#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

“#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores” A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, including Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google. Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota teamed up with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of…

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# Pennsylvania legislature mulls crypto task force bill

# Pennsylvania legislature mulls crypto task force bill

“# Pennsylvania legislature mulls crypto task force bill ” A bill to establish a crypto task force in Pennsylvania has been introduced in the state’s General Assembly. According to the details of HB1724 published by LegiScan, the proposed crypto task force will be mandated to examine the potential impact of widespread crypto and digital currency…

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# Nonfungible tokens from a legal perspective

# Nonfungible tokens from a legal perspective

“# Nonfungible tokens from a legal perspective ” A nonfungible token (NFT) can be both a representation of a physical or digital asset that only exists on the internet — a programmable piece of art. It provides ownership of an underlying asset, like a painting, and it can also represent a digital asset in the…

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# BREAKING: US financial regulator FinCEN hires its first-ever chief digital currency advisor

# BREAKING: US financial regulator FinCEN hires its first-ever chief digital currency advisor

“# BREAKING: US financial regulator FinCEN hires its first-ever chief digital currency advisor ” The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, has recruited Michele Korver, formerly of the United States Department of Justice, to serve as the agency’s first chief digital currency advisor. In her role, Korver will be tasked with advancing “FinCEN’s leadership role…

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#Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

#Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

“#Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday” Enlarge Image (Left to right) Rep. Danny Davis, Sen. Ed Markey, Steve Williams, president of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation and Sen. Tina Smith celebrate the passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act at the Capitol on June 16, 2021. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty…

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#Legislators, students push for K-12 Asian American studies

#Legislators, students push for K-12 Asian American studies

“#Legislators, students push for K-12 Asian American studies” CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the Asian American Student Union at a Connecticut high school organized a Zoom call following the killing of six Asian women in Atlanta, senior Lily Feng thought maybe 10 or 15 classmates would attend. When she logged on, more than 50 people from her school…

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