Maxine Waters

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), is facing scrutiny from US legislators over its five pending crypto-related trademark registrations. What Happened: As reported by Cointelegraph, on January 22, US House Financial Services Committee member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) penned a letter to Meta founder...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proclaimed itself as the top crypto enforcement agency. This comes after a year marked by a record-breaking number of enforcement actions targeting the cryptocurrency sector. What Happened: CFTC announced it has become the leading...

Former President Donald Trump, seeking to solidify his support among California Republicans, made sharp remarks against Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her husband at a state party convention on Friday. Addressing a spirited crowd, Trump criticized Pelosi’s stance on border walls,...

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) firmly stated she has no intention of supporting Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy should the GOP decide to remove him over a spending dispute. What Happened: Waters, during an interview on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show,...

 U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) recently tweeted her reassurance that former President Donald Trump cannot evade the law, amid concerns over the extension of his trial date. What Happened: On Wednesday, Waters took to Twitter to express her confidence in the legal process...

On Tuesday, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) expressed her strong disapproval of former President Donald Trump’s actions during his tenure, emphasizing her early stance on his impeachment. What Happened: Rep. Waters took to Twitter to voice her concerns about Trump’s behavior during his...

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Wednesday expressed concerns about PayPal Holding Inc's (NASDAQ:PYPL) entry into the dollar-pegged stablecoin market, stating that the company should have waited for federal regulatory approval.  What Happened: In a written statement, Waters said, "I am deeply...

On Thursday, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) took to Twitter to highlight the significance of the recent Indictment of former President Donald Trump. Waters emphasized the importance of public trials in the context of the charges related to Trump’s alleged involvement in the January 6...

Lawmakers are expressing concerns that proposed stablecoin legislation, set to pass the House Financial Services Committee, could inadvertently pave the way for tech moguls like Elon Musk to issue their own stablecoins.  What Happened:  During a markup of the bill, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.),...

In 2021, shares of GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) soared in one the most epic stock market stories that saw retail traders take on short sellers and hedge funds betting against the video game retailer. One of the central figures in the GameStop saga was Citron Research founder Andrew Left, who...

U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has urged for increased collaboration between the government and lawmakers to tackle cryptocurrency regulation effectively. What Happened: In an interview with Cointelegraph, Waters said that the...

U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA.), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, expressed surprise at the sudden arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas. What Happened: Rep. Waters issued a statement on Tuesday following the arrest of the FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) founder....

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried announced on Friday that he will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Dec. 13. In response to demands from committee chair Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), who had stated his appearance was...

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Maxine Waters (D.Calif.) said that a subpoena is "definitely on the table"  for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been asked to appear at a Dec. 13 hearing to investigate the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. What...

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has publicly criticized Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX (CRYPTO: FTT), for saying on Twitter that he would testify after “learning and reviewing what happened” at the exchange. What Happened: ...