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Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De on the main takeaways from Wednesday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing where Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers grilled four w...

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Jun 10, 2021 at 6:23 p.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2021

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Elizabeth Warren, US Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing

While a Senate Banking Committee hearing ostensibly focused on central bank digital currencies, bitcoin’s role in the ecosystem drew much of the attention.

By Nikhilesh De

Jun 10, 2021 at 12:10 a.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2021

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Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins

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Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins

Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis that the popu...

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Jun 2, 2021 at 6:28 p.m. UTC

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Digital Dollar Should Be 'Actively Explored,' Says Former CFTC Chairman

Maintaining users' privacy is a key design focus, according to Massad. "We're not China."

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 2, 2021 at 2:55 p.m. UTC

Jun 2, 2021

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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Require Digital Dollar Updates

A bipartisan bill would require the U.S. Treasury secretary to publish a report on the dollar's role in the global economy, as well as how central bank digital currency effort...

By Nikhilesh De

May 26, 2021 at 10:36 p.m. UTC

May 26, 2021

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Binance's Brian Brooks: Digital Dollar 'More a Discussion Than a Reality'

Building central bank digital currencies is not the American way, said the former Acting Comptroller of the Currency on CoinDesk TV today.

By Anna Baydakova

May 26, 2021 at 4:41 p.m. UTC

May 26, 2021

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Fed's Brainard Breaks Down CBDC Policy Considerations, Sees Price Pressures Waning in the Future

The Federal Reserve governor discussed cryptocurrencies and a digital dollar at Consensus 2021.

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May 24, 2021 at 1:12 p.m. UTC

May 24, 2021

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How Will a U.S. Treasury Department Proposal Affect Crypto Markets?

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How Will a U.S. Treasury Department Proposal Affect Crypto Markets?

In a report released Thursday, the Treasury Department said it plans to require businesses to disclose crypto transactions over $10K to the IRS. CoinDesk’s Nik De breaks down...

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May 21, 2021 at 6:50 p.m. UTC

May 21, 2021

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State of Crypto: Meet Lael Brainard, the Fed's CBDC Champion

Last year, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard announced the Boston branch of the U.S. central bank was exploring a digital dollar. She’ll be speaking next week at Consensu...

By Nikhilesh De

May 18, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

May 18, 2021