Today on TAP: Why are progressives backing crypto’s crusade for weak regulation?
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Will Congress Let Crypto Pick Its Regulator?
Reeling from losses, the industry is pressing Congress to legislate a government seal of approval—with feeble regulatory substance.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Proposed Stablecoin Legislation Is Worse Than Nothing
The House Financial Services Committee would let unstable crypto firms into the normal banking system.
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Cut Off Private Equity’s Money Spigot
A variety of legislative and regulatory actions would make it hard for private equity to stay in business. That should be the goal.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Multimillion-Dollar Game
He is spending prodigious amounts on lobbying and elections to ensure that crypto is lightly regulated in the future.
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Another Sweeping Far-Right Court Ruling
Today on TAP: Following the practice of ignoring precedent, an appellate ruling seeks to destroy consumer and investor protection.
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Biden Must Block Crypto’s Access to the Revolving Door
Government officials should not be able to cash out working for firms directly affected by their own actions in office.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Eight Congressmen Subverting the SEC’s Crypto Investigation
Call them the ‘Blockchain Eight.’
Posted inEconomic Policy
The SEC Must Avoid Legitimizing Carbon Offsets
These are nothing more than financial trickery that lets polluters shirk responsibility.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Crypto: Containing the Hydra-Headed Beast
While the Fed and the Treasury dither, this behemoth is getting too complex to contain.