Crypto-politics
Peirce is spearheading the SEC’s newly-created Crypto Task Force. Updated Feb 12, 2025, 6:34 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 12, 2025, 6:33 p.m. UTC What to know: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission likely doesn't have the jurisdiction to oversee memecoins, Commissioner Hester Peirce said…
With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how. Updated Feb 12, 2025, 5:26 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 12, 2025, 5:13 p.m. UTC What to know: President…
Quintenz has been known for his crypto advocacy Feb 12, 2025, 3:54 a.m. UTC What to know: Brian Quintenz, ex-CFTC commissioner known for his crypto advocacy, has been nominated by Trump to head the agency. Quintenz has previously a16z's head of policy.…
In a hearing with the loaded title "A Golden Age of Digital Assets," the sector was — for the first time — mostly treated as a welcome arrival to U.S. finance. Feb 11, 2025, 11:23 p.m. UTC What to know: Crypto representatives…
As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address. Feb 11, 2025, 6:29 p.m. UTC What to know: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell committed…
The newly launched crypto task force could help " facilitate the potential resolution of this case," the court filing said. Feb 11, 2025, 12:24 p.m. UTC What to know: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Binance filed a motion to…
Hong Kong's New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, a visa targeting wealthy migrants, accepts crypto as a means to prove required net worth, a spokesperson confirms. Feb 11, 2025, 12:05 p.m. UTC What to know: Applicants seeking a new wealth migration visa from…
Nineteen U.S. states are weighing bills to put public money into digital assets, some of them similar to the federal pursuit of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Feb 10, 2025, 8:35 p.m. UTC What to know: North Carolina has jumped in to a…
According to the charges, Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials and then falsely said spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved.. Feb 10, 2025, 6:49 p.m. UTC What to know: Eric Council…
U.S. endowment funds are looking at crypto investments as bitcoin soars and Donald Trump draws attention to the industry. Updated Feb 10, 2025, 12:06 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 10, 2025, 11:51 a.m. UTC What to know: Franklin Bi, a general partner at Pantera Capital,…
Utah cleared its digital assets bill through the state house, and Kentucky and Maryland introduced their own efforts, making it 18 states working on such bills. Feb 7, 2025, 9:03 p.m. UTC What to know: Utah is now two steps away —…
Caroline Pham, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief tapped by President Donald Trump, is hosting a CEO summit on one of her longstanding policy aims. Updated Feb 7, 2025, 7:37 p.m. UTCPublished Feb 7, 2025, 4:20 p.m. UTC What to know: Acting Chairman…