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The Ever-Dwindling Chances for a Stablecoin Law

The timeline for the introduction, markup and passage for a stablecoin bill is getting tight as Congress gears up for election season.

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (left) and Cynthia Lummis (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Top U.S. House Lawmakers Meet on Stablecoin Bill Strategy: Punchbowl

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry and the panel's ranking Democrat, Maxine Waters, reportedly met with the Senate's majority leader on next steps.

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

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Key U.S. Lawmaker McHenry Says House Has 'Workable' Stablecoin Bill

The House Financial Services Committee chairman, in his final year in Congress, is still optimistic about passing a U.S. stablecoin bill, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the Senate's majority leader is open to it.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry says the stablecoin legislative debate is still moving forward this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Republican Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban a CBDC in the U.S. ... Again

Senators Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd and Mike Braun filed a bill titled "The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act."

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England's Law Commission Seeks Views on Draft Legislation to Label Crypto as Property

The Law Commission also called for evidence on its project on digital assets and electronic trade documents in private international law.

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Crypto Action in Senate Remains on Back Burner: Sources

Though industry insiders are eying Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats nervously as they push bills that may be harsh for the crypto sector, a key committee is so far holding off.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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UK Minister Expects Stablecoin and Staking Legislation Within Six Months: Bloomberg

Economic Secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami has said the U.K. government was "pushing very hard" to bring legislation for stablecoins and staking services for crypto assets within six months.

U.K Economic Secretary Bim Afolami (U.K. Parliament)

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U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism

The Treasury's top official on terrorism, Brian Nelson, said Hamas and other groups still prefer traditional financing, and crypto isn't figuring into their funding in a big way.

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks

Yellen is set to tell U.S. lawmakers that the FSOC is especially wary of stablecoins and the potential for digital asset runs.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen is set to warn lawmakers about crypto hazards to financial stability. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Overturn SEC's Crypto Accounting Policy

Sen. Lummis and members of the House are pushing to repeal the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, an effort that makes it harder for companies to custody crypto.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)