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Bitcoin Spiked $3K Daily Following The Fed’s Rate Decision

Today, Bitcoin and most of the cryptocurrency market recovered some ground lost during the week, following a favorable reaction to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s announcements to keep the interest rates…

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Six senators urge Treasury Secretary to clarify definition of broker in infrastructure law before 2022

According to the U.S. lawmakers, the infrastructure law contains an “overly-broad interpretation” of what a broker is and places the reporting burden on individuals who may not have the necessary…

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Fed chair Jerome Powell says he isn’t concerned about crypto disrupting financial stability in the US

“Stablecoins can certainly be a useful, efficient consumer-serving part of the financial system if they’re properly regulated,” said Jerome Powell.

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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…

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SEC chair’s regulatory agenda fails to include clarity on crypto, says Hester Peirce

"The Agenda — through its silence on crypto — signals that the market can expect continued questions around the application of our securities laws to this area of increasing investor…

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