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White House Takes Aim at Crypto in Scathing Economic Report

The report, authored by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, laid out a number of issues seen within the digital asset ecosystem.

The White House, Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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It’s ‘Critical’ Crypto Innovation Stays in U.S., Former White House Adviser Says

Carole House, co-author of President Biden’s executive order on crypto, said keeping crypto in the country is a matter of national security.

Former White House aide Carole House is now leading a CFTC committee tasked with helping form crypto regulations. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Former White House Official Reacts to 'Choke Point 2.0' Concerns

Former White House National Security Council Director of Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation Carole House reacts to concerns raised by crypto advocates, called "Choke Point 2.0," over whether federal regulators could be coordinating to keep crypto assets away from the U.S. banking system. "From my time at the White House, what I saw was a really balanced approach," House said.

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CFTC Names Crypto Leaders From Circle, TRM Labs, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named former White House official Carole House to chair the newly-formed tech advisory group with members that include executives from Circle, TRM Labs and Fireblocks. House joins "First Mover" to discuss her outlook for the group's approach to crypto regulation and reaction to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler suggesting again that proof-of-stake tokens are securities.

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White House ‘Aware Of’ Silvergate Situation, Spokeswoman Says

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration is monitoring Silvergate Bank's (SI) situation, comparing it with those at other crypto companies and saying President Joe Biden has called on Congress to take action in this area. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses Jean-Pierre's comments.

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Crypto’s Banking Problem Is Not Ironic

Call it Choke Point 2.0, debanking or whatever, the crypto industry’s problems with the banking industry show why the banking industry needs reform.

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White House Is 'Aware of' Silvergate Situation, Spokeswoman Says

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration is watching Silvergate's situation and likened it to other crypto companies that have had issues recently.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Ex-Biden Adviser Said Administration Was Pushing for Digital Dollar

As the crypto industry awaits a U.S. government decision on whether to issue a central bank digital currency, a former economic official said it was working toward that end.

Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Daleep Singh (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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State of Crypto: Interpreting the Paxos-Binance Tea Leaves

NYDFS forced Paxos to stop issuing Binance USD. The SEC has said BUSD may be a security. Stay with me here – Paxos may not be the regulatory target.

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Bitcoin Breaks Above $23K: What's Next?

Joey Krug, investor and co-founder of Augur and Eco, discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbs above $23,000 on the heels of new inflation data and Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard's departure from the central bank for the White House.

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