News with the tag "Sen. Cynthia Lummis"

Staking should potentially be added to the menu for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a bipartisan group of U.S. senators argued in a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. Issuers of crypto ETFs had originally planned to include the staking feature in their fund offe...

Republican U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis took aim at two federal agencies on behalf of the crypto industry this week, just days before the wide-reaching transition of the federal government when President-elect Donald Trump again takes office. Lummis warned the U.S. Marshals Office to slow down its cr...

“Lummis like hummus” reads the press secretary’s signature. It’s a nod to how sometimes people mispronounce the name of the junior senator from Wyoming. But it’s a good bet most people in crypto know how to say it these days. Lummis is the the most important advocate for crypto in Congress, being th...

In a recent interview with CNBC, Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis, a prominent advocate for crypto assets, discussed the potential for significant regulatory changes following the upcoming US elections. With just under two months until voters head to the polls, Lummis emphasized the need for a robu...

Sen. Cynthia Lummis reiterated her Bitcoin agenda on Friday and derided the merits of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in an interview with Fox Business host Larry Kudlow. In a recent interview with Fox Business on Friday, July 13, Lummis…

Representatives from both houses of the U.S. Congress have indicated progress toward the introduction of a stablecoin bill within the current legislative year. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) provided updates on the status of this potential legislation during Coinbase’...

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming filed a brief supporting Coinbase’s request to dismiss a case against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Lummis, a Republican, reiterated her support of the crypto industry by submitting an amicus brief…

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R–N.C.), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, announced during the Consesus 2023 event that a new bill to regulate the crypto sector will be put together within the next two months. The legislation follows joint public hearings by the House Financial Services Commit...