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Crypto CEOs to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee

CEOs from six major cryptocurrency companies will testify at a Dec. 8 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, announced Wednesday by committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect.

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Investment Firm Kelly Files for Ether Futures ETF

Kelly Strategic Management, an investment firm headed by Kevin Kelly, has filed for approval in the U.S. of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to ether futures. The filing comes just three months after ProShares and VanEck pulled similar filings with the U.S. SEC. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest regulatory news-making waves in the crypto industry.

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Jack Dorsey Expected to Step Down as Twitter CEO, Democratic Senators Oppose Biden’s OCC Nominee Saule Omarova

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De reacts to reports Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to leave his position as head of Twitter. Separately, according to Axios, five Democratic senators expressed to the White House last week their opposition of Saule Omarova as Head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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OCC Wants Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an interpretative letter Tuesday telling banks to be very clear they can provide crypto services before they do so. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways. Plus, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, is seeking more information about stablecoins.

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Crypto on the Agenda for December House Financial Services Committee Hearing

Digital assets are on the schedule for a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee over the next month. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far and what we can expect. Plus, his views on industry reactions to U.S. President Biden nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Fed Chair.

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Biden Nominates Jerome Powell for New Term As Fed Chairman

U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve for a second term. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know and what this means for future crypto regulation.

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Key Takeaways From Confirmation Hearing for Comptroller of Currency Saule Omarova

Saule Omarova, President Biden's nominee to be the Comptroller of the Currency, faced questioning at her confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the main takeaways.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Modify Crypto Tax Provision in Biden Administration’s $1T Infrastructure Law

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to amend the crypto-related provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law earlier this week. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest on crypto regulation.

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Congressman Glenn Thompson Releases Crypto Regulatory Blueprint

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest policy news out of Congress as Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) has released a discussion draft of the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2021. What could this mean for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape?

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President Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill Containing Crypto Broker Reporting Requirement Into Law

President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law Monday, containing a controversial cryptocurrency tax reporting requirement. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the potential industry repercussions for the crypto community.

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