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Democratic former Rep. Wiley Nickel on Wednesday launched his campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina.

For the first time ever, Kamala Harris has spoken about crypto, saying she will "encourage" digital assets innovation. Is this the beginning of a significant shift, or is she a little too late in the race toward winning crypto voters?

The Digital Assets Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing Wednesday to discuss with stakeholders how the SEC has been handling crypto regulation, and many lawmakers expressed concern over the regulator's regulatory approach.

Members of the House Financial Services' subcommittee for digital assets discussed DeFi's future Tuesday, with some still doubtful of the technology's benefits, and others seeing the potential that it offers for a new financial era.

Sen. Chuck Schumer was optimistic about crypto legislation when he appeared at a virtual town hall on crypto policy last month, but now his statements at the event are being doubted as potentially having been "lip service."

More women are in chief of staff roles than ever before. With an election ahead, they’ve reached a pivotal moment

Democratic opponent Ruben Gallego says ‘MAGA Republicans’ are ‘finally catching up to the rest of Arizona’

A top Harris campaign aide said the vice president will support policies for crypto growth, and his statement is at center of discussions in the community, with some believing the Democratic presidential candidate is ready for change, while others believe she has to directly speak about her views to be…