The U.S. House of Representatives soon may move to make Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) temporary speaker, following a series of failed GOP nominations. A vote could even come later on Thursday, if Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) loses for a third time. Why it matters, beyond stemming the D.C. dysfunction: Crypto and crypto investors don't have a lot of heroes right now, but one of them seems poised to become one of America's most powerful politicians. • McHenry has a lengthy history of interest in crypto and other financial technologies, including his sponsorship of legislation that would create a statutory framework for ... (full story)