Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Gary Gensler to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. In a…
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Iowa House approves bill to legally recognize blockchain smart contracts
On March 29, the Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that seeks to legally recognize transactions and registrations made via blockchain smart contracts. The…
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Bitcoin price hits $51K as U.S. Senate passes $1.9 trillion stimulus
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) reached over $51,000 on March 7 after the U.S. Senate passed the anticipated $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, which is roughly…
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Gensler sticks up for Bitcoin before Congress, but doesn’t say much new
Today, the Senate Banking Committee held its first hearing on the nomination of Gary Gensler to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. The role will…
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New antitrust legislation aims to put an end to tech monopolies in the US
The Senate sees new legislation aiming to update antitrust laws for new technologies. Senator and former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination Amy Klobuchar is…
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Bitcoin-touting Senator Lummis appointed to Banking Committee
The most vocally pro-crypto Senator in the U.S. will join the committee responsible for the nation’s financial regulation. On Wednesday night, Senator Lummis’ team told…
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Dem candidate beats former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler in tight senate race
Senator Kelly Loeffler, formerly the CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange Bakkt, will not be returning to Washington, at least not as a legislator. According…
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Senator-elect wants to spread Bitcoin awareness in the US government
An unprecedented year, 2020 has sent the global economy into a tailspin in an effort to compensate for COVID-19-related difficulties. If the traditional system collapses,…
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Partisan dunks eclipse Section 230 in Senate hearing on social media giants
In a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Friday, the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google’s parent company Alphabet faced a veritable firing squad,…
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Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul
On Aug. 18, the Senate Intelligence Committee released volume five of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The new version found that…
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