China’s reiterated crypto ban sharpens the focus on the financial sector.
Senator Jane Hume also said cryptocurrencies are "an asset class that will grow in importance."
The U.S. regulator said it did not send the messages or hold any funds for individual benefit.
A bill before parliament will require candidates to say how much they spent on digital assets during the past three years.
The news comes amid the view that proposals for a blanket ban are outdated.
The legislation would outlaw penalizing taxpayers until the IRS clarifies its policies.
Ukraine is the leader in global crypto adoption but it isn't crypto's favorite jurisdiction yet – though the country is trying to change this.
Sir Jon Cunliffe expressed the concern that consumers may find stablecoins more attractive than bank offerings.
Paxful's crypto trading volume in 2021 has more than tripled compared to all of 2020.
India’s central bank has been unofficially asking banks why they are dealing with crypto businesses.
The Bank of Korea hopes to start as early as September, an official said.
SEC staff intend to determine whether the "bitcoin futures market could accommodate ETFs," the note said.
The country is rushing to regulate the crypto market after two local crypto exchanges went offline in April.
The move is said to be an attempt to stop capital flight from Iran.
“There’s really no protection around fraud or manipulation,” Gensler said in his first public hearing since taking the reins at the agency.