September 6, 2024

Fall Preview - Hearings & Legislation

Congress returns to session on Monday for a sprint through September before breaking for the election. This week's edition previews what to watch for this fall, before and after November 5th.

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August 30, 2024

A VC's Perspective on Crypto & Policy

Nic Carter - a founding partner of Castle Island Ventures - shares his perspective on the state of crypto adoption, how policy impacts his investment decisions, stabelcoins, Operation Choke Point 2.0, the 2024 election, and more.

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August 23, 2024

Treasury Withdraws Wallet Rule; Prometheum Raises Questions

Good morning and happy return of college football weekend! Congress is still in recess, but there's still plenty to cover on the policy and political fronts...

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August 9, 2024

Crypto Tax Bills; Chokepoint

Good morning. With both chambers in recess, this week, we focus on two recently introduced crypto tax bills and two enforcement updates.T...

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July 26, 2024

AML Updates, A Trading Ban For Lawmakers, & House AI Hearing

Gm. This week, the House passed an AML bill, a Senate committee advanced a bill to stop lawmakers from trading or owning investment assets - including digital assets...

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July 19, 2024

Vance's Crypto Stance; Fin. Services Approps Bill on Deck

GM. With Congress in recess this week, we take a deep dive into vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance's crypto-related policy positions and...

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July 13, 2024

4 Hearings, SAB 121 Vote, Approps Amendments

This week, we cover crypto highlights from four hearings, a veto-override attempt, appropriations amendments, and more...

June 7, 2024

DeFi Sanctions Bill, Approps, Tokenization

Good morning and happy June. This week, we cover illicit finance, appropriations, a hearing on tokenization, and a Presidential veto...

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May 24, 2024

House Passes FIT 21 With Massive Bipartisan Vote

House passes FIT 21 with massive bipartisan support and a CBDC ban along nearly partisan lines. The SEC approved critical regulatory filings for an ETH ETP, and Chair McHenry led another letter seeking further clarity from the SEC regarding special purpose broker dealers.

May 17, 2024

House & Senate Pass Crypto Bills

Good morning and happy Friday on another historic week in crypto policy...

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