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US Representative Dina Titus asked the CFTC to investigate Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s pick to run the agency, over his ties to Kalshi.

If passed, the legislation could give more weight to a US housing regulatory agency’s June order to consider certain digital assets for mortgage loan risk assessments.

Veda protocol has appointed former SEC senior counsel TuongVy Le as general counsel, weeks after securing $18 million in venture capital funding.

The US House of Representatives will be in recess for the month of August, but the Senate still has a week of business to address two crypto bills before breaking.

Following the passage of key digital asset bills, Senator Lummis says “help is on the way” for crypto innovation in the US and urges developers not to lose faith.

Lawmakers are expected to break in a matter of days, but there are still items on the legislative agenda to address, including two crypto bills passed by the House.

Crypto Week in the US ends with some victories for the crypto lobby, with the GENIUS Act headed to Trump’s desk.

The Senate Agriculture Committee will hear from prospective CFTC chair Brian Quintenz, who could be the sole US regulator commissioner by the end of 2025.

The three bills on Republicans’ crypto agenda passed with bipartisan support despite continued pushback from Democrats over claims of corruption and conflicts of interest.

Republicans and Democrats tussled over the Trump family’s crypto ties, consumer protections, and backing stablecoins with fiat assets.

The US House has moved forward three crypto bills after a record-long procedural vote saw a group of Republicans hold out to ensure language banning CBDCs.

Lynch joined his Democratic colleagues in denouncing cryptocurrencies and calling for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

US President Donald Trump reportedly pressured Republicans who voted against a procedural vote to consider three crypto bills on Tuesday, but his memecoin could complicate the debate.

House Republicans push to revive three crypto bills — covering stablecoins, market structure and a CBDC ban — after initial failure, but final vote remains delayed.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act isn’t perfect, but Congress should pass it this summer to establish the US as the global leader in digital asset regulation.