Patrick McHenry
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Congress needs to act soon, Yellen told lawmakers, pointing to potential runs on digital asset platforms and “vulnerabilities from crypto asset price volatility”
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The proposed rule could “undermine the digital asset industry’s functionality” when it comes to payments, lawmakers warn
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The idea that McCarthy’s political downfall will somehow shift the crypto policy landscape in the US is a bad take
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Patrick McHenry has been a loud voice on crypto, once repeatedly asking Gary Gensler whether ETH was a security or a commodity
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McHenry says that the new program will ‘deter’ banks from participating in digital asset ecosystem
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Gary Gensler and FINRA CEO Robert Cook have until August 22 to supply documentation on Prometheum’s approval to the House Financial Services Committee
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House Financial Services Committee members couldn’t find common ground on much Thursday as bipartisan cooperation on stablecoin legislation fell apart
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The first version of the bill focused on metal bullion, but House members elected to add in virtual currencies during the mark-up process earlier this month
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House Financial Services Committee Republicans call the SEC’s suggested “exchange” definition an overstep
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Another House subcommittee calls on Congress and other agencies to get it together on crypto policy
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With House Republicans continuing to push their crypto agendas in the state, industry participants are once again paying attention to MiCA in the European Union
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Democrats slammed the current Republican-led draft bill for stablecoin legislation, but the parties agree on some points
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Gensler now has until April 17 to turn over the documents related to its investigation into Bankman-Fried or else the committee may take matters into its own hands
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