After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.
Category: Virtual Currency
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Here’s How Congress Is Wading Into Crypto Regulation
The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures is about to clear Congress and become law.
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‘Crypto Week’ Is Back on Track After House G.O.P. Quells Conservative Revolt
The House is set to vote on a series of high-stakes bills backed by the cryptocurrency industry, after top Republicans brokered a deal with a group of dissenters in their ranks.
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Congress Was Supposed to Vote on 3 Crypto Bills This Week
The crypto industry was headed for a landmark moment in the House with three bills that it helped push going to a vote. But a coalition of ultraconservative House Republicans staged a mutiny.
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Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Polymarket Betting Website
The site became prominent last year when people bet on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
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Bitcoin Price Soars Past $120,000 at Outset of House’s ‘Crypto Week’
The cryptocurrency has extended its rally as lawmakers consider legislation that would bring digital tokens further into the mainstream.
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Head of S.E.C.’s Crypto Task Force Says ‘Tokenized’ Stocks Are Securities
Hester M. Peirce said in a statement Wednesday that digital versions of stocks are still subject to federal securities laws.
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Head of S.E.C.’s Crypto Task Force Says ‘Tokenized’ Stocks Are Securities
Hester M. Peirce said in a statement Wednesday that digital versions of stocks are still subject to federal securities laws.
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How Crypto Lobbying Won Over Trump
The industry’s courtship of Donald J. Trump resulted in one of the great lobbying free-for-alls in recent Washington history.
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Wall Street’s New Obsession (and Dilemma): Tokenizing Companies
Robinhood is the latest to offer investors a novel, and potentially risky, investment opportunity: crypto that’s meant to give exposure to the likes of OpenAI.
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Crypto Industry Moves Into the U.S. Housing Market
Americans are finding ways to use digital currencies to help them buy homes, and new companies are forming to help people tap their home’s value to buy Bitcoin.
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Senate Passes Cryptocurrency Bill, Handing Industry a Victory
The bill was a significant step toward giving the cryptocurrency industry the credibility and legitimacy it has sought, without limitations it has worked to head off.