Senate bill seeks to block presidential crypto gains amid TRUMP memecoin controversy
Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would bar sitting presidents, lawmakers, and their families from issuing, endorsing, or holding cryptocurrency.The End Crypto Corruption Act, announced May...
SEC files to settle lawsuit with Ripple, execs over civil penalty dispute
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a proposed settlement agreement with Ripple, CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen to resolve...
SEC’s crypto task force lead criticizes ETF approval process, highlights need for patience
The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force, Hester Peirce, said the decade-long process that led to the approval...
BlackRock meets SEC Crypto Task Force to discuss tokenization, ETP rules
BlackRock representatives met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force on May 9 to seek guidance on a range of...
OCC reaffirms banks’ authority to offer crypto services without prior approval
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) clarified on May 7 that federally chartered banks and savings associations may offer crypto services,...
Ripple CEO warns of US falling behind without stablecoin regulation
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has called on US lawmakers to accelerate efforts to establish a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins.In a May 9 statement...
Gemini secures license to expand EU crypto derivatives offerings
US-based Gemini has received a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), according to a May...
Concerns over Trump’s conflict of interest are slowing the progress of broader crypto policy
Discussions around the personal enrichment and potential conflict of interest arising from U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto asset ventures gained steam over the past...
US banking authority clears path for crypto services at national banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirmed on May 13 that national banks are now authorized to engage in a wide...
SEC Chair Atkins reiterates need to overhaul crypto rules, pledges to end ‘regulation by...
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins called for a sweeping modernization of US crypto asset policy, outlining a three-part strategy to overhaul regulations...
