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Rep. Patrick McHenry, a longtime supporter of crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Revise Proposed Crypto Tax Rules
Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y) led a group of nine lawmakers in the effort.
Rep. Patrick McHenry, a longtime supporter of crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Nov 16, 2023 at 6:56 a.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2023
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Just a couple of months after Coinbase launched a U.S. advocacy group for crypto enthusiasts, organizers say it's brought in $2 million and sent 16,000 messages to U.S. lawmakers. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Coinbase-Backed Advocacy Group Enlists Crypto Masses, Raises $2M From 80,000
Stand With Crypto, the campaign that's meant to bombard lawmakers with crypto supporters in their own backyards, says it's off to a fast start (with a lot of help from Coinbas...
Just a couple of months after Coinbase launched a U.S. advocacy group for crypto enthusiasts, organizers say it's brought in $2 million and sent 16,000 messages to U.S. lawmakers. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 31, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2023
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Seoul, South Korea. (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)
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South Korea's Ruling Party Calls to Expedite Bill on Lawmakers' Crypto Disclosures: Report
A bill requiring lawmakers and officials to declare crypto assets was due to take effect in December, following allegations made against the opposition party's Kim Nam-kuk.
Seoul, South Korea. (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 23, 2023 at 10:42 a.m. UTC
May 23, 2023
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Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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McHenry to U.S. SEC: Which Crypto Firms Have Tried to Register?
Rep. Patrick McHenry, who heads the House Financial Services Committee, accused the SEC of stonewalling questions on digital assets, so he threatened another hearing.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
May 11, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: Rep. McHenry
Rep. Patrick McHenry said the House Financial Services Committee and the Agriculture panel will meet jointly in May as they work on crypto legislation.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (left) and Rep. Patrick McHenry (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Apr 28, 2023 at 10:32 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2023
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Bitcoin Should Be Central to Regulation of Digital Assets
U.S. lawmakers should recognize the unique qualities of Bitcoin as they set out market structure for the crypto economy, says John Rizzo.
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By John Rizzo
Apr 13, 2023 at 5:23 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2023
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Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
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India’s Crypto Industry Finally Sees Lawmakers Engaging
The event managed to bring senior leaders from India’s ruling party and the opposition benches.
Indian politicians and policy makers at a crypto event by CoinDCX and Bharat Web3 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Mar 14, 2023 at 7:12 a.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2023
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US Lawmakers Want State Department to Disclose Crypto Rewards
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US Lawmakers Want State Department to Disclose Crypto Rewards
U.S. lawmakers want the Department of State to disclose the rewards it pays in crypto, according to a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). CoinDesk Gl...
US Lawmakers Want State Department to Disclose Crypto Rewards
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 7, 2022 at 4:52 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2022
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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2021. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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FTX’s Failure Is Sparking a Massive Regulatory Response
Lawmakers, regulators and criminal investigators are looking into FTX’s collapse, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s tweets aren’t helping.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2021. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Nov 14, 2022 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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Tech Experts 'Counter-Lobby' Washington Criticizing Crypto
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Tech Experts ‘Counter-Lobby’ Washington Criticizing Crypto
A group of tech experts and academics wrote to U.S. lawmakers criticizing crypto and blockchain tech in a coordinated attempt to counter lobbying by the digital asset industry...
Tech Experts 'Counter-Lobby' Washington Criticizing Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 1, 2022 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2022
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