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Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill

Crypto market-structure bill FIT21 is set for a vote on Wednesday, though its chances in the Senate remain uncertain.

By Jesse HamiltonMay 21, 2024

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said he's counting on a good vote total for the crypto bill sending a message. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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'Congress Needs to Act' on Crypto Regulations, CFTC Chair Behnam Tells Lawmakers

The CFTC Chair was testifying on the regulator's 2025 budget request.

By Nikhilesh DeMar 6, 2024

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee

The vote means both the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees have endorsed the legislation, which aims to create federal rules for crypto.

By Nikhilesh DeJul 27, 2023

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Robinhood Joins Coinbase in Saying It Tried to 'Come In and Register' Like SEC Wanted

The companies’ top lawyers testified in a House crypto hearing that they spent months trying to get the SEC to help them comply before being rebuffed.

By Jesse HamiltonJun 7, 2023

U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler advises in video that crypto firms need to register. (CoinDesk screen grab from SEC investor-education video)

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U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball

Draft legislation from key committee chairs represents this year’s most significant proposal for how the federal government might build guardrails around the digital assets sector.

By Jesse HamiltonJun 2, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry

Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.

By Amitoj SinghApr 28, 2023

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing

Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon.

By Stephen AlpherApr 26, 2023

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad to testify at House hearing on crypto (CoinDesk TV)

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Republicans Secure US House Majority, Will Shift Path for Crypto Bills

Results from the Nov. 8 U.S. election finally saw Republicans win at least 218 seats, splitting control of Congress as urgency for crypto legislation is on the rise.

By Jesse HamiltonNov 17, 2022

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

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US House Panel to Weigh FTX Proposal on Clearing Customers’ Swaps Trades

As the CFTC is still considering FTX.US' application, lawmakers will examine the potential trend at hearing.

By Jesse HamiltonMay 5, 2022

The House Committee on Agriculture led by Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) is set for a May 12 hearing to discuss FTX's effort to directly clear customers' swaps trading. (Bill O'Leary-Pool/Getty Images)

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US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Give CFTC Crypto Spot Market Oversight

The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would give the regulator direct oversight of some types of crypto transactions and exchanges.

By Nikhilesh DeApr 28, 2022

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) (Astrid Riecken/Getty Images)

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