Crypto-politics
Trump-Linked NexusOne Launches to Influence US Cryptocurrency and AI Policy The firm, based near the White House, aims to represent companies in those sectors. Author: Francisco Rodriguez | Edited by: Sheldon Rebeck May 1, 2025, 2:29 PM Key points: NexusOne Consulting,…
UK Regulatory Delay Hurts Plans to Make Country a Global Crypto Hub, Experts Say: CNBC The country lags behind other states in creating a favorable environment for crypto companies. Author: Camomile Shumba | Edited by: Sheldon Reback May 1, 2025, 1:45…
Kuwait cracks down on illegal cryptocurrency mining to protect its energy grid The government is cutting off power to mining-related facilities and conducting repeated inspections. Francisco Rodriguez | Edited by Parikshit Mishra May 1, 2025 12:20 PM Important points: Kuwaiti authorities…
Coinbase Goes to Supreme Court to Protect User Data Turned Over to IRS A U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has filed a lawsuit as part of a long-running privacy fight over IRS requests for customer cryptocurrency transaction records. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by…
Crypto Coalition Appeals to SEC, Arguing Staking Is a 'Necessary Good' Not a Security Industry organizations led by the Crypto Innovation Council expressed their opinion in a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission that staking should not be subject…
Author of Pending Cryptocurrency Bills Predicts 'Hot Summer' for Congress Patrick McHenry, a former lawmaker who supported cryptocurrency legislation last year, also said he expects Tether to take its place in the stablecoin space in the U.S. Jesse Hamilton | Edited…
Texas Judge Rules Tornado Cash Can't Be Sanctioned Again In December, a U.S. appeals court found that the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) exceeded its legal authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash. Cheyenne Ligon | Edited by Nikhilesh…
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…