The incoming policy chief arrives as the crypto industry seeks to influence the market structure bill in Congress, including its heavy DeFi implications.
Language said to be a Democratic proposal on handling decentralized finance in the crypto market structure effort is drawing heavy criticism.
The Republican commissioner at the U.S. commodities regulator will be jumping into the industry just as major pieces of crypto legislation are brewing.
With more than a dozen groups advocating for crypto policies, including two new ones, the field of associations, political operations and lobbyists are legion.
The chief of one of the industry's most prominent lobbying arms, Smith will leave in May to join the Solana Policy Institute as president, her association says.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule.
In what may be a big test of the crypto sector's new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it's asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy.
The House Oversight and the Senate Banking committees are probing accusations that U.S. regulators blocked crypto insiders from banking.
The lawsuit alleges that the IRS’ latest rulemaking exceeds the agencies’ statutory authority and violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Cedar Innovation Foundation and other crypto organizations are lobbying against the re-nomination of Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw.
Crypto advocacy group Blockchain Association has reached out to US President-elect Donald Trump and the newly elected US Congress on ways to create a favorable regulatory environment for the digital asset industry. Related Reading: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Possible Within Trump’s First 100 Days, Says Insider Trump’s Ideal Crypto Priorities For First 100 Days: Blockchain Association […]
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office on January 20, 2025, the cryptocurrency industry is optimistic for a new regulatory era. The Blockchain Association, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting innovation and fostering a supportive policy environment for digital assets, has taken the initiative to communicate its priorities directly to the incoming administration and […]
A Texas federal court has rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent rule expanding the definition of a securities dealer to include a wider swath of firms — including some in the cryptocurrency sector. This adds a significant legal loss to the crypto legacy of SEC Chair Gary Gensler on the same day he announced his January departure.
The advocacy group called for crypto voters to support a change in leadership at the SEC, given Gary Gensler’s “regulation by enforcement” approach since 2021.
The Consolidated Audit Trail would gather a monumental amount of data, and more than it is meant to when it exposes the identity of crypto wallet holders.
Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting “partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents.
The U.S. president remains the last barrier to recalling the problematic anti-crypto resolution by the SEC.
In a rapidly developing case, three cryptocurrency advocacy groups have filed amicus briefs in support of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, who has been indicted for his role in the creation and operation of the prominent crypto mixer platform. Storm, who has since been apprehended by US authorities, had earlier filed for a motion to […]