Category: lawmakers

  • Can Lawmakers Find Common Ground?

    In a rear session of the Financial Services Committee in the House of Representatives, legislators open Various approaches to organized Stablecoin and Cryptocurrency, which reflects long -term party tensions. The session, which signed on Tuesday, highlighted many legislative proposals and views on controlling digital assets. While some lawmakers demanded the…

  • Inquiry Urged By House Lawmakers Into Trump’s Crypto Ventures Amid Corruption Claims

    One Democratic lawmaker raised the alarm about what he described as “improper financial activities” associated with it President Donald TrumpEspecially regarding the recent launch of memecoins linked to him, First Lady Melania Trump, and her cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial (WLFI). Concerns are growing about Trump’s financial dealings related to…

  • Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Proposed By Chilean Lawmakers

    Several Chilean lawmakers are currently pushing for legislation that would create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), according to details shared by state mining lobbyist Andrés Villagran. Revealing his progress via X, Villagran explained that he was meeting with several officials to defend the potential economic benefits of Bitcoin. Chile’s path…

  • Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

    Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Didi Tang Published Dec 23, 2024  •  8 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina…

  • Samson Mow Urges German Lawmakers To Embrace Bitcoin

    Samson Mu, founder of Bitcoin-focused company JAN3, recently gave a speech to the German Bundestag in an attempt to pressure the country to adopt Bitcoin, thus pushing for a “hyper-Bitcoin” soon so that it can live in a future where Bitcoin becomes the currency of every global citizen. choice. Grassroots…

  • EU lawmakers push for new ‘dynamic pricing’ rules after Oasis fans complain By Reuters

    By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers are backing calls for new rules on the use of “dynamic pricing” when selling goods online after fans of Oasis complained about hugely inflated ticket prices for a series of sold-out concerts by the British band. Last month, thousands of fans…

  • Lawmakers shine spotlight on Sh400bn State service fees

    Government agencies, which collect about Sh400 billion annually in fees for government services, are facing increasing scrutiny over changes proposed by lawmakers aimed at improving accountability in spending public funds. A committee report submitted to the National Assembly has referred to a change in the law governing how ministerial allocations…

  • Hong Kong to Adjust Crypto Laws in Response to Lawmaker’s Inquiry

    Hong Kong’s financial regulators take a measured approach to cryptocurrency regulations, responding with constant changes to market developments. Christopher Howe, Secretary of the Treasury, recently Confirmed The government’s strategy of continually monitoring and adapting cryptocurrency rules to suit the evolving industry comes amid concerns that regulatory frameworks may stifle innovation…

  • Hong Kong to Adjust Crypto Laws in Response to Lawmaker’s Inquiry

    Hong Kong’s financial regulators take a measured approach to cryptocurrency regulations, responding with constant changes to market developments. Christopher Howe, Secretary of the Treasury, recently Confirmed The government’s strategy of continually monitoring and adapting cryptocurrency rules to suit the evolving industry comes amid concerns that regulatory frameworks may stifle innovation…

  • US Lawmakers Urge For Release Of Exec

    US lawmakers continue to call for the release of detained Binance CEO Tigran Gambaryan. The ongoing saga between the cryptocurrency exchange and Nigerian authorities intensified when several members of the US Congress sent a letter urging the Biden administration to take action. This week, two US representatives visited Gambaryan in…

  • US lawmakers call to add China’s CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports By Reuters

    (Reuters) – A group of Republican lawmakers said Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should immediately be added to a U.S. import ban list, alleging their supply chains use forced labor, the Wall Street Journal reported. Lawmakers called for CATL and Gotion, which have ties to Ford (NYSE:)…

  • New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media By Reuters

    Written by Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation banning social media platforms from revealing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under 18 without parental consent, the latest of several states moving to limit risks to children online. A companion bill…

  • New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media By Reuters

    Written by Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state lawmakers on Friday passed legislation banning social media platforms from revealing “addictive” algorithmic content to users under 18 without parental consent, the latest of several states moving to limit risks to children online. A companion bill…

  • Nigerian minister defends trial of detained Binance exec amid US lawmakers’ outcry

    Following calls from US lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to repatriate detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, Nigeria’s Information Minister Mohamed Idris has responded. according to Idris’s statementGambaryan’s trial adhered to all due process at all stages. The minister added, “Prosecutors are confident in their case based on the evidence collected.”…

  • Nigerian minister defends trial of detained Binance exec amid US lawmakers’ outcry

    Following calls from US lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to repatriate detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, Nigeria’s Information Minister Mohamed Idris has responded. according to Idris’s statementGambaryan’s trial adhered to all due process at all stages. The minister added, “Prosecutors are confident in their case based on the evidence collected.”…

  • US Lawmakers Urge Biden to Secure Release of Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria

    A group of US lawmakers have called on President Joe Biden to intervene in the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, a high-ranking Binance executive, who has been held by Nigerian authorities for nearly three months. The appeal, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and supported by 11…

  • US lawmakers ask FBI for briefing on GenScript Biotech’s links to China By Reuters

    Written by Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – The U.S. House Committee on China has asked the FBI and intelligence agencies to provide a briefing on biotech company GenScript and three subsidiaries to determine whether the Chinese Communist Party has influence over their operations. In a letter dated May 30 to the…

  • Minnesota lawmakers approve minimum pay deal for Uber, Lyft drivers (NASDAQ:LYFT)

    Hispanic/E+ via Getty Images Minnesota lawmakers have reportedly struck a deal with Uber (New York Stock Exchange: Uber) and Lyft (Nasdaq: Lyft) to set minimum wage standards for drivers, which is expected to prevent ride-sharing companies from leaving the market. Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT) have threatened to do so…

  • Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press David A. Lieb and John Hanna Posted on May 12, 2024 • 4 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon…

  • Crypto Mining Restrictions: Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Bills

    Crypto Mining Restrictions: Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Bills

    Over the past two years, the US government has attempted to tighten its grip on various sectors of the cryptocurrency industry. As a result, these efforts have received significant backlash from politicians and central figures in the cryptocurrency space. This week, another crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry occurred after Arkansas…