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GOP midterm victory would add pressure on fintech regulators

If Republicans win control of Congress in the November midterms, people who closely follow financial technology expect pressure on regulators to push crypto-friendly rules across the finish line.

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GOP midterm victory would add pressure on fintech regulators - Roll Call

GOP midterm victory would add pressure on fintech regulators - Roll Call

Regulators may feel congressional pressure to finish some fintech rules after the midterms, but a GOP majority would want a light touch.

Crypto firms say US sanctions limit use of privacy software

Crypto firms say US sanctions limit use of privacy software

The Treasury Department faces pushback from the cryptocurrency industry over sanctions imposed on a virtual currency mixing firm

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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.

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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.

Crypto-linked super PACs boost spending on primary races

WASHINGTON — Super PACs with ties to the cryptocurrency industry have spent at least $31.2 million in primary races ahead of this year’s midterms, with most of the money coming from a handful of executives at just one company.

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Crypto-linked super PACs boost spending on primary races - Roll Call

Super PACs connected to the crypto industry are flexing their muscles in this year's primary campaigns as lawmakers consider regulations.

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Crypto comes to Washington. Will the millions buy influence?

Crypto comes to Washington. Will the millions buy influence?

Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as the new power players in American politics

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La criptoindustria está lista para desempeñar un papel más importante en las campañas de mitad de periodo

WASHINGTON— Las elecciones de 2022 pondrán a prueba si el sector de las criptomonedas, cuyo valor se quintuplicó a finales de 2020 y que aumentó gracias a una disposición fiscal promulgada en noviembre, impulsará el gasto para las campañas políticas.

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Crypto industry poised to play larger role in midterm campaigns

WASHINGTON — The 2022 elections will test whether the cryptocurrency industry, now more than five times its value in late 2020 and fired up by a tax provision enacted in November, will boost spending on political campaigns.

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Crypto industry poised to play larger role in midterm campaigns - Roll Call

Crypto industry poised to play larger role in midterm campaigns - Roll Call

The crypto currency industry contributed far more money to candidates in 2021 than in 2019, a sign of its growing market value.

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