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Policy

Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill

Crypto market-structure bill FIT21 is set for a vote on Wednesday, though its chances in the Senate remain uncertain.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said he's counting on a good vote total for the crypto bill sending a message. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. House Panel Votes to Disapprove of Controversial SEC Custody Guidance

The House Financial Services Committee also adopted a bill giving the U.S. Secret Service more resources to investigate crypto crimes.

Reps. Patrick McHenry and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Dueling Digital Dollar Bills Debated in Congressional Hearing on U.S. CBDC

House Republicans want to ban U.S. CBDCs before they’re even formally proposed by the Federal Reserve, but one senior Democrat is pitching a bill that goes the other way.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

Lawmakers Spar over Stablecoin Bill; Amazon Dives Deeper into Web 3

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) points to the White House for derailing progress on stablecoin legislation. Plus, a new report from Crystal Blockchain provides an update on the role of crypto donations in Ukraine’s fight against Russia. And, Amazon unveils a new Web3 play. 

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Finance

Crypto Lobbyists Ask SEC for Info on Prometheum, the Mysterious 'Regulated' Crypto Firm

The registered exchange backed Gary Gensler’s viewpoint in front of Congress. But now it's in the hot seat.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

McHenry to U.S. SEC: Which Crypto Firms Have Tried to Register?

Rep. Patrick McHenry, who heads the House Financial Services Committee, accused the SEC of stonewalling questions on digital assets, so he threatened another hearing.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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