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Tennessee Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Allow the State to Invest in Cryptocurrencies  

Tennessee Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Allow the State to Invest in Cryptocurrencies  
Tennessee Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Allow the State to Invest in Cryptocurrencies  
February 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives gets his way, the state that’s home to Elvis Presley’s Graceland and the Grand Ole Opry...

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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. Get...

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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). Get...

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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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