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Cryptocurrency Super PACs Among Top Fundraisers for 2024 Elections
May 06, 2024

Cryptocurrency sector-backed super political action committees (PACs) have become one of the top three fundraisers in the 2024 election season.  With more than $102 million raised, these groups are behind only the super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ failed presidential campaign and the one backing Democratic Senate...

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House OKs TikTok Ban Aimed at Guarding Consumer Data
March 13, 2024

American lawmakers have approved a bill that could ban TikTok in the U.S. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 Wednesday (March 13) in favor of the legislation, aimed at compelling ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the popular social media platform, to divest its U.S. assets within six months. Failure...

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As Rep. McHenry Retires, Payments Regulation and Innovation May See Turbulence
December 06, 2023

The question must be asked as Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., takes his leave of Congress: What happens to financial services regulation, and by extension, payments innovation? As had been widely reported Tuesday (Dec. 6), McHenry said that he won’t seek re-election when his current term...

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HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Opposes Biden Administration Mortgage Plan
June 23, 2023

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee aims to reverse a Biden Administration mortgage plan. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) said Friday (June 23) on the House floor that the Administration’s changes to the Federal House Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s) Loan Level Pricing Adjustment Structure...

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Hints at Political Ambitions
May 31, 2023

J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said he loves his job but has considered running for public office. Asked in an interview if he had ever considered doing so, Dimon told Bloomberg Television Wednesday (May 31): “I love my country, and maybe one day I’ll serve my country in one...

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GOP Senators Move to Overturn Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness
March 27, 2023

Senate Republicans want to revoke the White House’s plan to forgive some student loans. A trio of senators on Monday (March 27) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan and end the administration’s pause on...

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McCarthy Says House ‘Moving Forward’ With TikTok Bill
March 26, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the time has come to put restrictions on TikTok. “The House will be moving forward with legislation to protect Americans from the technological tentacles of the Chinese Communist Party,” the California Republican wrote on Twitter Sunday (March 26). McCarthy’s comments...

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Two Candidates Reportedly Leading in Consideration for Fed Vice Chair
February 23, 2023

Two candidates are reportedly leading in consideration for vice chair of the Federal Reserve. Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 23) that Harvard University professor Karen Dynan and Northwestern University professor Janice Eberly are in the “top tier” of possible candidates being considered for nomination for the...

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Sen. Booker Sees Hope for Reform Around Banks and Cannabis
January 30, 2023

Cannabis — an industry around which many digital tools have arisen — may benefit from new legislation. Seeking Alpha reported Monday (Jan. 30) that Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., believes broad marijuana legislation has good prospects in Congress, telling NJ.com that with the new Republican majority,...