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Rep Himes: ‘Notable Momentum’ in Washington on Crypto Regulation

CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the key takeaways from his recent interview with Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) about his reaction to the White House's framework for digital assets. Plus, why Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's introduction of his Libra crypto project to Congress was "catastrophic."

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Biden’s Executive Order Produces Few Answers in Crypto Reports From US Treasury

After six months, the federal government’s review of the crypto world hasn’t yet offered a road map for oversight, though it hinted at a federal regulatory structure and emphasized that a central bank digital currency may have serious support.

"If these risks are mitigated, digital assets and other emerging technologies could offer significant opportunities," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said of the new reports published by her department in response to President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto (Sarah Rice/Getty Images)

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White House Crypto Mining Report Draws Praise From Advocates and Critics Alike

The report called on standards to limit the industry’s environmental footprint, or else limit the industry itself.

The White House's report on crypto mining and its environmental impact drew praise from both industry advocates and critics alike. (Ana Lanza/Unsplash)

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White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards; ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for further research on the energy impact of crypto mining to set standards for the industry. The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points Thursday, the biggest single hike since it began setting monetary policy in 1999. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler speaks to CoinDesk on the state of crypto regulation.

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White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards to Minimize Environmental Impact

The report is the first public response to U.S. President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto, and also called for standards to be set to reduce energy usage.

The White House in Washington D.C. (Tabrez Syed/Unsplash)

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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Addresses Crypto Bailout Outcomes Amid Recent Market Volatility

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said in a recent interview with Bloomberg that his crypto bailouts had "mixed" results. "The Hash" panel discusses the deals he made during the market downturn and his visit to the White House in May as lawmakers debated which government agency should be the crypto industry's primary federal market regulator.

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Here’s Why FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Visited the White House

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried visited the White House in May amid regulatory turf battle between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.

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Crypto Exchange FTX's CEO Visited White House Amid Regulatory Fight

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s regulatory team met with White House policy adviser Charlotte Butash in May.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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US Tech Bill Creates White House Blockchain Adviser Role

Bipartisan legislation approved by Congress to help out computer-chip manufacturing will also establish a new digital assets expert to advise the president.

U.S. President Joe Biden (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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