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Most Important U.S. Senator for Crypto’s Future Tells Regulators to Use Existing Powers

Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, called for more crypto transparency and consumer protections in a letter to agency chiefs.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Policy

Gensler Hearing Shows Key Senate Democrat Digging in Heels on Crypto

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, who would need to get on board for crypto legislation to move, is highly critical and encouraged Gensler’s crypto enforcement.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, who will likely need to support any crypto legislation from Congress, remains highly critical of the industry.  (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Senate Testimony

Despite recent stumbles in court for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chair Gary Gensler is still hewing to his industry criticism.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will again blast the crypto industry at a Senate hearing this week. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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SEC’s Gensler Should Be Focus of More Hearings on Treatment of Crypto: U.S. Senator

Sen. Bill Hagerty, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, says the panel should be digging into the interactions between the securities regulator and the digital assets sector.

(Photo courtesy of the Securities and Exchange Commission)

Policy

Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly

Though the industry legislation has reached unprecedented heights, the wins may be too messy to open a path to the finish line this year.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls for Shutdown of Crypto Funding for Fentanyl

In a Senate hearing, a top U.S. Treasury official said Chinese drug makers have found crypto payments “appealing,” and Warren cited Elliptic research to back a push for legislation.

Prescription fentanyl (Daniel Tahar/Wikimedia Commons)

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FDIC Chairman Testifies on SVB, Signature Bank Failures

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on the failures of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.

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U.S. Bank Regulators Investigating Leaders of the Failed Tech Banks

FDIC chief Martin Gruenberg said a probe is underway as he and Fed Vice Chairman Michael Barr get set to tell U.S. senators what went on at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate Bank.

Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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U.S. Lawmakers Digging Through Crypto Legislation for Bipartisan Winners: Senator

Ideas have been gathered from the Senate and House, and lawmakers are trying to figure out what can get bipartisan support, said Senate Banking Committee member Thom Tillis.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Ex-Biden Adviser Said Administration Was Pushing for Digital Dollar

As the crypto industry awaits a U.S. government decision on whether to issue a central bank digital currency, a former economic official said it was working toward that end.

Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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