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US Lawmaker Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions

Treasury's sanctions watchdog sanctioned Tornado Cash earlier this month on allegations it helped North Korea's Lazarus Group launder millions of stolen crypto funds.

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Biden Administration Can ‘Take Action’ on Stablecoins Right Now, Former CFTC Chair Says

Former CFTC Chairman and Harvard University Research Fellow Timothy Massad proposes a federal framework for the issuance of stablecoins without new action from Congress. He explains how the “Biden Administration can still take action if we can’t get legislation real fast.”

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Former CFTC Chair on Crypto and Stablecoin Regulation

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad discusses why the current regulatory framework is “inadequate” and his concerns over the tug of war between SEC and the underfunded CFTC. Plus, what the Biden Administration can do for stablecoin regulation.

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US Treasury's Tornado Cash Sanctions Are ‘Unprecedented,’ Warns Congressman

With just 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” Rep. Tom Emmer said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show.

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

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Rep. Tom Emmer: Regulators 'Have to Wait' For Congress on Crypto

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) explains why the agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) need to wait for Congress to offer further regulatory clarity on the future of cryptocurrency guidelines.

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CFTC Commissioner: Crypto Market Needs Clear Guidelines on Its Regulator

Kristin N. Johnson joined CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover" to discuss two bills in Congress that would make her agency the primary crypto watchdog.

Kristin N. Johnson, commissioner of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Becomes Next Financial Sector Under US Lawmakers’ Diversity Lens

Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee are asking for more information about hiring from digital-assets firms.

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss, creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Paraguay’s Electricity Authority Requests Higher Rates for Crypto Miners, Partial Veto of Mining Legislation

The legislature last month approved a bill regulating crypto mining and trading in the country.

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US Tech Bill Creates White House Blockchain Adviser Role

Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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US Senate Republican Seeking Bipartisan Support for Stablecoin Oversight Effort

The ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee is talking to Democrats, including Chairman Sherrod Brown, to gain broader support.

El senador Sherrod Brown (izq) junto a Pat Toomey (der). (Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)