Congress
Meet the Crypto Angel Investor Running for Congress in Nevada
Lisa Song Sutton, an entrepreneur and bitcoin ATM investor, is running for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District of Nevada. If elected, she'd like to sit down with President Trump and talk about bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
NJ Counterterrorism Chief Warns US Congress: Crypto Is Funding 'Domestic Extremism'
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Jared Maples predicted Wednesday that domestic terrorists will increasingly turn to bitcoin.
Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules
Elliptic head of policy Liat Shetret will recommend that the U.S. push for greater enforcement of anti-money laundering regulation of crypto exchanges, including for traders using privacy coins, in a Congressional hearing on human trafficking.
Congressional Challenger to House Speaker Pelosi Is Fundraising in Crypto
Democratic blockchain and crypto enthusiast Agatha Bacelar is challenging House Speaker Pelosi on a tech-focused platform.
Congressional Research Service Finds Potential Blockchain Uses for Energy Sector
Congressional researchers detailed the current state of energy consumption related to cryptocurrency mining and potential regulations for the energy-intensive process.
US Election Authority Set to Approve Congressional Candidate's Plan to Issue Ethereum Token
A candidate for Congress wants to reward campaign volunteers and participants with an ethereum-based token. FEC officials are set to give their approval.
4 US Lawmakers Join Call to Freeze Facebook's Libra Project
Several House Democrats called for a moratorium on Libra development in a letter to Facebook executives on Tuesday.
Congressman Budd Defends Blockchain in Testimony to House Ways and Means Committee
"The bottom line is this is a national security issue and of utmost importance that we continue to develop this technology in the United States," said Congressman Budd.
US Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill Seeking 'Safe Harbor' for Some Crypto Startups
Rep. Tom Emmer has re-introduced a bill hoping to provide crypto startups which do not store users' tokens exemptions from state-level money transmission laws.
US Lawmakers Seek Sanctions Against Iran's Cryptocurrency Efforts
A bill introduced this week in Congress takes a hard line on Iran's efforts to develop its own sovereign cryptocurrency.
