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How to Make American Voters Care About Crypto

This infrastructure bill is just the beginning. Congress must answer to constituents, not to Crypto Twitter. What will make lawmakers spend political capital fighting for crypto?

The Senate just had a fight over crypto in the infrastructure bill, but there's a long way to go before this becomes a mainstream issue.

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Gary Gensler’s Insane Crypto Policy

Gensler wants to follow in his predecessor's footsteps and treat the crypto industry as something to stifle rather than support.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

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Against the US Senate’s Heavy-Handed Crypto Provision

The bill as written has the potential to thrust every single transaction by U.S. crypto users into an invasive dragnet.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), right, speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), at the Capitol on Saturday.

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Janet Yellen Has Been Lobbying Against Wyden-Lummis-Toomey Crypto Amendment: Report

Senators had hoped to pass the bipartisan bill on Thursday night, but issues remained unresolved around the cryptocurrency regulations.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Policy

Binance to Wind Down Hong Kong Derivatives Trading in Switch to 'Proactive' Compliance Stance

Regulators worldwide have said the exchange isn't authorized to conduct regulated activities in their countries.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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US Considers Banking Regulator Who's Wary of Crypto: Report

Saule Omarova is a professor of banking law and could be nominated in the next few months, the New York Times said.

Cornell University

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Gary Gensler Speaks. The Reviews From Crypto Aren't Terrible

Bitcoiners were quite receptive to the new SEC chair’s sweeping statement of purpose on crypto regulation. Others, predictably, were not.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Pullback Mode as Regulatory Concerns Rise

Bitcoin is declining as regulatory concerns rise; ether is holding support.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Underperforms Ether; Crypto Tax Ahead?

Bitcoin dipped below $40K as traders digest proposed crypto taxes.

Bitcoin 24 hour price chart, CoinDesk 20

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GOP Lawmaker: Janet Yellen’s Treasury Likely Behind Surprise Crypto Bill

Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota also criticizes the updated bipartisan infrastructure bill aiming to raise $28 billion via crypto taxes.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen