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Today in Data: The Cost of Crypto
Today in Data: The Cost of Crypto
June 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Today in data, the cryptocurrency industry ups its spending in Washington, while crypto companies begin to cut jobs. Data $26.3M: Campaign contributions from the crypto...

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Crypto Pours $26M Into US Political Campaigns Through Q1 ’22
Crypto Pours $26M Into US Political Campaigns Through Q1 ’22
June 02, 2022  |  Politics

Cryptocurrency executives are banking on U.S. politics more than many industrial stalwarts, a report said, with political donations from crypto going beyond $26 million during...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Crypto Counter-Lobby; Big Paycheck Reality Check; Crypto Money Laundering; ICYMI
PYMNTS AM Radar: Crypto Counter-Lobby; Big Paycheck Reality Check; Crypto Money Laundering; ICYMI
June 01, 2022  |  Economy

It’s Wednesday, June 1 and it’s a special day in the NFL due to a recent rule change that allows two players in the off-season...

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Tech Pros Join Academia to Counter Crypto Lobbying on Capitol Hill
Tech Pros Join Academia to Counter Crypto Lobbying on Capitol Hill
June 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Technology experts and academics are targeting lawmakers in a campaign to counter lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill by the cryptocurrency industry, Financial Times reported on...

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Today in Crypto: Goldman Says Crypto Crash Won’t Seriously Damage US Economy
Today in Crypto: Goldman Says Crypto Crash Won’t Seriously Damage US Economy
May 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A Goldman Sachs report has said the fall in crypto prices because of recent turmoil likely won’t impact the U.S. economy that much. It cites...

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US Senators to Release Long-Awaited Crypto Legislation Next Week 
US Senators to Release Long-Awaited Crypto Legislation Next Week 
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Senator Cynthia Lummis told an audience at an American Enterprise Institution forum on Tuesday that she is planning to release a long-sought crypto bill for...

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Crypto Industry Flexes Lobbying Muscle in US Politics
Crypto Industry Flexes Lobbying Muscle in US Politics
May 17, 2022  |  Politics

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat who sits on the House Financial Services Committee, said New Yorkers should support the cryptocurrency market, CNBC...

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Bezos Accuses Biden of ‘Misdirection’ on Inflation Comments
Bezos Accuses Biden of ‘Misdirection’ on Inflation Comments
May 15, 2022  |  Politics

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said President Joe Biden was misleading after Biden tweeted that inflation could be curbed if wealthy corporations were forced to “pay...

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Americans Earning More Interest on Late Tax Refunds
Americans Earning More Interest on Late Tax Refunds
May 09, 2022  |  Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service is set to pay billions in interest to tax filers as it struggles to process tax refunds. That’s according to a...

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