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Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., introduced a bill in January that would ban the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital dollar.

GOP midterm victory would add pressure on fintech regulators

By Sarah Wynn
Posted October 4, 2022 at 7:00am
Republican Sens. Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania right, and Tim Scott of South Carolina are sponsoring a bill that would clarify that a range of nontraditional investment options are among those that workplace retirement plan managers can recommend, select or monitor without breaching fiduciary obligations.

Senate bill would boost alternative assets in 401(k) plans

By Laura Weiss
Posted September 29, 2022 at 8:30am
House Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said she was heartened that federal agencies are working together to modernize implementation of the Community Redevelopment Act.

Political divide snags the digital update to anti-redlining law

By Steven Harras
Posted September 20, 2022 at 6:30am
Sen. Mark Warner warns that unregulated financial products have migrated from the commercial to the retail sector since the last financial crisis.

Senate Democrats say buy now, pay later products lack oversight

By Caitlin Reilly
Posted September 13, 2022 at 5:34pm
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
“Director Chopra continues to block consumers’ access to innovative financial products and services," says Rep. Patrick T. McHenry.

Fintechs question CFPB’s faith in innovation over ‘safe harbors’

By Steven Harras
Posted July 19, 2022 at 6:00am
The SEC, with a beefed up cryptocurrency enforcement unit, is expected to follow the lead of some states and give greater scrutiny to non-fungible tokens.

SEC’s new crypto enforcers are coming for DeFi, lawyers say

By Peter Feltman
Posted June 14, 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
Sens. Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pa., right, and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said the TerraUSD case offers little justification for regulation.

Terra’s stablecoin flop raises questions about regulatory role

By Caitlin Reilly and Sarah Wynn
Posted May 17, 2022 at 7:00am
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said the US shouldn't regulate algorithmic stablecoins. “There may come a time where that need for regulation changes, but we shouldn’t start with a heavy hand,” she said.

Critics see risk in ‘algorithmic’ stablecoins

By Sarah Wynn
Posted May 3, 2022 at 7:00am