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President Biden Announces Technology Export Controls, Bank Sanctions Against Russia

Several European countries have also announced measures to try to force Russia to cease hostilities after it invaded Ukraine.

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Unconstitutional Crypto Surveillance Tucked Inside Biden’s Infrastructure Bill?

In November, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the infrastructure bill that includes a controversial provision broadening the tax code’s definition of “broker.” Yet, crypto and civil liberties attorney Marta Belcher suggests there could be another hidden crypto provision that violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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Biden Administration to Release Executive Order on Crypto as Early as February: Report

The directive will ask federal agencies to determine the risks and opportunities posed by digital assets.

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Biden to Tap Sarah Bloom Raskin for Fed's Powerful Vice Chair for Supervision: Report

The U.S. president will also nominate Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson as Federal Reserve governors, sources told CNBC.

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Key Takeaways From CoinDesk’s Investigative Report on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

CoinDesk filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Treasury Department for former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s crypto-related emails. In turn, it received documents that shed light on how the Treasury Department under former President Donald Trump broadly viewed crypto, including those who advocated for CBDCs.

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US Senators Urge Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Clarify Infrastructure Bill Language Before 2022

In August, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the historic $1 trillion infrastructure bill, raising concerns about its controversial definition of “broker.” Now, a group of bipartisan senators are pushing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to provide clarification on the language no later than the end of the year.

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Finance

Why Is Bitcoin Dropping if It’s an ‘Inflation Hedge’?

Someday, the orange coin’s fixed supply may make it a safe haven. Today is not that day.

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Policy

The Big Miss in the Biden Administration’s Stablecoin Report

We know that banks will not continue to rule the payments landscape. So why give them control over stablecoins?

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Biden to Release 50M Barrels of US Oil to Lower Gas Prices

As part of an effort to combat high gas and oil prices for Americans, U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil held in the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential repercussions for the crypto industry.

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Bitcoin Struggles at $60K Resistance, Support Above $53K

BitBull Capital CEO Joe DiPasquale discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook as upsides look limited for bitcoin around the $60,000 resistance level. Plus, his reactions to El Salvador's "Bitcoin City" announcement and U.S. President Joe Biden nominating Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chairman for a second term.

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