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The Blockchain Association has launched a working group to push for a U.S.-wide regulatory framework… Will the legislators listen?

Cointelegraph’s list of the top-10 U.S. congresspeople playing outsized roles in the crypto and blockchain industries.

At a hearing before Congress today on the rise of alternatives to cash, crypto took centerstage, with many representatives clearly invested in learning more abo...

US Congress sees another bill to free crypto spenders from a duty to report capital gains on crypto used in personal transactions.

The House Financial Services Committee raised concerns over the use of crypto to fund domestic terrorism in the United States in a recent hearing.

Eight U.S. Congressmembers appealed to the IRS, urging the agency to provide additional clarity concerning crypto tax laws.

Known crypto-hater U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman is elected to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Market...

Libra could face even more stringent requirements as U.S. lawmakers introduce a bill seeking to classify stablecoins as securities.

In a hearing on Thursday, the Congressional Fintech Task Force questioned expert witnesses on the outlook for consumer data protection in a quickly changing ind...

A bipartisan team of senators introduced legislation that would regulate Facebook’s Libra stablecoin under securities law.

The United States Federal Reserve System is exploring the development of a digital currency and what issues and risks it could potentially pose.

U.S. pro-crypto Rep. Warren Davidson promotes blockchain’s promise in American manufacturing in response to public fears in the face of technology.

Two U.S. policymakers have noted the Bitcoin whitepaper’s 11th birthday, saying that cryptocurrency innovation should be encouraged.

Here is why Libra is not ready to launch a cryptocurrency yet and why lawmakers find it hard to separate Facebook from the association.

Cointelegraph assesses what we learned at the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s hearing with Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday.