Congress and Crypto

Congress and Crypto

News and updates on all of the latest Congressional hearings, legislation, rumors, and more!


Bitcoin is Roaring Upwards on President Biden's Executive Order: What's in it?!

9 Mar 2022 3 minute read 1 comment Cje95

A couple of weeks ago news broke that President Biden was going to sign an Executive Order that dealt with cryptocurrency however due to disputes with the Treasury Department it was paused. Russia then invaded Ukraine and crypto took the spotlight ag...

Crypto has Served as a Lifeline to Average Russians

7 Mar 2022 4 minute read 1 comment Cje95

Last week during Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's hearing on Capitol Hill several members of Congress pressed about rules and regulations in place to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrency to circumvent the sanctions the world has put in pl...

Federal Reserve Chairman was Asked About Russia Using Crypto: His Response

3 Mar 2022 4 minute read 3 comments Cje95

Yesterday during his first day of testimony Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was asked a few questions that many in both crypto and traditional finance have wondered about due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The questions revolved...

FINALLY A US Agency Admits What We all Already Know

24 Feb 2022 3 minute read 0 comments Cje95

For as long as crypto has been around the rules and regulations around it have been murky at best. The government was quick to point a finger at cryptos and Bitcoin in particular for facilitating criminal transactions. Even when chain analysis showed...

Executive Order Due Next Week... Reason to Worry?

18 Feb 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Cje95

It was released last month that we would be getting an Executive Order in February about crypto however a lot was really unknown besides telling agencies to work together. What has been unique about this is the timing. The EO was expected at the begi...