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March 16, 2026 — Proposed U.S. cryptocurrency legislation risks consolidating control of digital asset markets with large, traditional financial institutions, according to a key blockchain executive. The warning highlights a central tension in the ongoing effort to regulate the sector. Intermediary Requirement Threatens Decentralization Dr. Friederike Ernst, co-founder of the Gnosis blockchain protocol, argues the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic political maneuver with direct implications for American homebuyers, Republican representatives are applying a critical affordable housing bill to secure a permanent legislative ban on a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). On March 6, 2026, a coalition of 28 House Republicans issued an ultimatum to Speaker Mike Johnson, declaring […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 10, 2026: Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have issued an ultimatum that could derail critical housing affordability legislation, demanding a permanent ban on central bank digital currencies as their price for support. Twenty-eight Republican representatives signed a letter dated March 6 to House Speaker Mike Johnson, threatening to […]