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Ron Wyden on FISA Reform and Crypto

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has been a long-standing member of the U.S. Senate, and was a sponsor or co-sponsor of several key pieces of legislation enabling broad adoption of the internet. More recently,...

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Patrick McHenry Explains FIT21’s Passage

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the powerful House Financial Services Committee, and has been the leading Republican on the panel for years. Last year, he spent a few weeks as the Speaker ...

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Blockchains Are Revolutionizing Public Goods Funding

I asked someone the other day why he was building in crypto. His response: "To make a lot of money. Why else?" Jaded. I used to brush those people off to the side thinking they just don't get it.

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U.S. Sen. Wyden: House ‘Right’ to Pursue Crypto Bill, Late in Session for More Progress

AUSTIN, Texas – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), one of the U.S. Senate Democrats who've shown some support for crypto issues, cast doubt Friday that a legislative solution for the industry would move quick...

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Meet Mike Novogratz, the Political Commentator

AUSTIN, Texas – You might think, given Mike Novogratz’s penchant for wrestling, that he’d pick a team when it comes to politics and take his opponents to the mat. After all, we’re talking abou...

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Meet the Citizens of Consensus

You may have seen Starfox walking around the conference grounds parading a Jamie Dimon look-a-like with a whip. She’s part of the art/protest project, UNFK, created by serial entrepreneur Gunnar Lo...

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RFK Jr. Says Guilty Verdict May Help Trump’s Election Prospects

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his presidential election opponent Donald Trump's guilty verdict Thursday may end up boosting Trump's prospects in November.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Trump’s Guilty Verdict and Pro-Crypto Stance

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. presidential candidate, spoke at a press conference Thursday at Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas. Here are some of his comments:

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Franklin Templeton’s Jenny Johnson on Bitcoin ETFs, RWA Tokenization and Blockchain’s Potential for TradFi

AUSTIN, TX — Franklin Templeton, the $1.6 trillion asset manager based in Silicon Valley, has been at the forefront of traditional finance heavyweights pushing into the digital asset space.

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Aptos Integrates Chainlink’s CCIP and Data Feeds to Boost Decentralized App Development

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Layer-1 blockchain Aptos (APT) said Thursday that it is integrating real-world data provider Chainlink's (LINK) Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and data feeds as part of...

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