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According to News.bitcoin, House Financial Services Committee Chairperson French Hill and Representatives Dan Meuser, Andy Barr, and Bryan Steil have urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to implement clearer regulations on digital assets. In a letter to FDIC Acting Chairperson Travis Hill, lawmakers expressed concern about federal regulators forcing banks to deny services to cryptocurrency-related businesses, a practice known as "banning bank accounts."
On February 16th, during a hearing of the US House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Ayanna Pressley expressed strong concerns about the growing prevalence of cryptocurrency scams and urged stronger consumer protections. She emphasized that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) played an important role in fighting fraud, but was disbanded under the influence of Trump and Musk, particularly through...
The US House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on digital assets on February 11. Republican Congressman Tom Emmer said that crypto technology transfers economic power from central institutions back into the hands of the people. Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns about Trump's Meme coin, which Sean Casten said lacked real value. In terms of stablecoin regulation, committee chair French Hill and Democratic leader Maxine Waters respectively proposed a regulatory framework. Investment...
On February 6th, the US House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing at 14:00 EST on February 6th (3:00 AM Beijing time on the 7th), with the theme of "Choke Point 2.0: How the Biden Administration is cracking down on cryptocurrencies", focusing on the issue of banking services restrictions facing the crypto industry. Witnesses include Austin Campbell, Paul Grewal, Fred Thiel, and Shayna Olesiuk, and are expected to address the attitude of fina...
The chairperson of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, FrenchHill, said that both houses of Congress will establish a cryptocurrency working group.
The Democratic leader of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, California Rep. Maxine Waters, echoed the concerns of many cryptocurrency users and lawmakers who have accused Trump of harming legitimate projects in the cryptocurrency industry with the launch of Meme. Waters said in a statement on Jan. 20 that Official Trump (TRUMP) represents "the worst of Crypto" and...
At a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Gary Gensler, chairperson of the Securities Exchange Commission, was criticized by lawmakers and members of his agency for his handling of U.S. cryptocurrency regulation. U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer slammed SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler as the most "disruptive" and "lawless" in the regulator's 90-year history.
At a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Gary Gensler, chairperson of the Securities Exchange Commission, was criticized by lawmakers and members of his agency for his handling of U.S. cryptocurrency regulation. U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer slammed SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler as the most "disruptive" and "lawless" in the regulator's 90-year history.
Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House financial services committee, said she hoped to reach a "significant agreement" on stablecoin legislation by the end of the year. Waters stressed that the new bill should prioritize consumer protection and strong federal regulation, while allowing multiple avenues for the creation of stablecoins, with the Federal Reserve playing a leading role.
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairperson Patrick McHenry, Senator Cynthia Lummis, and 40 other politicians wrote to SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler on September 23, claiming that SAB 121 subverts cryptocurrency custody rules, weakens consumer protections, and stifles financial innovation. The 42 politicians also claimed that...
