UAE’s new financial law brings crypto and blockchain into traditional finance and under Central Bank’s supervision.
Japan's Financial Services Agency is set to require digital asset exchanges to maintain liability reserves to protect users.
Citizens says blockchain deals are accelerating as firms buy rather than build to keep pace with regulatory clarity and customer demand.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams just built a new power center for crypto inside City Hall. On Oct. 14, he signed Executive Order 57 and created the Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology, a unit that sits in the Mayor’s Office, reports to the city CTO, and is led by Moises Rendon. City […]
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving in a different direction on crypto. Related Reading: Cardano Climbs To 8th, Pushing Dogecoin And TRON Down The Ranks Chair Paul Atkins confirmed that the agency will launch the President’s Digital Assets Group, a step he says will open a new chapter in US regulation. White House Roadmap According to Atkins, the first objective of the new group will be to carry out recommendations from the President’s Digital Asset Markets Working Group. His remarks came during the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, where he introduced what he called “Project Crypto” and promised to move away from regulation by enforcement. I had a great conversation with @TeresaGoody at @SALTConference’s Wyoming Blockchain Symposium today about my priorities as @SECgov chairman, including Project Crypto and making IPOs great again. It’s a new day at the SEC. Thread ????⬇️ pic.twitter.com/I7UIrjQFpT — Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) August 19, 2025 Atkins stated the SEC will not rely on old methods. Instead, the commission intends to create rules that prevent abuse but remain flexible enough for technology’s rapid development. Atkins said the effort is part of US President Donald Trump’s extensive push for a more transparent policy on digital assets. Investor Protection And Innovation Atkins praised the administration for supporting a plan that he says balances investor protection with space for innovation. He added that cooperation with Congress, the White House, and other agencies will help keep US policy consistent and aligned with international standards. This is a clear contrast to the approach of his predecessor, Gary Gensler, who frequently said most tokens were securities under existing rules. Critics of Gensler’s stance argued it drove innovation overseas and created a climate of uncertainty. Atkins rejected that argument, saying very few tokens meet the definition of securities. The way tokens are packaged, marketed, and sold matters more, he explained. Flexible Rules For Developers The shift could make it easier for crypto projects to operate in the US without immediately being treated as securities. Reports show that the President’s DAWG released a roadmap in July urging regulators to introduce rules that encourage businesses while maintaining investor safeguards. Atkins said the SEC will stick closely to that roadmap. Related Reading: Analyst Says Shiba Inu’s $0.000010 Support Could Trigger Major Bounce Exemptions & Transparency He explained that the commission will provide exemptions, safe harbors, and new disclosure standards tailored for crypto companies. That would replace the “one-size-fits-all” system that has frustrated the industry for years. Activities such as ICOs, airdrops, network rewards, and building decentralized apps may be treated more flexibly under this plan. Atkins clarified that the new approach does not mean a free-for-all, but rather a structure designed to support responsible growth. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
According to a recent analytics, stablecoins handled 35 trillion in on-chain transaction volume over the past year, with their average supply hovering around 195 billion. Related Reading: TRUMP Token In Trouble? Over $4 Million Liquidity Exit Sparks Crash Fears Those numbers show how much these tokens fuel trades, loans and cross-border transfers. Yet questions about whether they really count as “money” are now front and center. Stablecoin On-Chain Traffic Based on reports, stablecoins have become the workhorses of crypto trading. Volume hit 35 trillion in the last 12 months. At the same time, their circulating supply stayed at 194.6 billion. That steady supply suggests tokens like USDC and USDT are parked, ready for the next move. Traders shift them in and out of Bitcoin and altcoins. Payment platforms weave them into digital rails. The scale is hard to ignore. IMF Deputy MD Raises Money Question According to IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li, the big challenge is classification. Are stablecoins part of M0, M1 or a new category altogether? He posed those questions at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos. Getting that wrong could reshape how banks set reserves and how regulators cut red tape. Li also pointed out that policy experiments are popping up all over. Some of them may not survive a real stress test. Key Takeaways: IMF’s Bo Li said regulatory uncertainty around stablecoins persists, especially regarding classification and enforcement. Global financial bodies are working to align frameworks but… https://t.co/V75hFYV5pX #Stablecoin #Cryptocurrency #IMF #Regulation #Finance — Entrepreneur_cm (@entrepreneur_cm) June 25, 2025 National Rules Diverge Based on policy outlines, the US is moving ahead with the GENIUS Act. Europe has drafted its own rulebook. Over in Asia, Hong Kong plans to roll out its Stablecoin Ordinance in August 2025. Those efforts show a strong push to make rules more clear. But they also underscore a lack of global unity. Businesses could face one set of rules in New York, another in Brussels and a third in Hong Kong. That patchwork approach risks adding costs for firms and confusion for users. Global Bodies Seek Cooperation According to Bo Li’s remarks, fragmented rules carry real risks. He warned that gaps in enforcement might let bad actors slip through. To avoid that, the IMF is teaming up with the Financial Stability Board and the Basel Committee. Their goal is to craft more consistent guidance. If they pull it off, regulators in different countries might follow a shared playbook rather than compete by cutting corners. Related Reading: Bitcoin Braces For Fed Shake-Up As Trump Eyes Powell Exit Market Keeps Growing Based on market data, stablecoin supply has now topped 250 billion. A large share of that capital is parked in Bitcoin, waiting for the next rally. Some analysts spot chart patterns that echo early altcoin breakouts. That could signal a fresh surge of trading across tokens once confidence builds. For now, stablecoins sit at the center of crypto plumbing. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
"We want to use technology of tomorrow to better serve New Yorkers today," said the mayor at a summit on Tuesday.
Can we expect a massive accumulation of Bitcoin during the presidency of US President Donald Trump? If we base it on the recent statements of Bo Hines, Trump’s pick to head its Digital Assets section, the industry will soon see an aggressive investment strategy from the US government. Hines shared the department’s plan during a speech at the digital assets summit. He mentioned they plan to invest “as many Bitcoins” as possible. Related Reading: XRP Vs. ETH: Bold Prediction Claims ‘Dying’ Ethereum’s Reign Is Ending The interview and Hines’s subsequent thoughts came after Trump approved an executive order on March 6th to create a cryptocurrency stockpile for altcoins and Bitcoin. However, Trump’s executive order clarified that the US government will not procure new cryptos for its stockpile; instead, it plans to hold all digital assets confiscated by the government as part of its regulation. We want “as much as we can get.” – @BoHines on Bitcoinpic.twitter.com/Sy86En8N1Q — Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) March 18, 2025 From An Election Promise To Reality: Trump’s SBR Bitcoin, or a crypto stockpile, has been a hot topic in Washington and other crypto circles. During the elections, then-candidate Donald Trump teased the voters with his support for BTC and the blockchain and his plans to push for a crypto stockpile. At the Digital Summit in New York, Hines shared that the passage of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve reflects the president’s commitment to his campaign promise. In his election cycle, the plans for a crypto reserve faced stiff challenges, specifically from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its (former) chair, Gary Gensler. Trump positioned himself as pro-crypto and even promised to fire Gensler if he’s elected. Now that Gensler is out of the picture, Trump is more aggressive in promoting his crypto plans. Planned SBR Highlights Crypto’s Uniqueness In the same speech, Hines explained that the planned Strategic Reserve respects and promotes the digital asset’s unique features. For a start, Hines argued that the SBR is solely for Bitcoin and not for other altcoins like Cardano and Ripple’s XRP. Also, Hines shared how the department sees Bitcoin. According to the executive director, they see Bitcoin as a commodity, not a security. He said that Bitcoin has an “intrinsic store of value”. Hines also said that in Trump’s executive order, Bitcoin is compared to digital gold. Hines Calls On US Government To Invest More In BTC Hines highlighted many of Bitcoin’s unique features and claimed that the US government must hold and continue investing in Bitcoin. The current administration’s policies on Bitcoin and crypto assets starkly contrast with the Biden presidency, which exited its Bitcoin holdings and lost $17 billion. Related Reading: XRP Turnaround Moment? Analyst Says It’s Lift-Off Time Hines shared that the government’s aim is to start building its Bitcoin holdings instead of liquidating them. He then revealed plans to work with the Secretary of Commerce and the Treasury to define budget-neutral approaches to buying more Bitcoins. Featured image from Coinpaper, chart from TradingView
A crypto analyst believes that Bitcoin remains a very risk-on asset that is linked to the shifts in the macroeconomic landscape. Emily Nicolle, a crypto reporter for Bloomberg, gave her take on Bitcoin as the firstborn cryptocurrency plunged 13% and entered bear territory. This might have been due to macroeconomic uncertainty and political factors. Related Reading: Dogecoin Sees 95% Drop In Network Activity—Trouble Ahead? ‘Very Risk-On Asset’ Nicolle said in a Bloomberg TV interview that the current movement in Bitcoin is highly correlated with the changes in the macroeconomic landscape, adding that anything that happens on Wall Street could affect the cryptocurrency. The crypto reporter explained that investors can never discount the impact of the macroenvironment on Bitcoin, saying, “Everything that’s happening to stocks that knocks on crypto too.” Nicolle described Bitcoin as “very risk-on assets.” “So, when there’s turmoil happening in the S&P 500, you’re going to see that in Bitcoin as well. And so that is definitely catapulting this,” she added. The analyst added that aside from the macroeconomic environment, the cryptocurrency sector went through a rough period. “We’ve had a 1. 5 billion hack last week. We’ve had some turmoil in terms of what’s going on in politics as well,” she continued. Only a little over a week ago, the cryptocurrency faced a setback after a North Korean-based hacker group stole an estimated $1.5 billion worth of crypto from Bybit, which could be the largest cryptocurrency hacking in history. “In terms of what people are expecting to see going forward, it’s still very much up in the air as to how Bitcoin could perform even in, even today,” Nicolle said in the interview. Political Uncertainty Nicolle also noted that political uncertainty is another factor driving Bitcoin into bearish territory. United States President Donald Trump vowed to establish clearer regulations on cryptocurrency, but these have not been met. “Some of the things that Trump promised to do on the campaign trail have not yet come to force and those are the kind of catalysts that we’re looking to as potential upsides for Bitcoin in the weeks ahead, things like a strategic Bitcoin reserve,” she explained. The crypto analyst pointed out that the macroenvironment is weighing very heavily on Bitcoin’s potential. “If we don’t get any movement on that, if things don’t start to look up elsewhere, Bitcoin will continue to be down,” she predicted. Closely Watching The $70k Mark Nicolle said that crypto traders are closely watching the $70,000 mark, which is the crucial psychological and technical support zone. “We’re all looking at about the $70,000 mark at the minute. So, if it does continue to go down, which is kind of to be expected in the current environment, then that is the next point at which we’re going to be starting to think. That is where a lot of the risk is happening,” she explained. Related Reading: Dogecoin Demand Slumps—Nearly 70% Drop In Open Interest Raises Concerns The analyst described Bitcoin as the “tide that lifts all boats” so when it goes up, other cryptocurrencies also go up too. “But those smaller cryptocurrencies are hit harder when there’s tumult in markets. They are just much more volatile by comparison,” she added. Featured image from FairPlanet, chart from TradingView
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One crypto executive speculates Warren’s letter is a veiled attempt to justify an expansion of regulation against “neutral crypto technology providers.”
Heritage Distilling has adopted Bitcoin for payments and treasury, becoming the first publicly traded distiller to integrate cryptocurrency into its business model.
According to a report by Fidelity Digital Assets, the rising nation-state and government adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) will be one of the major factors driving the premier cryptocurrency’s growth in 2025. The report notes that 2025 will be a pivotal year for BTC adoption. Nation-State Adoption To Make Bitcoin Mainstream Bitcoin adoption saw significant developments […]
Fidelity Digital Assets research analyst Matt Hogan said not making any Bitcoin allocation could become more of a risk to nations than making one.
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement.
China’s new forex rules require Chinese banks to track identity, fund sources, and trading frequencies to curb cross-border crypto activities.
The sanctioned agents were allegedly generating funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapon development program in Pyongyang.
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A Nokia patent application shows that the company may be moving into digital asset encryption.
Botswana’s central bank acknowledges minimal crypto risks but highlights money laundering and regulatory concerns as key priorities.
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Ukraine plans to legalize cryptocurrencies by early 2025, applying standard taxation rules without offering tax incentives.
El Salvador partners with Argentina to strengthen the digital assets industry, with talks underway with over 25 nations for similar partnerships.
Bitcoin (BTC) shattered the $100,000 price milestone yesterday, reaching as high as $104,088 on Binance crypto exchange. This historic price action has prompted analysts at the trading firm Bernstein to assert that Bitcoin is well-positioned to replace gold within the next decade. Bitcoin Poised To Outshine Gold Over Next Decade, Bernstein Says In a client note released earlier today, Bernstein analysts, led by Gautam Chhugani, expressed confidence that Bitcoin will eventually assume gold’s role as a reliable safe-haven asset. The note stated: We expect Bitcoin to emerge as the new-age premier ‘store of value’ asset eventually replacing Gold over the next decade, and becoming a permanent part of institutional multi-asset allocation and a standard for corporate treasury management. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, Bitcoin is up an impressive 141%. However, the lion’s share of these gains came following the victory of pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump in the November US presidential election. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Hits Historic $104,000: Key Factors Fueling The Surge The cryptocurrency market has seen a surge in optimism following Trump’s victory, as the president-elect is expected to create a favorable regulatory environment for digital assets. Since November 4, the total crypto market cap has climbed from $2.4 trillion to $3.9 trillion at the time of writing – a staggering 62.5% increase. In the note, Bernstein predicts that BTC may rise to $200,000 by late 2025. The trading firm’s forecast aligns with Charles Edwards’ – founder of Capriole Investments – prediction that BTC can potentially double in value within weeks, as its relatively smaller market cap enables more rapid price movements. BTC Adoption Major Driver Behind Its Success Bernstein’s bullish outlook was reinforced by Gil Luria, a D.A. Davidson analyst, who identified mainstream adoption as the key driver behind Bitcoin’s success. However, he cautioned that Bitcoin still has a “long path ahead” before it is widely accepted as a medium of exchange and unit of account. Luria added: Bitcoin’s main current application as a store of value — an appreciating, low-correlation asset that replaces gold as a hedge against a decline in economic stability. While Bitcoin is yet to achieve widespread use as a currency, it has gained significant traction as a reliable asset class for corporate balance sheets. Recently, Hut 8, a leading crypto-mining firm, announced plans to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner MARA Buys Another 703 BTC, Increases Total Holdings To 34,794 BTC In November, video-sharing platform Rumble shared its plans to bolster their BTC holdings. At the same time, declining BTC reserves on crypto exchanges are likely adding to the asset’s supply scarcity, subsequently pushing its price upward. At press time, BTC trades at $103,172, up 7.9% in the past 24 hours. Featured image from Unsplash, Chart from Tradingview.com
NFTs may have died down, but RARI Foundation’s Jana Bertram is bullish on their evolution, according to her analysis of the industry in the latest episode of the Hashing It Out podcast.
Bitwise said that it’s planning to rebrand its entire European ETP portfolio as it expands its operations in Europe.
A federal judge has temporarily halted Arkansas laws targeting foreign crypto mining firms, citing potential constitutional violations.
According to a Bloomberg report, the Keir Starmer-led Labour government is set to unveil comprehensive cryptocurrency regulations in early 2025. The announcement is expected at London’s City & Financial Global Tokenisation Summit. Crypto Regulations Are Coming To The UK A senior minister has confirmed that to align with digital asset regulatory developments in Europe and […]
Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida is the latest name to get a post under Trump’s second administration. He will serve as the next Attorney General. The Florida lawmaker has previously shown his support for crypto and the blockchain and has caught media attention for his vocal opinions on digital currency policies and federal oversight. Related […]