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Despite increased bipartisan efforts in Congress to pass crypto-related legislation, Sens. Lummis and Scott say Democrats are still standing in the way
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Analysts are looking ahead to August, a historically volatile month made more interesting this year by the US presidential election
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Vice President Harris has all but officially secured the Democratic nomination. Here are her top picks for a running mate and where they stand on crypto.
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The US spot ether ETF battle for assets may be beginning soon, so let’s talk about how we got here
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Plus, a look at planned ETH ETF fees and how they differ from their BTC counterparts
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The numbers point to one conclusion: Risk is back, or at least it was during the first half of the year
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Also, a look into how the highly-debated SAB 121 could end up shaking out for crypto custodians
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Committee members directed more questions to Christy Goldsmith Romero, who could soon be leading one of the more troubled federal agencies
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Representatives on Thursday opted to back President Biden and uphold his veto of the legislation that sought to invalidate SAB 121
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Thursday’s CPI report shows prices are coming down more quickly than analysts had anticipated, renewing hope that central bankers will cut rates in the fall
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Plus, a look into ETH ETF fees and a spicy exchange from this morning’s Senate Banking Committee hearing