Congress


Opinion

The FIT Act Is the Most Comprehensive Crypto Regulation Ever Voted on by Congress

A bipartisan vote sends a clear message from Washington D.C. — crypto is here for good.

Capitol Hill building, Washington DC (Darren Halstead/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Mining Gets Its Own Lobbying Voice in Washington

Digital miners are creating the Digital Energy Council to advocate for their interests among politicians.

A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right

Like Facebook's ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.

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

Policy

Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?

Federal prosecutors are fed up with what they say are his repeated attempts to influence witness testimony. He maintains he’s just trying to defend his reputation.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly

Though the industry legislation has reached unprecedented heights, the wins may be too messy to open a path to the finish line this year.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to Meet House Democrats About Crypto Legislation: Bloomberg

Armstrong will meet privately with Congress members from the New Democrat Coalition.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Policy

Congressman Torres Calls for Investigation Into SEC Over its Approach to Crypto

Rep. Torres (D-N.Y.) addressed one letter to the SEC's Inspector General Deborah Jeffrey and another to the Government Accountability Office's Comptroller General Gene Dodaro.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

A Second Round of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill Elevates CFTC, Defines DeFi

Last year’s prominent U.S. crypto legislation from a bipartisan pair of senators is back for a reboot that imagines a less prominent role for the SEC than Chair Gary Gensler has in mind.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is one of the lawmakers asking for more information after the SEC's X account was compromised on Tuesday. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Asks Crypto Industry for Tax Guidance

In a letter made public on Tuesday, Chairman Ron Wyden and Ranking Member Mike Crapo sought cryptocurrency industry comment around nine topics.

The new Congress will arrive for work at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

New Stablecoin Bill Drafted by House Republicans as Compromise With Democrats

The House Financial Services Committee has released this year’s third draft of a stablecoin bill, meant to combine ideas from both parties in advance of a hearing next week.

A U.S. Senate committee passed a spending bill with a surprise crypto provision. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)