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Fairshake Notches Another Win With Arizona's Ruben Gallego; 16 House Seats Still Uncalled

Fairshake supported Gallego, who polling and prediction markets have consistently said would win.

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

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Meet Mike Novogratz, the Political Commentator

In an interview at Consensus 2024, the Galaxy Digital CEO was asked about a plethora of regulatory and legislative issues affecting crypto.

Mike Novogratz, Galaxy founder and CEO, discusses the practical changes that would follow Democratic support of crypto. (CoinDesk/Shutterstock/Suzanne Cordiero)

Policy

Republican Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Ban a CBDC in the U.S. ... Again

Senators Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd and Mike Braun filed a bill titled "The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act."

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Vivek Ramaswamy, Crypto-Friendly U.S. Presidential Candidate, Suspends Campaign

The former biotech executive was the only Republican contender to have a crypto plan.

Vivek Ramaswamy co-founded Strive Asset Management (Frederick Munawa)

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Vivek Ramaswamy Explains Why Current Crypto Rules Are a 'Failure'

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins CoinDesk TV to discuss his crypto policy framework, along with his thoughts on the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. Ramaswamy weighs in on whether the Howey Test, which helps determine if a crypto asset is a commodity or a security, is the right tool to be using. "My view is that most forms of cryptocurrency should be in the category of commodities, not securities," Ramaswamy said.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Address the 'Toxic Regulation Enforcement Action' in Crypto

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses his new crypto policy framework called the "Three Freedoms of Crypto" and what would change if he is elected President. "The wet blanket on American innovation isn't even Congress, it's the regulatory state that's making up its own rules," Ramaswamy said. "We'll rescind all of those unconstitutional federal regulations."

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Republican Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals Crypto Policy Framework

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins CoinDesk TV to discuss his crypto policy framework called the "Three Freedoms of Crypto." The political newcomer, who is a former biotech executive, says the new proposals will unshackle American innovators from the administrative state. The plan focuses on objectives including developers not being prosecuted for their code, self-hosted wallets not being banned and projects having freedom from regulatory overreach.

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After GOP Debate, Blockchain Bettors See Ramaswamy as Most Formidable Trump Challenger

Betting lines didn’t change much as a result of Wednesday’s debate, but the Bitcoin-friendly entrepreneur has edged out Florida governor Ron DeSantis this past week in the GOP’s race for second place.

Vivek Ramaswamy co-founded Strive Asset Management (Frederick Munawa)

Policy

U.S. House Republicans Introduce Crypto Oversight Bill With Changes From June Draft

The revised bill excludes a host of traditional securities from the "digital asset" category, which some say bodes ill for DeFi.

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Opinion

House Bill Shows Challenge of Regulating Crypto Without Giving TradFi a Free Pass

House Republicans Patrick McHenry and GT Thompson face a central problem with their crypto bill: Removing SEC discretion over whether a crypto token is a security allows issuers of traditional stocks and bonds the opportunity to arbitrage regulation, writes Todd Phillips.

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