Congress News

Several of the more crypto-forward members of Congress have asked the IRS to sharpen up its guidance on taxing staking rewards.

United States Representative Tom Emmer is confident about the bright future of Bitcoin and blockchain technology.

The leaders in this week’s policy news focus on some case studies in power accumulation that more than anything show why decentralization tech matters.

Tech giants face hearing before Congress that will ask whether they violate antitrust and monopoly laws in the U.S.

The leaders of two tech giants are using nationalism to win back the governments of their respective home countries after stumbling over crypto launches.

Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China.

Despite continuing education gaps, the heads of several crypto-focused trade associations confirmed that lawmakers are paying more attention than ever to the industry.

Issues such as financial inclusion and competition with China propelled a hearing on digital dollars before the U.S. Senate today.

The Fed is looking at issuing a central bank digital currency, but can’t point to any concrete progress.

Blockchain for distributing votes and independent digital dollars take center stage in the this week’s regulation news.

Congressman Warren Davidson recaps yesterday’s hearing on the digital dollar, which seemed to reach new consensus across party lines — but the devil is in the details.

In the aftermath of disappointingly slow COVID-19 stimulus payments, Congress hears testimony on using digital dollars to upgrade the U.S.’s legacy financial infrastructure.

Congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog believes that the U.S. government needs to embrace crypto and blockchain not to fall behind other nations.

As COVID-19 has the financial system more internet-dependent than ever, Congress is worried that the United States’ cyber defenses are not up to the current challenge.

After graduating from task force to select committee this week, the blockchain crew within Wyoming’s state legislature held their first meeting today.