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Senate Hearing on Digital Assets May Test Role of CFTC and DeFi 
Senate Hearing on Digital Assets May Test Role of CFTC and DeFi 
February 09, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Today, February 9, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is holding a hearing on digital assets where witness experts will likely discuss...

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Thiel Leaving Meta Board Seat to Focus on Politics
Thiel Leaving Meta Board Seat to Focus on Politics
February 07, 2022  |  Personnel

Peter Thiel will step down from his position at Meta’s board to focus instead on helping political candidates, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday...

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Fed Nominee Raskin Faces Grilling From GOP Lawmakers
Fed Nominee Raskin Faces Grilling From GOP Lawmakers
February 03, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

It was a tough day for Sarah Bloom Raskin, who has been president’s pick to hold a key post at the Federal Reserve Board. A...

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EU Seeks Path to Global Tech Influence Through 5G, A.I. Standard Setting
EU Seeks Path to Global Tech Influence Through 5G, A.I. Standard Setting
February 03, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Union may not be the world leader in the provision of some of the latest technological advances of our era — like artificial...

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US Chamber of Commerce Questions Past Statements of Fed Nominee Raskin
US Chamber of Commerce Questions Past Statements of Fed Nominee Raskin
January 30, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has concerns about a Biden nominee for the top banking supervisor at the Federal Reserve, Sarah Bloom Raskin, because she’s...

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$20M PAC Launch Shows the $1.7T Crypto Industry Is Playing Catch-up on Lobbying
$20M PAC Launch Shows the $1.7T Crypto Industry Is Playing Catch-up on Lobbying
January 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new cryptocurrency industry political action committee (PAC) plans to spend $20 million to support candidates and influence policy, it announced Friday (Jan. 28). Supported...

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Boris Johnson, US Discuss Banning Russia from SWIFT
Boris Johnson, US Discuss Banning Russia from SWIFT
January 25, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering banning Russia from the SWIFT global payments system, and is in discussions with the U.S. about the matter,...

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Biden to Nominate Raskin for Top Fed Banking Regulator Position
Biden to Nominate Raskin for Top Fed Banking Regulator Position
January 13, 2022  |  Personnel

President Joe Biden will nominate Sarah Bloom Raskin to be top banking regulator for the Federal Reserve, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Jan....

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FDIC Chairman McWilliams Resigns Over Policy Clashes
FDIC Chairman McWilliams Resigns Over Policy Clashes
January 02, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Jelena McWilliams, a Trump-era appointee banking regulator, has resigned as of Friday (Dec. 31), per a Financial Times report. This will offer the new Biden...

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