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US House Passes Bill to Require Financial Regulators to Set Up Digital Assets Working Group

The Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 seeks to establish a digital asset working group with representatives from the SEC and CFTC.

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Juridique

US Policy Adviser Rebuts Peter Thiel: Bitcoin Won't Undermine USD

One policy maker says China is unlikely to use bitcoin as a financial weapon against the U.S. dollar.

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

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Yellen and Powell Make First Joint Appearance Before Congress

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Fed Chair Jerome Powell make their first joint public appearance before Congress today. Nik De breaks down what we can expect, including an update on the rollout of the CARES Act.

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Could Regulatory Clarity Remove Barriers to Crypto Innovation?

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), one of the authors of a new bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to provide regulatory clarity to the crypto industry, shares his insights on the current state of governmental regulation. “That’s the thing this space needs, is clarity,” said Davidson. “Not no regulation, but a light touch to provide certainty.”

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Marchés

Bitcoin Retakes $50K on US Stimulus Progress; Uniswap’s UNI Cracks the Top 10

The top cryptocurrency is changing hands near $50,500 at press time, representing a 4% gain on the day.

U.S. President Joe Biden

Marchés

US Senate Approves $1.9T Stimulus Plan, Measure Returns to the House

Because the stimulus package would likely be a boost for stock markets, it could also provide a lift to the price of cryptocurrencies.

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Juridique

For a Sense of Gensler's SEC, See His CFTC

How Gary Gensler approached the $400 trillion swaps market at the CFTC points to how he might approach crypto at the SEC.

Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler

Vidéos

Congressional Hearings on Domestic Terrorism Avoid Blaming Bitcoin

Many in the crypto world were concerned that, following the January Capitol Hill insurrection, Congress would single out bitcoin as a means of funding domestic terrorism. But according to CoinDesk's Nik De, during Thursday's hearing bitcoin was not singled out. Instead, it was lumped into the same category as other online payments like PayPal. "As far as the crypto industry is concerned, I would say it was a largely positive hearing," De said.

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Here’s What Happened at the GameStop Hearings

Key questions remain following yesterday’s GameStop hearing. CoinDesk regulatory reporter Nik De joins “First Mover” to discuss the testimony and next steps.

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GameStop Hearings Underway; Here's What That Could Mean for Crypto

CoinDesk regulatory reporter Nik De weighs in on what the GameStop congressional hearings could mean for the crypto world, and what fans of cryptocurrencies should look out for in the coming days.

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