U.S. Regulation

Pro-Bitcoin Howard Lutnick Confirmed as US Secretary of Commerce

Howard Lutnick, former CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and a Bitcoin advocate, won Senate confirmation as commerce secretary in a 51-45…

2 years ago

White House’s Crypto Council Gears Up For Major Moves, Crypto Czar David Sacks Signals Big Changes

David Sacks, the White House’s crypto czar, provided an update on digital asset coordination in Washington via social media platform…

2 years ago

State of Wisconsin Investment Board Reports Over $321M BTC Exposure

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has doubled its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), adding over 3…

2 years ago

Congress Explores Shortcuts For Digital Asset Regulatory Clarity, Including Market Structure

Yesterday the House Financial Services digital asset subcommittee held a hearing on charting a path forward on digital assets. There’s a…

2 years ago

North Carolina House Speaker Files Bill For State to Invest in Bitcoin ETPs

North Carolina has become the latest US state to propose legislation permitting the state treasurer to invest public funds in…

2 years ago

Democrats Publish Another Stablecoin Bill, as 2 Two Republican Stablecoin Bills Gets Published

Two Republican stablecoin Bills, the House STABLE Act and the Senate GENIUS Act were published last week. Ahead of today’s House Financial Services Committee…

2 years ago

FDIC Releases Documents Involving Crypto-Related Activities

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which oversees banks in the U.S., has issued 790 pages of new documents regarding…

2 years ago

Senator Bill Hagerty Proposes Legislation For Stablecoin Framework

Senator Bill Hagerty will introduce legislation Tuesday to create a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoins, marking the latest Republican push…

2 years ago

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly-created Crypto Task Force is working to create long-awaited regulatory clarity for the…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Supports Putting US Treasury Transactions on Blockchain

Elon Musk, the head of the US Department of Government Efficiency, shared his take on putting US Treasury transactions on…

2 years ago