Politics Mar 25 WATCH: State Dept. holds briefing after U.S. sanctions Russian entities accused of enabling digital currency sanctions evasion By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Economy Jan 10 Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in cryptocurrency The Securities and Exchange Commission has reluctantly approved trading of the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin. But the agency said Wednesday that it is still deeply skeptical about cryptocurrencies and did not approve or endorse bitcoin in its decision. By Ken Sweet, Associated Press
Politics Dec 28 Why the U.S. is eyeing a digital dollar As the Federal Reserve explores launching a digital dollar, some experts and activists question whether it could live up to its potential. By Kenichi Serino
Economy Dec 01 WATCH: Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman ask Congress to ‘move quickly’ on crypto bill The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Rostin Behnam urged Congress"to move quickly" to put in place "guardrails" for digital assets following the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 16 Treasury recommends exploring creation of a digital dollar by central bank The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate Agriculture committee hearing on risks and regulations in digital assets By News Desk The Senate Agriculture committee held a hearing Wednesday on risks, innovation and regulations in digital assets. Continue reading
Jan 20 Federal Reserve report on digital currency centers on banks By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve released a highly anticipated report on central bank digital currencies that suggested it is leaning toward having banks and other financial firms, rather than the Fed itself, manage digital accounts for customers. Continue reading