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Venture capitalist David Sacks, center, was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be White House “AI and Crypto Czar.” He is pictured here at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in July.

White House

Sacks seen bringing ‘on the ground’ experience to AI’s global challenges

Trump says Sacks will provide the clarity crypto industry seeks

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Posted December 9, 2024 at 2:13pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has pushed for swifter, tougher implementation of regulatory framework for taxing crypto transactions.

Policy

Treasury, IRS roll out long-delayed crypto tax reporting rules

By CQ Roll Call Staff
Posted August 25, 2023 at 11:16am, Updated at 1:18pm
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2021.

Policy

Bankman-Fried used customer funds for campaign largesse, charges say

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted February 23, 2023 at 3:34pm
House Ethics found no evidence that Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., engaged in an improper relationship with a member of his staff.

Congress

House Ethics: Cawthorn ‘improperly promoted’ cryptocurrency

By Kate Ackley
Posted December 6, 2022 at 3:49pm
Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow and ranking member John Boozman, R-Ark., have introduced legislation that would give the CFTC oversight of digital commodities.

Crypto sector lobbying expenditures up a third in second quarter

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted August 9, 2022 at 7:00am
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. authored the bill with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.

Bipartisan crypto bill outlines regulatory, tax framework

By Sarah Wynn and Laura Weiss
Posted June 7, 2022 at 11:13am
SEC Chair Gary Gensler described one agency action as the "first of its kind," but six state regulators had moved against the same company months earlier.

States often first in crypto enforcement, leaving feds to follow

By Peter Feltman
Posted March 22, 2022 at 7:00am
A woman tries out a virtual reality headset at a filmmaking class in Nairobi on Jan. 28.

Tech industry seeks new frontiers as Congress lags behind

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted February 1, 2022 at 5:30am
The House in April passed Rep. Patrick T. McHenry’s bill that would direct the two primary financial regulators, the SEC and CFTC, to set up a working group.

Cryptocurrency outlook may depend on which agency is supervising

By Sarah Wynn
Posted December 7, 2021 at 7:00am
The administration of President Joe Biden is seeking to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies in ransomware attacks.

US takes aim at cryptocurrencies in bid to stem ransomware

By Gopal Ratnam
Posted October 19, 2021 at 7:00am