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U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill

Lawmakers are set to vote on the FIT21 bill Wednesday afternoon.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Biden Does Not Threaten Veto Against House Crypto Market Structure Bill, But 'Opposes Passage'

The FIT21 bill will see a vote in the House later Wednesday.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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SEC's Gensler Says House Bill Would 'Undermine' Regulator's Crypto, Capital Markets Oversight

SEC Chair Gary Gensler pushed back against the FIT21 bill hours ahead of a planned vote.

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

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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.

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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Crypto Industry Rallies Behind House Bill as It Heads Toward Final Vote

The so-called FIT21 legislation to establish a U.S. regulatory regime for digital assets is set for a floor vote next week, and the sector is telling House leaders the effort is "crucial."

Key U.S. lawmakers met Thursday to talk about how to advance stablecoin legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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House Resolution to Overturn Controversial SEC Rule Likely to Pass in Senate: Sources

Critics of the SEC bulletin argue it constrains companies unfairly.

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U.S. House's McHenry Says Bill on Crypto Market Structure Will Get Floor Vote

The legislation known as FIT21, which would set up a system to govern U.S. crypto markets, is headed toward a House vote, though that may mark the end of this effort.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry got tied up as temporary Speaker of the House, distracting him from crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Bill Could Be Ready for the U.S. House Soon Says Top Democrat Maxine Waters: Bloomberg

Waters has previously called a version of the stablecoin bill “deeply problematic and bad for America."

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

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Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Reportedly Fail to Have Suit Rejected; House Crypto Votes to Come in 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including bitcoin price action, and KuCoin Ventures' grant to the TON network. Plus, Terraform Labs and its founder, Do Kwon, may be hit with a class-action lawsuit in Singapore. And, the latest timeline for a vote on crypto legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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U.S. House's Spending Bill Aims to Hamstring SEC's Gensler Amid His Crypto Crackdown

Lawmakers agreed to an amendment from Tom Emmer, a senior House member and vocal crypto supporter, to insert an SEC-blocking provision in their government spending plan.

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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