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U.S. House's Emmer Says Best Hope for Crypto Legislation Is Year-End Session

The Republican majority whip, Rep. Tom Emmer, suggested headwinds for a major crypto bill in this waning session, with a best shot in the so-called lame-duck session after the election.

Tom Emmer, Majority Whip of U.S. House of Representatives speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Senate Votes to Kill SEC's Crypto Accounting Policy, Testing Biden's Veto Threat

A dozen Democrats joined 48 Republicans in voting to repeal SAB 121.

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

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House Resolution to Overturn Controversial SEC Rule Likely to Pass in Senate: Sources

Critics of the SEC bulletin argue it constrains companies unfairly.

US Capital building (Matt Anderson/Getty Images)

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U.S. Senators Question Justice Department's Pursuit of Crypto Mixers

Senators from both parties, Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden, questioned the use of money-transmitter laws in cases such as those against Samouri Wallet and Tornado Cash.

Two U.S. senators wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland to complain about the prosecution of crypto mixers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to DOJ, Homeland Security

Digital assets are the "payment of choice" for child sexual-abuse materials, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy wrote in their letter, asking what tools the feds need.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Attorney General Merrick Garland what more can be done to stop crypto use in child sexual abuse.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Bill Could Be Ready for the U.S. House Soon Says Top Democrat Maxine Waters: Bloomberg

Waters has previously called a version of the stablecoin bill “deeply problematic and bad for America."

Capitol Hill building, Washington DC (Darren Halstead/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Sen. Lummis: It'll Pay to 'Choose Circle Over Tether' Under U.S. Stablecoin Proposal

The co-author of the U.S. Senate's latest push for stablecoin regulations suggests Circle would have an edge over foreign competitors for customers seeking safety.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is one of the lawmakers asking for more information after the SEC's X account was compromised on Tuesday. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF

CFTC chief Rostin Behnam previously disclosed there were meetings and messages with FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, but he hasn't granted another senator's call to see all the records.

Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had a lot of interactions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and two senators are demanding details. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Fan Won Ohio Senate Primary That Could Alter the Industry's U.S. Destiny

Bernie Moreno will be the Republican nominee for Senate in Ohio, facing Sen. Sherrod Brown in this year's general election.

U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno benefited from President Donald Trump's endorsement on the way to winning the Ohio Republican primary. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)