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Senate crypto bill likely delayed for weeks after Coinbase pulled its support

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Senate crypto bill likely delayed for weeks after Coinbase pulled its support

The momentum for new crypto rules in Washington has slowed to a crawl and and it is not expected to resume for at least several weeks.

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