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Lawmakers Debut House Version of Credit Card Competition Act
Lawmakers Debut House Version of Credit Card Competition Act
September 19, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A pair of U.S. congressmen have introduced the House companion to the Senate’s Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, designed to bring more choice to...

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Why a Senate Bill’s $50 Tax Exemption Won’t Boost Crypto Spending
Why a Senate Bill’s $50 Tax Exemption Won’t Boost Crypto Spending
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pair of U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to exempt low-value cryptocurrency transactions from capital gains tax reporting requirements. Get the Full Story...

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GOP Bill Would Ban App Stores From Supporting Apps That Accept Digital Yuan
GOP Bill Would Ban App Stores From Supporting Apps That Accept Digital Yuan
May 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Republican U.S. lawmakers want to ban app stores from hosting apps that let payments be made with the Chinese digital currency, Reuters reported Thursday (May...

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US Senators Set to Unveil Crypto Bill
US Senators Set to Unveil Crypto Bill
May 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A big effort to regulate crypto in the U.S. could come with a bill to set roles for the two government watchdogs, a report from...

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Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
May 05, 2022  |  Payment Methods

At a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday (May 4), Visa and Mastercard defended their credit card fees while retailers and consumer groups accused the card networks...

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US Senate Finance Committee Chair Urges Caution on Crypto Rules
US Senate Finance Committee Chair Urges Caution on Crypto Rules
March 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The chairman of the United States Senate Finance Committee is urging fellow Democrats to protect cryptocurrency innovators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Senate Unanimously Approves Cybersecurity Legislation
Senate Unanimously Approves Cybersecurity Legislation
March 02, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Senate has approved new cybersecurity legislation that will make it so infrastructure organizations have to report cyberattacks within 72 hours and ransomware payments...

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Senators Ask Treasury to Probe if Russia Can Use Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
Senators Ask Treasury to Probe if Russia Can Use Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Four Democratic U.S. senators Wednesday requested Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen explain how her department plans to get cryptocurrency companies to enforce economic sanctions on...

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Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
Google May Be Luckier on Media Competition Bill Than on App Store Bill 
February 04, 2022  |  Legal

Google just completed a week with more news headlines than it probably wanted. Some of them were very positive, like earnings in the last quarter...

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