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Crypto sector lobbying expenditures up a third in second quarter

WASHINGTON — Spending by the cryptocurrency lobby hit a record high last quarter, as members of Congress from both parties and chambers proved willing to engage with the industry’s top priorities.

Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022

Crypto sector lobbying expenditures up a third in second quarter - Roll Call

The cryptocurrency industry set a new spending record on lobbying in the latest quarter as it becomes a bigger issue in Washington.

Roll Call · Aug 9, 2022

New crypto oversight legislation arrives as industry craters

A bipartisan group of senators has proposed a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Bipartisan crypto bill outlines regulatory, tax framework - Roll Call

New legislation would treat cryptocurrency as a commodity and give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulatory authority.

Roll Call · Jun 7, 2022

Winklevoss Twins' Crypto Exchange Gets Sued By CFTC Over Bitcoin Futures Product

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, for “making false or misleading statements” to the regulator in 2017.

Benzinga · Jun 3, 2022

Kraft, Mondelez agree to $16 million penalty over wheat trading

The long-running case involves charges that the companies sought to manipulate prices in 2011.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2022

Why are gas prices so high? These obscure traders are partly to blame

‘Nobody with power is looking at what they’re doing,’ but they’re helping to drive searing gas prices despite increased oil production

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2022

Congress members tiptoeing into crypto raise conflict concerns

As efforts to regulate the rapidly-growing cryptocurrency market increase, some observers are raising concern about the rising number of U.S. lawmakers beginning to dabble in digital assets.

Tribune News Service · Apr 27, 2022