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The US Senate Goes to War Over Crypto Taxation

With two competing amendments and pressure from the White House and Treasury, crypto taxation is suddenly the crux of the massive infrastructure bill.

Opinion  ·  6 August 2021

Janet Yellen Has Been Lobbying Against Wyden-Lummis-Toomey Crypto Amendment: Report

Senators had hoped to pass the bipartisan bill on Thursday night, but issues remained unresolved around the cryptocurrency regulations.

News  ·  6 August 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: Stablecoin Rules Are Coming

Regulatory authorities are talking about stablecoins more and more, but it remains to be seen what they’ll actually implement.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2021
Stablecoins

US Presidential Advisory Group to Discuss Stablecoins

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chair Rostin Behnam will also participate in Monday's meeting.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2021
Bitcoin

Upside Elusive for Bitcoin as Yellen Says Fed Rate Hike a ‘Plus’

Yellen's rate-hike comments and lingering China regulatory concerns dominate market sentiment.

Markets  ·  7 June 2021
OCC

Fed Director Michael Hsu to Succeed Brian Brooks at OCC

Hsu was part of the Fed's bank supervision division. Brooks, now CEO of Binance.US, pushed crypto-friendly rules while in D.C.

News  ·  7 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Bounces Back to $55K as Yellen Backtracks on Rate Hike Comments

"Rate hikes are not something I'm predicting or recommending," Yellen later said.

Markets  ·  5 May 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Ether Recover From Midday Market Sell-Off as the DOGE Abides

Some see ether and bitcoin now behaving as very separate assets, which normally isn’t the case.

Markets  ·  4 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Markets, Apart From Dogecoin, Join US Stock Sell-Off as Yellen Warns on Rates

Cryptocurrencies fall along with other risky assets on hint of higher interest rates.

Markets  ·  4 May 2021
CNBC

Warren Says Yellen Left No Room for Ambiguity in ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Comments

Yellen said late last month that bitcoin was a "highly speculative asset."

Policy & regulation  ·  3 March 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism

Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2021
Terrorism

Crypto Use in Terrorism ‘a Growing Problem,’ Yellen Says

"I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality: Cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance terrorism," Yellen said.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 February 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: How Will the Government React to GameStop?

Also: Ripple filed its response to the SEC and a FinCEN official discusses the controversial counterparty rule in public for the first time.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 February 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Falls as Miners Sell, Institutions Watch Yellen

Some institutions have paused their buying, at least for the moment.

Markets  ·  26 January 2021
OCC

Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary

Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2021