The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill on October 24 to establish regulatory clarity for digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC) within the state. Known as House Bill 2481, or the “Bitcoin Rights” bill, the legislation passed with strong bipartisan support, receiving a vote of 176 to 26, including all 100 Republicans and 76 Democrats. […]
The Security and Exchange Commission’s accounting bulletin 121 (SAB 121) requires companies, including banks, to hold crypto assets for clients as a liability on their balance sheets. This makes it inefficient for large banks to offer crypto custody services. Both the House and Senate passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to nullify this guidance,
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The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology & Inclusion convened the afternoon of Wednesday, November 15th, to discuss illicit activity in regards to cryptocurrency. Bad actors “We know that bad actors prey on vulnerabilities wherever they can find them,” said Chairman House Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10). “There’s a bipartisan agreement,
Source: Pexels U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has been elected by his fellow Republicans to serve as the 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives after three weeks of turmoil and three failed candidates. In a decisive election on October 25, Representative Johnson secured the Speaker’s position with a vote of 220, while his opponent,
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