House Financial Services Committee
House Democrats Consider New Stablecoin Bill Proposal: Source
The proposal comes weeks after Republicans introduced their own discussion draft of a new bill.
Former CFTC Chair Massad on Takeaways From Joint House Hearing on Digital Assets
House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), along with the House Committee on Agriculture chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), led a joint subcommittee hearing on the future of digital assets. Timothy Massad, Harvard Kennedy School Research Fellow and former CFTC Chair, discusses his takeaways from the hearing as a witness and the "skepticism" around formulating clearer crypto legislation in the U.S.
What to Expect From House Lawmakers's Hearing on Future of Digital Assets
House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), along with the House Committee on Agriculture chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), are holding a joint subcommittee hearing that aims to measure the "regulatory gaps in the digital asset markets." CoinDesk's Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect from the hearing and the timeline for drafting crypto legislation.
Previewing Congress's Joint Crypto Regulation Hearing
Congress is holding the first of several planned joint hearings on crypto legislation.
Why the Politics of Crypto Feels Different This Time
Last week’s testimony by SEC Chair Gary Gensler before the House Financial Services Committee showed that the political divide towards crypto has never been clearer. Noelle Acheson dives into why this matters now.
Rep. McHenry on Future of Crypto Regulation
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are taking another shot at stablecoin legislation with a discussion draft revealed Monday afternoon. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) joins "First Mover" to discuss his outlook for regulating stablecoins and the broader digital asset industry. Plus, his take on SEC Chair Gary Gensler's approach to consumer protection and the Europe's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.
Europe ‘Ahead of the Game’ in Web3 After MiCA Law, U.S. House Finance Chair Says
Rep. Patrick McHenry is seeking to push his own stablecoin bill through Congress, but faces criticism from Democrats.
House Republicans Make Case on Stablecoin Bill After Democrats Called for Do-Over
Their latest draft legislation sets up shared federal and state oversight and says stablecoins aren’t securities, but it’s uncertain what bipartisan support the effort will find.
Crypto Lawyer Reacts to SEC Chair Gensler Declining to Call Ether a Security at Congressional Hearing
SEC Chair Gary Gensler refused to say whether ether was a security during a nearly five-hour hearing before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday. Joshua Ashley Klayman, Linklaters U.S. Head of Fintech and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets reacts, explaining why this was "the best the industry could have hoped from him."
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Dodges Answering Question: ‘Is Ether a Security?’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler repeatedly dodged the question on whether Ethereum is a security or a commodity in Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing. Linklaters U.S. head of fintech and head of blockchain and digital assets Joshua Ashley Klayman weighs in, saying, "the fact he did equivocate on the answer is a positive for the industry." Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, added that this "may reflect the internal processes at the SEC."