Some of the U.S. Senate Democrats in the negotiation over the crypto market structure bill filed requested amendments on Friday, seeking a number of their top policy requests in the draft legislation pushed by Republicans in the Senate Agriculture Committee. The draft they’re trying to… Read More
Coinbase VP of US Policy Kara Calvert explains what tipped the scales for Coinbase against the legislation just hours before a scheduled markup.
The committee’s Republican chairman, Tim Scott, had pushed for a quick process before it collapsed under the weigh of unfinished business.
Lawmakers will (finally) vote on a market structure bill next week.
The Banking Committee chief confirmed Friday evening that he’s pressing forward, though the Agriculture Committee says it still hopes for a bipartisan version.
The US Senate has confirmed crypto-friendly lawyer Mike Selig as the new chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and has elevated Travis Hill to chair the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The two confirmations were included in a package of nearly 100 other nominees that… Read More
