U.S. Senate


News Analysis

Father of Crypto Bills, French Hill, Says Market Structure Effort Should Tweak GENIUS

Hill and Senator Cynthia Lummis agree the earlier stablecoin effort should be edited by the pending market structure bill.

Rep. French Hill (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Unified Crypto Lobbyists: Protect Software Developers, Senate, or We're Out

Lobbyists and firms such as Coinbase, Kraken and Ripple told key senators the sector can't support a market structure bill without software developer protection.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto's U.S. Policy Aims May Pivot on Resistance from Democratic Senator Warner

The lawmaker's objections over crypto abuses are seen as a major hurdle needing to be cleared before the Senate's crypto market structure bill can move.

Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia)

Policy

While CFTC Awaits New Chairman, Acting Chief Pham Gets Rolling on Crypto

As U.S. President Donald Trump's chairman nominee, Brian Quintenz, remains in a confirmation holding pattern, the CFTC starts another "crypto sprint."

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Policy

Crypto World Petitions Trump to Push Quintenz's CFTC Nomination in Ongoing Saga

The industry is now openly urging the confirmation process that was delayed by the White House for the CFTC leadership that will be key to digital assets regulation.

Brian Quintenz (Senate Agriculture Committee, screen capture)

Policy

New Lummis Bill Would Back Effort to Ensure Crypto Assets Can Justify U.S. Mortgages

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced another crypto bill, this one meant to reinforce an effort underway to allow use of digital assets in mortgage underwriting.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Quintenz, Trump's Pick as Potential U.S. Crypto Watchdog, Delayed by White House

Brian Quintenz, Trump's CFTC nominee, has been stalled by the White House in the committee vote that could send his confirmation to the Senate floor.

Brian Quintenz (Senate Agriculture Committee, screen capture)

News Analysis

House's Crypto Markets Bill on Track, But Some in Industry Hope For Senate Overhaul

As prominent U.S. crypto insiders and Republicans in Congress push for industry unity on the House's Clarity Act, senators prepare to go their own way.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Former Bitfury Exec Gould Confirmed to Take Over U.S. Banking Agency OCC

Jonathan Gould, a former top official at the agency and ex-chief legal officer for Bitfury, is set to run the OCC as Trump's pro-crypto policies rise into place.

Jonathan Gould, OCC

News Analysis

U.S. House Ditching Its Stablecoin Bill to Back Trump's Choice From Senate

Heading into next week's "Crypto Week" on Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives is lining up a few votes as it puts its major focus on the Stability Act.

Rep. French Hill (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)