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Congressman Who Called Bitcoin an ‘Unstoppable Force’ to Become House Financial Services Committee Chair

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Crypto-Regulatory Agencies and the SEC

The SEC has warned public companies that if they've been caught in recent crypto market turmoil, they had better wear investors. U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley together with Representative Jared Huffman introduced a bill on Thursday to study the energy usage and environmental impact of crypto-mining. The bill itself refers to concerns about climate change and its growing ecological impacts,. including droughts, wildfires, and unusual weather events.

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