Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)

Hearing Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date December 8, 2021   Hearing Takeaways: Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets: The hearing focused on the growth in popularity of digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Committee Members and the […]

Stablecoins: How Do They Work, How Are They Used, and What Are Their Risks? (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)

Hearing Stablecoins: How Do They Work, How Are They Used, and What Are Their Risks? Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date December 14, 2021   Hearing Takeaways: Stablecoins: The hearing focused on the growing popularity of stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to a reference asset (such as […]

Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: The Energy Impacts of Blockchains (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)

Hearing Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: The Energy Impacts of Blockchains Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Date January 20, 2022   Hearing Takeaways: Cryptocurrency Mining’s Energy Consumption: The hearing focused on the growing popularity of cryptocurrency mining and blockchains and the energy consumption associated with these technologies. Cryptocurrency mining […]

Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets’ Report on Stablecoins (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)

Hearing Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets’ Report on Stablecoins Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date February 8, 2022   Hearing Takeaways: Stablecoins: The hearing focused on stablecoins, which are digital assets that have their values pegged to a reserve asset (such as the U.S. […]