legislation

The mining bill that flew through the Texas state senate might be on pause until 2025

With this move, South Korea leap frogs the US and UK, both of which don’t require their high-ranking leaders to disclose crypto holdings

Waters, McHenry stablecoin bill drafts may look similar, but Republicans put more power in states’ hands

Lee Bratcher, the president of the Texas Blockchain Council, told Blockworks that Texas has the opportunity to “become a global leader in digital assets”

Montana bill protecting crypto miners from discrimination was signed this week amid broader state-level push on the topic

The bill effectively prohibits CBDCs for use as money across the state and is expected to take effect on July 1 following Governor Ron DeSantis’ seal of approval

Binance, a16z, Polygon and Circle all issued a response to the UK’s February consultation on the “future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets”

The House has been busy this month talking crypto — here’s what we know

The latest version of the bill text, which has not been publicly released, includes the same language opponents originally found troubling, according to documents obtained by Blockworks

Even the revamped draft will need more bipartisan support

New proposal “a significant improvement” over other state laws that essentially define DAOs as LLCs, a16z crypto’s General Counsel Miles Jennings tells Blockworks

2023 could be a “breakthrough year” for crypto legislation amid a global “digital currency space race,” Circle’s head of policy says

Legislation must form the bedrock for digital financial policy, the CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee member said, and laws around stablecoins could be first

The hearing, entitled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation,” kicked off Wednesday morning

The Montana state Senate also passed the same bill back in February

Lawmakers of both parties say crypto legislation won’t be “sexy,” nor “a crowd-pleaser” — but remains a near-term focus

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who introduced the Financial Freedom Act last May in response to Labor Department guidance, has re-upped his proposed bill

US Sen. Tim Scott expected to urge US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs to act, citing space’s “several high-profile failures”

A federal bill signed into law on Thursday builds upon the island country’s prior DAO courtship

Wallet providers, miners and validators would have to complete know-your-customer checks, per the new bill

It falls on the good actors to represent the industry well, DOJ’s Sanjeev Bhasker said

Venture capitalists should have been asking FTX more questions, congressman says

The acquisition — pending due diligence — comes after Sam Bankman-Fried drafted his own proposal for US crypto legislation

Roughly 80% of respondents say crypto regulations should be clearer, including 88% of Democrats and 77% of Republicans

The governor said the bill would have cost California “tens of millions” of dollars and the state would wait for federal policymakers to reach their own conclusions on crypto