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US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage

US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
July 15, 2022  |  News

Congressman Jared Huffman, D-Calif., joined five Democratic U.S. senators in penning a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy pushing for more...

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Senate May Delay Antitrust Bill Aimed at Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta
Senate May Delay Antitrust Bill Aimed at Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta
July 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new U.S. antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies might be doomed to stay in the Senate if it doesn’t pass before Congress’ summer recess,...

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Supreme Court Ruling May Tie SEC’s Hands on Crypto Crackdown
Supreme Court Ruling May Tie SEC’s Hands on Crypto Crackdown
July 03, 2022  |  Regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s ongoing regulatory campaign against the cryptocurrency industry he calls “the Wild West of finance” may have just...

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Maxine Waters Says Regulators Should Address Wells Fargo’s ‘Anti-Consumer Behavior’
Maxine Waters Says Regulators Should Address Wells Fargo’s ‘Anti-Consumer Behavior’
June 29, 2022  |  Banking

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, has sent a letter to U.S. regulators over Wells Fargo’s allegedly discriminatory conduct and...

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House Committee ‘Meme Stock’ Report Calls for Policy Changes
House Committee ‘Meme Stock’ Report Calls for Policy Changes
June 26, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, chair of the Committee on Financial Services, and Rep. Al Green, chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released a...

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TechReg Weekly US: CFPB Eyes Credit Card Late Fee Rules; Data Privacy Bills Advance in Congress 
TechReg Weekly US: CFPB Eyes Credit Card Late Fee Rules; Data Privacy Bills Advance in...
June 24, 2022  |  Technology

This week, U.S. lawmakers have proposed new legislation seeking to increase customers’ control over their financial data. A new data privacy bill has also overcome...

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Congress Closer to Passing Major Money Laundering Rule
Congress Closer to Passing Major Money Laundering Rule
June 24, 2022  |  AML

U.S. legislators say they are getting closer to adopting what could be the biggest anti-money laundering (AML) reforms in decades. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Data Privacy Bill Passes US House Panel
Data Privacy Bill Passes US House Panel
June 23, 2022  |  Regulation

A new bipartisan privacy bill has been passed by a U.S. House of Representatives panel looking to limit collection of personal data, Reuters reported Thursday...

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Apple Fights Big Tech Regulation Over App Payments
Apple Fights Big Tech Regulation Over App Payments
June 23, 2022  |  Apple

Apple leaders are worried that an antitrust bill focused on opening the app store market will make iPhones less secure, despite assurances from Congress, according...

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