# U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy

# U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy

“# U.S. Congressman calls for ‘Broad, bipartisan consensus’ on important issues of digital asset policy ” In a letter to the leadership of the United States House Financial Services Committee, ranking member Patrick McHenry took a jab at “inconsistent treatment and jurisdictional uncertainty” inherent in U.S. crypto regulation and called for the committee to take…

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# Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions

# Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions

“# Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions ” Indonesia’s financial watchdog the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) warned financial institutions in the country against offering or facilitating crypto-asset sales. On Tuesday, the official Instagram account for OJK posted a warning against the growing number of crypto Ponzi schemes and risks…

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# Uniswap founder’s bank account shut down by JP Morgan Chase, shadow-debanking allegations surface

# Uniswap founder’s bank account shut down by JP Morgan Chase, shadow-debanking allegations surface

“# Uniswap founder’s bank account shut down by JP Morgan Chase, shadow-debanking allegations surface ” On Sunday, Hayden Adams, CEO and founder of popular decentralized exchange, or DEX, Uniswap (UNI), claimed that his JP Morgan Chase bank accounts were shut down with no explanation. In addition, Adams stated that the incident was personal in nature…

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# Reuters: Binance was withholding information from regulators, repeatedly shunned own compliance department

# Reuters: Binance was withholding information from regulators, repeatedly shunned own compliance department

“# Reuters: Binance was withholding information from regulators, repeatedly shunned own compliance department ” In a report published on Friday, Reuters laid out the findings of its investigation into the regulatory compliance practices of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The authors suggest the existence of a recurring pattern whereby the company’s…

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# Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing

# Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing

“# Lawmakers explore Bitcoin mining efficiency, broader crypto policy issues during Congress hearing ” On Jan. 20, the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the U.S. Congress House Energy and Commerce Committee convened a hearing to investigate the environmental effects of cryptocurrency mining. Despite the narrow focus, the conversation that ensued – which many industry experts…

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