NEW: U.S. House Readies to Vote on Landmark Crypto Regulation Bill, McHenry Says

In a huge development for the digital currency sector, Congressman Patrick McHenry, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, said that the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act. The House Rules Committee has agreed to go forward with the bill, which aims to create clear, federal guidelines for digital assets, strong consumer protections, and a fostering environment to support the growth of the digital asset ecosystem in the United States. Supporting the bill is Mark Cuban, who has said he favors the potential reduction of regulatory ambiguity, moving this legislation a good first step toward consolidating oversight from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission over digital commodities and digital assets, respectively.

The FIT21 Act comes with a lot of jostling that also has been helped by the House Agriculture Committee. This is happening at a time when McHenry declared his intention to retire at the end of his term. The bill moving to the House floor for a vote is groundbreaking for the cryptocurrency space and might likely lead to a change that can improve future legislative attempts in the Senate.

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Crypto Hiring: Monad is using its $225M haul to load up on talent

A month ago, Monad raised $225 million on the promise of a high-throughput Ethereum-compatible layer-1 blockchain. It’s now putting those funds to use on the hiring front.

Kevin Canlas announced he joined the protocol as a senior designer. Canlas has previous experience in similar roles at the NFT collection Isekai Meta and smart contract security firm Cyfrin. 

At Monad, Canlas will be “leading internal designs and helping startups build on the Monad ecosystem,” he said on X.

Read more: Paradigm leads $225M round for high-throughput blockchain Monad

Also this week, SungMo Park joined Monad as its APAC lead and head of Korea. Park previously served as head of business for Asia…

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