Congress


Opinion

How Industry Can Prevent the Crypto Winter From Becoming an Ice Age

Recognizing that crypto has to be regulated as part of the regular economy is a first step to arguing for rules tailored to its unique innovations, says John Rizzo.

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Consensus Magazine

The Bizarre (Sort of) Bipartisanship of the Crypto Congress

A who's who of politicians who matter for crypto in the nation's capital. By Jeff Wilser.

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Opinion

Congress and Crypto Season 4: An Uphill Battle

Crypto policy efforts would make great TV, Ron Hammond, director of government relations for the Blockchain Association, writes.

The crypto industry's cast of characters on Capitol Hill are in the midst of the most consequential policy conversations to date. (Kyle Head/Unsplash)

Opinion

Why Tax Deferral for Crypto-to-Crypto Like-Kind Exchanges Would Be Good for Us All

The U.S. Congress should update the tax code to treat digital assets like other types of valuable property such as real estate.

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Consensus Magazine

Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Says Stablecoin Legislation Could Come This Year

Katherine Dowling says Congress may act because stablecoins are a relatively narrow issue.

Bitwise Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling said Congress may try to pass a law for stablecoins this term. (CoinDesk TV, modified)

Videos

State of Stablecoin Regulation In Congress

Katherine Dowling, Bitwise Asset Management General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer explains why stablecoin regulation could be Congress' top priority as a "narrower issue."

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Videos

Bitwise General Counsel on Crypto Regulation

Bitwise Asset Management General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling joins "First Mover" to discuss whether Congress will take action on stablecoin regulation in 2023. Plus, insights on FTX's implosion and how it could impact future laws.

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Consensus Magazine

'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress

The House Whip (a.k.a. the “Crypto King of Congress”) blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse, not crypto. As federal legislators consider new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues of the same?

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Opinion

Privacy Is a Human Right – and the 118th Congress Must Defend It

U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending our right to use privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance.

U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending  privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance. (Chris Yang, Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

After FTX: How Congress Is Gearing Up to Regulate Crypto

The industry is finally earning the priority status it desperately wanted, but for the wrong reasons, says CoinDesk's Jesse Hamilton.

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