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Senate to Release CFTC Crypto Draft in September

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee is planning to release a draft bill in early September that would guide how the…

11 months ago

President Trump Signs Stablecoin Bill, Capping Off ‘Crypto Week’

President Donald Trump signed America’s first major piece of crypto legislation into law Friday, greenlighting the issuance and trading of…

11 months ago

US Marshalls ‘Forfeited’ Bitcoin Stash May Be $20B Smaller Than Estimated, Raising Eyebrows About Reserve

The US Marshals Service (USMS) appears to hold just under 29,000 Bitcoin, far lower than the more than 200,000 BTC many…

11 months ago

House Passes Crypto Bills, With Stablecoin Legislation Slated for Trump’s Signature Tomorrow

After a madcap week of starts and stops, the House voted overwhelmingly Thursday afternoon to pass the GENIUS Act, a landmark…

11 months ago

Wyoming Tests Instant Payments with State-Issued Stablecoin on Avalanche-Based Hashfire

Wyoming state teamed up with blockhain startup Hashfire to test how its upcoming U.S. dollar stablecoin, the Wyoming Stable Token…

11 months ago

Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC Outline Expectations For Bank Digital Asset Custody

Yesterday the US Federal banking regulators published a statement outlining their expectations for crypto-asset safekeeping by banks. They were keen to…

12 months ago

What To Expect from the US House’s ‘Crypto Week’

Cryptocurrencies—and, particularly, stablecoins—are expected to take center stage in Washington, D.C., next week during the House of Representatives' self-proclaimed “Crypto Week.”U.S.…

12 months ago

US Democrats Launch ‘Anti-Crypto Corruption Week’

The political debate over crypto is heating up in Washington, DC. The U.S. House Democrats have launched an “Anti-Crypto Corruption…

12 months ago

IRS Formally Removes Anti-DeFi Broker Rule From Tax Code

The IRS announced Thursday it formally removed a controversial rule from the federal tax code that would have obligated decentralized…

12 months ago

Treasury Department Drops Case Over Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash

The U.S. Treasury Department and Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group Coin Center have agreed to end an appeal centered on the Ethereum…

12 months ago