US lawmaker pushes for state-level regulations on stablecoins at hearing on digital assets
Patrick McHenry implied that the U.S.' regulation of stablecoins with a “single regulator at the federal level” would likely fail.
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Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing
While we are unlikely to see immediate policy effects of the exchange, legislators got educated on a wide array of blockchain-related concepts and issues.