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Spanish Deputy Suggests Spain Might Attract Kazakhstan Miners
Maria Muñoz, a Spanish deputy from the country’s Congress, wants to position its country as a reliable alternative to miners that are facing a dire situation in Kazakhstan, after their…
Law Decoded: Three regulatory trends of 2021, Dec. 20–27
The year past saw some fundamental transformations in the relationship between state power and the digital asset space.
Bitcoin book for American policymakers gets 5x funding on Kickstarter
With this book, Jimmy Song and a group of seven writers intend to reduce the policymaker's reliance on traditional media's narrative on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
Senate hearing on stablecoins: Compliance anxiety and Republican pushback
As stablecoins issuers were put under the pressure of Democratic witnesses, Senator Pat Toomey released his own set of regulatory principles.
US Senate confirms CFTC chair as President Biden announces commissioner picks
At his October confirmation hearing, Rostin Behnam said it was "critically important to have a primary cop on the beat" of an emerging market that included cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
Crypto in the House: Execs on the march, US partisan politics and Web3
A largely proclaimatory meetup generated a positive response, with the industry appearing ready for a busy new year on the Hill.
Witnesses offer differing opinions on approach to stablecoins at congressional hearing
Every witness who appeared in front of the committee seemed to have their own rallying cry for U.S. lawmakers, from calling for greater KYC/AML compliance to "avoid policies that encourage…
‘DeFi is the most dangerous part of the crypto world,’ says Senator Elizabeth Warren
The U.S. lawmaker claimed that the value of stablecoins would "take a nosedive," with small investors largely feeling the effects of a potential downturn.
Law Decoded: A different Congress hearing, Dec. 6–13
Direct exchanges between U.S. lawmakers and the crypto industry could be finally taking a constructive turn.