Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott: 12-18 Dems May Vote for Market Structure Bill
The Senate only has a discussion draft out on market structure legislation so far, but Scott previously said he expects the bill to be done by the end of September.
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Trump’s Ties Make Crypto’s Democrat Allies Stomp Brakes on Bills
The Senate’s stablecoin bill’s issues may delay work on the far more important market structure legislation.
SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins to Face Senate Panel Next Week
Two top financial regulators in the crypto space have a date with the Senate as SEC nominee Paul Atkins and OCC pick Jonathan Gould get a March 27 hearing.
Trump’s FDIC Chief Rethinks Crypto Guidance as U.S. Senators Probe Debanking
FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examined regulators keeping banks out of crypto.
Trump’s Crypto Czar Sacks Says ‘Golden Age’ Coming
David Sacks and the leaders of the congressional committees that will handle crypto legislation outlined their plans at a press conference.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Rises Into Role Where Crypto Sector Won’t Shake Her
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has long been held up as the crypto industry’s chief opponent in Congress, and she’s now ascending to the role as the top Democrat in the Senate Banking Committee, where she’ll be heard from on the digital assets legislation that likely needs a sign-off from that panel.
Top Republican Retains Hope U.S. Crypto Legislation Can Get Done This Year
Sen. Cynthia Lummis said the window is closing, but it’s not shut yet.
Key U.S. Senate Republican Tim Scott Makes Crypto-Fan Debut
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee who may be in position to be its next chairman, argued at a Bitcoin 2024 appearance on Friday that the government should “make it easy” for the crypto industry to innovate in the U.S.
SEC Commissioner Grilled on Bitcoin ETFs as Senators Weigh U.S. Regulator Nominees
Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told senators on Thursday that rampant fraud in crypto markets left her unwilling to approve bitcoin exchange traded products earlier this year.
Lummis: Crypto Will Erupt as Big Issue in Senate Races Including Banking Chair Brown’s
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said that the high-stakes Ohio election that could decide both the Senate majority and the leadership of the Senate Banking Committee is likely to dig into cryptocurrency issues, and she encouraged industry insiders to make sure it does.