Congress – Crypto Mining

cointelegraph / Known Crypto-Hater Sherman to Chair Congressional Subcommittee on Investor Protection

December 5, 2019 / miner

The anti-crypto United States Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets. On Dec. 5, Chairwoman of…

cointelegraph / US Lawmakers Want to Brand Libra a Security, Association Disagrees

December 1, 2019 / miner

A couple of United States lawmakers are looking to classify stablecoins as securities. With Libra considering adopting fiat-pegged stablecoins rather than a single token supported by a basket of national…

cointelegraph / US Congress Wrestles With Financial Technologies and Data Privacy

November 23, 2019 / miner

On Nov. 21, the United States Congressional Task Force on Financial Technologies held a hearing on the role of big data in financial services. The last major legislation focused on…

cointelegraph / New Bill Would Put Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Under US Securities Law

November 21, 2019 / miner

American lawmakers have reportedly introduced a bill aiming to put Facebook’s Libra under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Two Texas representatives, Sylvia Garcia and Lance Gooden,…

cointelegraph / US Federal Reserve Exploring Digital Dollar and Its Effect on Monetary System

November 20, 2019 / miner

The United States Federal Reserve System is exploring the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and what issues and risks it could potentially pose. Federal Reserve Board Chairman…

cointelegraph / Rep. Davidson Sees Place for Blockchain in US Manufacturing Despite Congress’ Concerns

November 5, 2019 / miner

United States pro-crypto Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) has once again called for clear regulations of blockchain industry to maintain U.S. economic dominance. On Nov. 4, Davidson published a letter in…

cointelegraph / Two Pro-Crypto US Congressmen Note Bitcoin White Paper’s 11th Birthday

November 1, 2019 / miner

U.S. Representatives Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Warren Davidson (R-OH), have encouraged Bitcoin (BTC)-powered innovation on the Bitcoin white paper’s 11th birthday. U.S. policymakers should not attempt to deter Bitcoin’s tech…

cointelegraph / Why Libra Isn’t Ready and Congress Not Buying Zuckerberg’s Testimony

November 1, 2019 / miner

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned to Capitol Hill to testify before Congress on Oct. 23 about the company’s planned use of the cryptocurrency it is backing, Libra, attempting to debunk…

cointelegraph / After 6 Hours of Zuckerberg Testimony, Congress Still Hates Libra

October 24, 2019 / miner

Yesterday, Oct. 23, Cointelegraph reported from the United States House of Representatives as the Financial Services Committee questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for over six hours. While focused on the…

cointelegraph / Libra Could Serve as Counter to Chinese Digital Currency, Says Zuckerberg

October 23, 2019 / miner

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee today regarding the Libra stablecoin project. Facebook’s Libra vs. China’s digital renminbi During the much-anticipated…