Wyoming Senator pushes bill to allow crypto in mortgage
Senator Lummis has introduced a bill to include crypto in mortgage approvals. The bill targets young buyers and aligns with FHFA’s recent crypto directive. Critics cite crypto’s volatility as a…
Senator Lummis proposes crypto tax amendment to major US budget bill
Senator Cynthia Lummis is trying to add a major crypto tax measure to Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” The amendment seeks to end “double taxation” on staking/mining rewards, taxing them only…
Rep. Senator Cynthia Lummis selected to chair crypto subcommittee
Republican Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis has been picked to chair the crypto subcommittee Lummis, a crypto advocate, filed the Bitcoin Act of 2024 bill last month Other Republican members of…
Oklahoma senator files Bitcoin Freedom Act enabling wages in BTC
The Bitcoin Freedom Act lets Oklahomans accept their wages in Bitcoin Oklahoma State Senator Deevers said Washington is “ruining the US dollar” The Bitcoin Freedom Act is eligible for consideration…
Donald Trump picks pro-crypto Senator J.D. Vance as running mate
Trump picks pro-crypto Senator J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate. Vance holds up to $250,000 in Bitcoin and advocates for favorable crypto regulations. Vance’s background includes military service, Yale…
US Senator asks DOJ to consider criminal charges against Binance and Tether
US Senator Cynthia Lummis asks the Department of Justice (DOJ) to criminally charge crypto exchange Binance and USDT issuer Tether. Lummis cites the two companies’ role in aiding illicit fundraising…
US Senator Toomey on FTX and SBF: ‘the code committed no crime’
FTX filed for bankruptcy in November and Senator Patrick Toomey says Congress should move to provide regulatory clarity on crypto, adding that FTX’s collapse has nothing to do with cryptocurrency.…