Crypto-politics
The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years. Updated Feb 21, 2025, 7:23 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 21, 2025, 7:03 p.m. UTC What to know: The U.S. Marshals Service cannot confirm how much bitcoin it holds. It is also suffering…
The Securities and Exchange Commission blocked staking when crypto exchange-traded funds were granted, but the lawmakers suggest the SEC may have been off-base. Feb 21, 2025, 6:24 p.m. UTC What to know: Several U.S. senators from both parties are asking the SEC…
The congressional committee that was a roadblock in the previous session has scheduled a Feb. 26 hearing on "bipartisan legislative frameworks" for crypto. Updated Feb 21, 2025, 6:01 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 21, 2025, 4:37 p.m. UTC What to know: The U.S. Senate Banking…
The company says the commission will vote on a deal negotiated by staff to abandon the enforcement case at the core of the agency's previous crypto stance. Updated Feb 21, 2025, 3:55 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 21, 2025, 12:58 p.m. UTC What to know:…
The two-stage process will start with a link to the existing Target system. Feb 20, 2025, 5:10 p.m. UTC What to know: The ECB said it is looking to develop a way of settling distributed-ledger technology transactions with fiat currency. “This is…
The SEC's Republican leaders have shifted what had been a crypto-focused enforcement squad into a smaller group with a broader responsibility. Feb 20, 2025, 4:54 p.m. UTC What to know: A new name for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's former crypto…
Shifting U.S. policy is driving banks and investors deeper into crypto markets, cementing long-term positions. Updated Feb 21, 2025, 3:55 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 20, 2025, 4:44 p.m. UTC What to know: Institutional investors are anchoring capital in crypto, creating "sticky money" in the…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule. Updated Feb 20, 2025, 7:06 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 20, 2025, 4:01 p.m. UTC What to know: The…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service is looking for $79.5 billion for economic losses and $2 billion plus interest in back taxes. Updated Feb 20, 2025, 2:39 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 20, 2025, 11:17 a.m. UTC What to know: Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)…
In what may be a big test of the crypto sector's new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it's asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy. Feb 19, 2025, 5:53 p.m. UTC What to know: The Blockchain Association marshalled…
The approval allows the trading platform to expand its digital asset offerings across all 30 European Economic Area countries. Feb 19, 2025, 3:19 p.m. UTC What to know: Trading platform eToro obtained a license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)…
A federal court confirmed the final tally of SBF assets the government staked a claim to, including $606 million in Robinhood stock sales and two private jets. Updated Feb 19, 2025, 4:33 a.m. UTCPublished Feb 19, 2025, 2:00 p.m. UTC What to know:…