U.S. senators questioning President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, didn’t spend much time on cryptocurrency issues in his nomination hearing on Thursday. But he had a chance to register strong opposition to a U.S. central bank digital…
Crypto exchange Upbit may face possible sanctions in South Korea for not complying with the country’s money laundering and know your customer (KYC) obligations, according to a report from local news site Maeil. Upbit which is one of South Korea’s…
Wyoming Representative Jacob Wasserburger introduced HB0201, the “State Funds-Investment in Bitcoin Act,” on Friday, proposing the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Wyoming took its first bold step toward a strategic bitcoin reserve! Thank you Rep. Wasserburger for introducing legislation…
Bitcoin (BTC) hit its strongest price in U.S. dollar terms in 2025 on Friday and notched a new record against the British pound as excitement for a new era of crypto-friendly U.S. government mounts ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration next…
Malaysia may introduce crypto and blockchain legislation to regulate the sector and keep pace with other jurisdictions, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said during a visit to Abu Dhabi. “I proposed several months ago how our agencies, including security,…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced enforcement actions against Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its subsidiary Genesis on Friday, citing violations of securities laws. The SEC accused DCG and Genesis of defrauding investors through misrepresentation, resulting in penalties…
Crypto will become more deeply integrated into traditional finance (TradFi) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and corporate holdings this year, according to crypto-trading firm Wintermute. In addition, a large corporate event such as an acquisition or merger will be settled in…
With only a handful of days remaining until the second inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, crypto policy groups are readying to kick things into higher gear. Blockchain associations from eight U.S. states announced on Tuesday the creation of the…
MicroStrategy has proposed major amendments to its corporate charter on Friday, seeking to increase authorized common shares to 10.33 billion and preferred shares to over 1 billion, as disclosed in a recent SEC filing. This represents a substantial increase from…
Elon Musk is a huge crypto proponent, with core holdings including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. Multiple coins have been created to honor Musk, hoping to receive recognition from the world’s richest person. Especially considering Musk will now co-head the Department…