Powell says Fed has no intention of preventing banks from offering crypto services
The Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman, Jerome Powell, said that the central bank regulator does not want to prevent banks from serving crypto to perfectly...
CFTC not SEC could regulate memecoins in US – Commissioner Hester Peirce says
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has acknowledged that the financial regulator may not have the authority to regulate most memecoins.
In...
20 US State Bitcoin Reserves could alone drive $23B inflow as more follow
Behind the scenes, Bitcoin legislation is advancing at the state level in the United States, with almost 30 proposals directing funds into reserves. As...
Crypto.com obtains new MiCA license to officially service European customers
Crypto.com has officially launched its crypto asset services across all European Economic Area (EEA) states, according to a Feb. 12 X post.The exchange stated:“Crypto.com...
Donald Trump taps crypto advocate a16z’s Brian Quintenz for CFTC leadership
Donald Trump has reportedly selected Brian Quintenz, the current Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Fox...
Powell guarantees no CBDC as long as he leads the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that the US will never have a central bank digital currency (CBDC) while he leads the central bank.Powell...
Gemini joins Europe’s crypto race with Malta’s regulatory approval
Gemini has secured in-principle approval from Malta’s financial regulator for an investment firm license, marking a significant step in its European expansion, according to...
ECB empowers fintechs with direct access to Europe’s central bank payment systems
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced a regulatory framework allowing non-bank payment service providers (NB-PSPs) to access Eurosystem central bank payment systems.This move...
Bloomberg analysts’ rankings show Litecoin leading altcoin ETF approval race, while XRP trails
Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have released their latest approval odds for spot altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025, with XRP...
Japan requests Apple, Google block access to unregistered crypto exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has requested Apple and Google to block downloads of crypto exchange apps operating in the country without proper registration,...
