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​​SEC Chair Gary Gensler Dodges Answering Question: ‘Is Ether a Security?’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler repeatedly dodged the question on whether Ethereum is a security or a commodity in Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing. Linklaters U.S. head of fintech and head of blockchain and digital assets Joshua Ashley Klayman weighs in, saying, "the fact he did equivocate on the answer is a positive for the industry." Howard Fischer, Moses Singer partner and former SEC senior trial counsel, added that this "may reflect the internal processes at the SEC."

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I democratici criticano la bozza del disegno di legge sulle stablecoin nella prima udienza del 2023 sulla questione

Nonostante i leader della commissione repubblicana della Camera abbiano pubblicato una bozza di legge e parlato di progressi, questa T ha raggiunto il livello bipartisan richiesto per una legge finale, hanno affermato i legislatori in un'udienza mercoledì.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Il presidente della SEC Gensler rifiuta di dire se l'Ether è un titolo in una controversa udienza del Congresso

Martedì Gary Gensler ha testimoniato per circa cinque ore davanti alla Commissione per i servizi finanziari della Camera.

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Cosa contiene il disegno di legge sulle stablecoin della Commissione per i servizi finanziari della Camera?

Vieterebbe un futuro TerraUSD, almeno temporaneamente, e creerebbe regole di licenza per gli emittenti di stablecoin garantite da valute fiat.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is leading efforts in the House to pass stablecoin legislation (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Congressional Hot Seat Over Crypto Policy and Plans

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler got grilled today in a heated hearing before the House Financial Services Committee over crypto policy and regulation. "The Hash" panel discusses their reactions and the outlook for crypto regulatory clarity.

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U.S. House Committee Publishes Draft Stablecoin Bill; CME to Add New Crypto Offerings

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee published a draft version of a potential landmark stablecoin bill, with proposals including a moratorium on stablecoins backed by other cryptocurrencies and a request to study a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Separately, derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is adding to its cryptocurrency offerings with daily expirations for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures options contracts.

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La SEC scopre le sue carte affermando che la DeFi rientra nelle norme sui titoli

A meno che il Congresso non decida diversamente, la supervisione degli Stati Uniti manterrà la maggior parte del mondo Cripto all'interno della giurisdizione della SEC, mentre l'agenzia si impegna a rendere sempre più esplicita la propria portata.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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House Committee Publishes Draft Version of Stablecoin Bill

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee published a draft version of a potential landmark stablecoin bill, with proposals including a moratorium on stablecoins backed by other cryptocurrencies and a request to study a central bank digital currency (CBDC). CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the first possible major piece of crypto legislation that could move in 2023.

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2022 Was Undeniably Miserable Year for Crypto: BitGo CEO

During a crypto hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee’s subcommittee on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe outlined the underlying problem for the digital assets industry in the wake of Silvergate Bank's collapse.

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