Crypto-politics
US Congressman Proposes Crypto ATMs in Federal Government Buildings Texas Republican Lance Gooden told the office space agency that installing such ATMs would help the government support President Trump's cryptocurrency policies. Jesse Hamilton | Edited by Nikhilesh De May 1, 2025,…
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…