BPI releases policy manifesto urging US to lead in Bitcoin infrastructure
The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) released a 21-page policy framework on May 21 to position the US as a global leader in the Bitcoin...
Tether to issue separate stablecoin for U.S. despite ‘getting comfortable’ with the Genius Act,...
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Bloomberg on Friday that the company is “open to” creating a separate domestic stablecoin to meet the needs of...
Europe is sabotaging its digital money
The following is a guest post and opinion of Sveinn Valfells, Co-founder of Monerium.Mario Draghi is right. Europe hobbles itself with substantial tariffs, including...
SEC’s next crypto roundtable to host DeFi dialogue addressing autonomy in regulation
The US Securities and Exchange Commission released the agenda for its upcoming roundtable, “DeFi and the American Spirit,” scheduled for June 9 at its...
SEC Crypto Task Force discusses securities tokenization with Nasdaq, DeFi startups
Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force intensified studies on how public blockchain technology can support the issuance and...
US Labor Department dials back crypto warning for retirement plans
The US Department of Labor (DOL) formally rescinded a 2022 compliance release that discouraged fiduciaries from offering crypto investment options in 401(k) retirement plans, according...
Russian banks to offer crypto products amid rising domestic activity
Russia’s central bank has announced plans to allow financial institutions to offer crypto-linked investment products to qualified investors, according to a May 28 statement.The...
Bipartisan lawmakers roll out CLARITY Act, shift crypto spot rule to CFTC
House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill introduced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on May 29, a bipartisan measure that would place most...
Bybit earns MiCA license as hackers keep $644M from its $1.4B exploit out of...
Crypto exchange Bybit has received regulatory approval under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), according to...
SEC files dismissal on Binance lawsuit files after two-year securities showdown
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a federal judge on May 29 to dismiss its civil complaint against Binance and its founder,...