Crypto-politics
President Donald Trump has elevated Republican Commissioner Mark Uyeda to take over the SEC from a now-departed Gary Gensler. What to know: SEC Chair Gary Gensler is now ex-chair, a moment the crypto industry has been cheering for. President Donald Trump…
The Republican commissioner and former Citibank executive has a deep background in crypto and has worked on digital assets policy aims at the agency. What to know: President Donald Trump picked one of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Republican members, Caroline…
Gambaryan has been recommended for several high profile crypto crime fighting roles by people associated with the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, which Donald Trump attended. What to know: Gambaryan said that if he were given the opportunity, it would be…
A positive feedback loop is being created between El Salvador’s bitcoin education programs and crypto companies looking for a friendly jurisdiction. What to know: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office runs a comprehensive Bitcoin education program. The country is creating a highly-skilled workforce,…
Crypto leaders attended a pre-inaugural bash in Washington, cheering Trump's return to the White House and hoping it will benefit digital assets. What to know: Rapper Snoop Dogg headlined the Crypto Ball in which the industry celebrated the coming inauguration of…
The campaign-financial operation that shook the 2024 elections has returned to dabble in Florida congressional seats vacated by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz. What to know: Two Florida seats are open for special elections, and crypto's Fairshake PAC has moved in…
The charges stem from DCG and Genesis’ response to the 2022 collapse of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. What to know: DCG and former Genesis CEO Michael Moro will pay a combined $38.5 million in civil penalties to settle securities…
The action means that Crypto.com will receive the full MiCA license soon. What to know: Crypto exchange Crypto.com has received in-principle approval for a European MiCA license from the Malta Financial Services Authority. Companies have been working towards getting a CASP…
The license will enable it to provide services across the European Union. What to know: Boerse Stuttgart Digital was awarded a MiCA crypto asset service provider license by the German regulator BaFin. It plans to broaden its offerings for financial institutions…
The plaintiff is seeking a declaratory judgment protecting his forthcoming crypto crowdfunding project from being prosecuted for unlicensed money transmitting. A fellow at crypto think tank Coin Center filed suit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday, seeking a judge’s…
With the general counsel stepping down, some of the main characters in the crypto industry's recent clashes with the Securities and Exchange Commission are out. What to know: The exit door is propped open at the Securities and Exchange Commission as…
Senator Cynthia Lummis, set to lead the Senate Banking Committee's digital assets panel, went after the sale of U.S. bitcoin holdings and FDIC debanking. What to know: Senator Cynthia Lummis, who has led the effort for a bitcoin U.S. strategic reserve,…