Texas lawmaker attacks Trump memecoin during debanking hearing
Representative Al Green, who also called for Donald Trump’s impeachment on Feb. 5, said Operation Choke Point 2.0 was a “fake program” that never existed.
Representative Al Green, who also called for Donald Trump’s impeachment on Feb. 5, said Operation Choke Point 2.0 was a “fake program” that never existed.
US President Trump signed the executive order establishing the Working Group on Digital Asset Markets on Jan. 23, 2025.
US lawmakers will hear from Coinbase and MARA executives testifying at a hearing regarding claims of debanking crypto firms.
Czechia’s new crypto legislation aligns with the broader EU Markets in Crypto-Assets requirements, which were fully implemented on Dec. 30.
Proposed token relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean a blanket pass for all projects, attorney Franco Jofré said.
Though Donald Trump launched his memecoin before taking office, he has called on his social media followers to buy it after Jan. 20.
The commission will divide its enforcement responsibilities into two task forces focused mainly on “complex fraud” and retail fraud.
Now under a Republican-controlled US Congress, the Senate Banking Committee focused its efforts on addressing claims the government “bullied” banks into halting services to crypto firms.
“The FDIC also looks forward to engaging with the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets,” acting chairman Travis Hill wrote.
El Salvador’s total Bitcoin stockpile has grown again and now stands at 6,068 Bitcoin, currently worth over $554 million.