Crypto-politics

Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Discuss Dropping Charges in Light of DOJ's New Crypto-Asset Enforcement Priorities: Filings The founders face up to 25 years in prison for alleged money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitter. Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by Nikhilesh De…

Will Arizona Be the First State to Join the Federal Reserve in Creating a Bitcoin Reserve? Arizona lawmakers' new approval to establish a digital asset reserve still must overcome a possible veto from the Democratic governor. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by…

Justice Department Seeks 20 Years in Prison for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Federal prosecutors have described Mashinsky as the architect of a “year-long campaign of deception and abuse” that cost clients billions of dollars in losses. Sam Reynolds | Edited by…

Bitcoin-Friendly Poilievre Loses Position as Carney's Liberals Win 2025 Election Canada's 45th election has proven to be a tense one as polls have narrowed in the days leading up to the end of campaigning. Sam Reynolds | Edited by Nikhilesh De…

Nexo returns to the US after exiting in 2022, citing renewed optimism for cryptocurrencies under Trump administration A digital asset platform that left the US amid regulatory disputes has announced a relaunch with a full suite of services for retail and…

New SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency does not need to wait to implement policies on cryptocurrencies. In his first public appearance as SEC Chairman, Paul Atkins opened a new roundtable on cryptocurrencies at the agency's Washington headquarters. Jesse Hamilton…

Nasdaq Tells SEC That Accurate Cryptocurrency Classification Will Play Key Role in Future Regulation In its letter to the agency, the company noted that a clear taxonomy is needed to successfully advance cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. Jesse Hamilton |…

Fed Joins OCC, FDIC in Lifting Cryptocurrency Warnings for U.S. Banks Like other US lenders, the Fed has reversed previous guidance for bankers to seek regulatory approval for cryptocurrency transactions. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf Updated April 25, 2025,…

El Salvador's Top Crypto Regulator Meets US SEC: 'It Was Very Refreshing' On April 22, CNAD El Salvador met with the SEC Cryptocurrency Task Force. Tom Carreras | Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Updated April 25, 2025, 5:52 PM Published April 24,…

Senator and former Bridgewater CEO McCormick increases Bitcoin holdings as bill develops Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund manager and now a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, is currently the top BTC investor in Congress. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Aoyon Ashraf…

Shaquille O'Neal Signs Agreement With FTX Investors to Support Bankrupt Crypto Exchange The lawsuit names numerous other high-profile promoters, including baseball player Shohei Ohtani, comedian Larry David and model Gisele Bundchen. Author: Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by: Jesse Hamilton Updated: April…