Also: AI agents & crypto payments, CoW Swap hijack, ZK proofs on XRPL.
A bill would amend how the IRS would approach crypto taxes.
Selig said states do not have the ability to police prediction market providers, echoing his agency's stance as it pursues court cases to cement its authority.
Also: North Korea’s 6-month plot with Drift, Solana Foundation’s new ad and Alchemy AI.
Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap.
The crypto and banking industries saw Senators Alsobrooks and Tillis' agreement-in-principle for stablecoin yield.
The SEC and CFTC signed a memorandum of understanding to do a better job providing a combined regulatory approach to the digital asset sector.
Also: Nvidia’s rare blog, Aave liquidations, and Pudgy Penguins new game.
Hopes are rising that the Clarity Act may soon see some forward motion.
Also: OKX and AI agents, Future AI users of blockchain and Bitcoin’s latest governance clash.
The OCC's proposal's stablecoin yield procedures are the most ambiguous in that rulemaking plan.
Also: Ethereum’s “strawmap”, Robinhood chain update and OpenAI + smart contracts
Also: EF’s Stańczak to leave ED role, XRPL member-only DEX and Ethereum revives the DAO.
Several leaders in Hong Kong announced efforts to advance the region's regulatory environment.
Also: Citadel Securities backs LayerZero chain, MegaETH mainnet debut and ENS scraps L2 plans
The CoinDesk crew is back in Hong Kong, with policymakers and policy-users alike.
Also: Open-source alternative for bitcoin miners, EF’s quantum-computing team and a new lending protocol for XRP
The White House is meeting folks, Congress advanced a bill and key regulators are back to joint press appearances.
Plus: Solana’s latest phase, OP token buybacks and EF post-quantum security team.
We have a new draft and fresh questions.
The crypto market structure bill isn't dead, but it took a blow.
Also: Zcash token falls after developer quits, Smart Cashtags and BTC quantum computing defense
Lawmakers will (finally) vote on a market structure bill next week.
Also: Starknet goes down, Vitalik Buterin's goals for Ethereum and ETH staking queues cleared.
How did 2025 shake out for crypto?
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam, Bitcoin and quantum computing, and new Eigenlayer governance proposal
Will we get this bill after all?
Also: Ripple news, Aave protocol debate, and pudgy penguins takeove
CoinDesk is unveiling its annual list of the individuals who have shaped the crypto industry and the discourse around it this year.
Also: ZKSync Lite to Sunset, Blockstream App Update, Axelar’s AgentFlux