News with the tag "Elizabeth Warren"

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised ethical concerns regarding the administration’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation as the White House holds its first Digital Assets Summit. In a letter addressed to David Sacks , the administration’s crypto and AI czar, Warren questioned potential conflicts...

As the White House’s Digital Assets Summit approaches, Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to David Sacks questioning his connections to crypto firm Bitwise. With hours left before the White House’s first Digital Assets Summit on Friday, March 7, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D.-Mass.) sent a let...

The crypto industry can likely look forward to two more agencies falling into line on its digital assets policy aims: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which is one of the chief U.S. banking regulators, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where the lights are effectively being...

On Feb. 5, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released 175 documents from the Biden-era FDIC correspondence ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee GOP hearing on the debanking of crypto companies. New documents reveal new details of the so-called “Operation Choke Point 2.0.” Table o...

Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded answers from Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, regarding his financial ties to Tether. Ahead of Lutnick’s Senate confirmation hearing, Warren sent a letter questioning his ability to serve impartially while maintaining conn...

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised serious concerns about Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, due to his firm’s connections with stablecoin issuer Tether. In a letter dated January 27, Warren questioned Lutnick’s ability to prioritize public interests given...

Senator Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the House Banking Committee, is asking federal agencies to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s recent launch of a meme coin violated ethical or regulatory standards. The Massachusetts lawmaker, alongside Representative Jake Auchincloss, directed t...

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Jake Auchincloss demand U.S. regulators investigate President Trump’s TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins. In a letter addressed to multiple federal agencies, including the US Office of Government Ethics, the SEC, the Treasury and the CFTC, Warren and Auchincloss outlined ...

Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump and his wife of unethical behavior through their latest memecoin ventures. She urged federal regulators to investigate potential ethics violations, underscoring the need for accountability. Last week, just ahead of his inauguration as the ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling foul on President Donald Trump's meme coin , pressing for the U.S. Office of Government Ethics and financial regulatory agencies to dig into the ethical and regulatory details around the $TRUMP token. Warren, who is the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee...