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Crypto Pours $26M Into US Political Campaigns Through Q1 ’22
June 02, 2022

Cryptocurrency executives are banking on U.S. politics more than many industrial stalwarts, a report said, with political donations from crypto going beyond $26 million during 2021 and the first three months of 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Crypto Industry Flexes Lobbying Muscle in US Politics
May 17, 2022

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat who sits on the House Financial Services Committee, said New Yorkers should support the cryptocurrency market, CNBC reported Tuesday (May 17) — though reports have him benefiting tremendously from crypto donors. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bezos Accuses Biden of ‘Misdirection’ on Inflation Comments
May 15, 2022

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said President Joe Biden was misleading after Biden tweeted that inflation could be curbed if wealthy corporations were forced to “pay their fair share,” Bloomberg reported Saturday (May 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Musk Says He’ll Reverse Twitter’s ‘Morally Bad’ Ban on Trump
May 10, 2022

Elon Musk said he would reverse the Twitter ban of former President Donald Trump, calling it “not correct” and a “morally bad decision,” according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws as Biden’s Pick for Top Fed Banking Regulator
March 15, 2022

Sarah Bloom Raskin, the Biden administration’s nominee for  most powerful banking regulator seat, has withdrawn her nomination Tuesday (March 15) after months of turmoil and opposition from Republicans along with one key Democrat, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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FCC, FTC Nominees Sent to Senate Floor for Confirmation Votes
March 03, 2022

A divided U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has voted to send the nominees for the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission to the floor for confirmation votes, Reuters reported Thursday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Congress Contemplates Privacy Protections
March 03, 2022

U.S. lawmakers considered legislation Tuesday (March 1) designed to protect online users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Biden Mulls Barring US Banks From Processing Transactions From Russian Banks
February 21, 2022

The Biden administration is preparing sanctions against Russia that would come with banning U.S. financial institutions from processing transactions from Russia’s biggest banks if Russia invades Ukraine, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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GOP Senators Oppose Raskin for Fed Job, Block Vote
February 15, 2022

Republicans in the Senate have blocked a vote on some of President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Feb. 15), as they refused to attend the vote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...