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US Senate Passes $3.5T Budget Plan

Senators voted along party lines to support a blueprint for President Joe Biden's agenda.

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Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Defends Crypto Provision in US Infrastructure Bill

Portman argues his "common sense" provision will provide clarity for the crypto industry by standardizing information reporting of brokers.

Sen. Rob Portman (R.-Ohio).

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US Senator Proposes Making Distributed Ledgers ‘Key Technology Focus’

Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis wants the U.S. government to make blockchain a priority.

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is sponsoring an amendment that would add digital ledger technology to a list of science and technology priorities for the federal government.

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Bakkt CEO Will Be Asked to Fill Georgia Senate Seat in 2020: Report

Crypto custodian Bakkt’s chief executive Kelly Loeffler has reportedly been picked by Governor Brian Kemp to serve in the U.S. Senate until the special election in November 2020.

Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler speaks at Consensus: Invest 2018, photo via CoinDesk archives

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FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is 'Significant Issue' for Law Enforcement

Christoper Wray said crypto is becoming a "bigger and bigger" issue for the agency in a Senate hearing with Mitt Romney.

FBI director Chris. Wray

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