US Treasury Secretary Pushes For Start On Fed Chair Confirmation Hearings
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on the Senate Banking Committee to proceed with confirmation hearings for Federal Reserve...
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CFTC Amends Guidance, Includes National Trust Banks As Stablecoin Issuers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a US financial regulator, reissued a staff letter on Friday to expand the criteria...
Vietnam Draft Rules Propose 0.1% Tax on Crypto Transfers
Vietnam is preparing to introduce a tax framework for cryptocurrency transactions that would align digital assets with securities trading, according...
Erebor Secures First New US Bank Charter of Trump’s Second Term
The United States has approved a newly created national bank for the first time during President Donald Trump’s second term,...
Bitcoin Dips to $60k, TRM Labs Reaches Crypto Unicorn Status
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a brutal sell-off this week as investor concerns grew over stagnating US liquidity following US President Donald...
Samson Mow Breaks Down Bitcoin Market Crash
In a video interview, Samson Mow shares his views on Bitcoin's latest bloodbath, quantum fears and the catalysts that could...
PBOC Officially Bans ‘Unapproved’ Yuan-Pegged Stablecoins
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, and seven Chinese regulatory agencies published a joint statement on...
Coinbase and JPMorgan CEOs Clashed over Market Structure Bill at Davos
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly confronted Brian Armstrong during a coffee chat at Davos last week, telling the Coinbase...
European Commission Calls on 12 Countries to Implement Crypto Tax Rules
The European Commission said it will send formal notices to 12 countries for failing to fully implement the EU’s tax...
Crypto PACs Stack Millions Ahead of Midterms
Political action committees (PACs) representing the interests of the crypto industry have already secured millions of dollars in funding as...
Coinbase Insider Trading Lawsuit Against Armstrong, Andreessen Move Forward
A Delaware judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit accusing several Coinbase directors of insider trading to proceed, despite an internal...
NFT Market Cap Returns to Pre-Hype Levels Near $1.5B
The global non-fungible token (NFT) sector fell below $1.5 billion in total market capitalization, returning to levels last seen before...
US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Exchanges for First Time
The United States Treasury has sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Iran’s financial system, marking the first time Washington has...
Pump.fun Expands Trading Infrastructure With Vyper Acquisition
Pump.fun has acquired crypto trading terminal Vyper, which will wind down its standalone product and migrate its infrastructure into the...
SBF Ramps Up Donald Trump Support After Ellison Release
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has ramped up his social media praise for US President Donald Trump while taking aim...
CEO Of BitRiver Reportedly On House Arrest Amid Tax Evasion Charges
A Moscow court has reportedly ordered BitRiver CEO Igor Runets to remain under house arrest as investigators pursue tax evasion...
Hong Kong Targets March for First Stablecoin Licenses
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong's financial regulator, is preparing to grant its first stablecoin issuer licenses in...
South Korea’s FSS Details AI Upgrades for Crypto Abuse Detection
South Korea’s financial watchdog has expanded the use of artificial intelligence to monitor digital asset markets, signaling a shift toward...
Crypto Figures in Epstein Files Explain Connections
Alongside many of the world’s rich and powerful, some prominent leaders in the crypto industry are explaining their connections, however...
Banks Could Eventually Offer Crypto Products, Says Bessent
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says banks and crypto may begin to offer similar products, and pledged to prevent deposit...
NY Prosecutors Raise Alarm over GENIUS Act on Fraud: Report
Several New York district attorneys have reportedly warned about the United States federal stablecoin law, the GENIUS Act, claiming it...
White House Officials Met with Crypto, Banking Reps to Discuss Stablecoins
Officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration met with representatives from the cryptocurrency and banking industry to discuss how to...
