The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig tapped David Miller to lead the agency's enforcement division.
Even as crypto sentiment remains weak, JPMorgan analysts see the possible mid-year approval of U.S. market structure legislation as a positive catalyst.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Senate Democrats are urging AG Pam Bondi to investigate Binance following reports that the crypto giant may be violating sanctions laws.
U.S. officials said they froze and seized roughly $580 million in cryptocurrency linked to Chinese scam networks targeting Americans.
Minnesota lawmakers considered bill to ban crypto kiosks after testimony detailed $80,000 elder fraud case and overseas transfers.
Some senators warned that stablecoin yields could blur the line between crypto products and traditional bank deposits.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's support of a broader cryptocurrency bill isn't sitting well with either side of the aisle in the Senate.
Bluprynt secured $4.2 million in a seed funding round led by major industry players, including Coinbase Ventures and Robinhood.
The bill seeks to open up crypto investment options for public retirement plans and protect digital asset activities on an individual level.
The GENIUS Act will take effect on the earlier of 18 months after enactment, which would make it Jan. 18, 2027.
About 94,636 BTC tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, roughly 30% of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, remain frozen pending legal proceedings.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said crypto markets may be underestimating Wall Street's accelerating shift toward tokenization.
The funds were traced to crypto wallets allegedly used to launder money stolen from victims lured online to fake trading platforms.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal has opened an inquiry into crypto giant Binance following reports of potential sanctions violations.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Payoneer filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish PAYO Digital Bank and issue a stablecoin.
The Fed has opened a comment period on removing "reputation risk" from bank supervision, aiming to address debanking concerns.
Reports claim that internal investigators discovered that a substantial amount of crypto flowed into Iran through Binance accounts.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The Board of Peace is exploring the creation of a stablecoin for Gaza, according to reporting from the Financial Times.
Standard Chartered said stablecoin growth could generate up to $1 trillion in new T-bill demand by 2028, potentially reshaping issuance.
HB 2080 seeks to create a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund and let the state treasurer receive, invest and hold bitcoin.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
21shares said “a negative ruling on tariffs could potentially hurt Treasuries and the dollar, while favoring stocks and crypto.”
The latest inquiry lands amid broader Democratic pressure over Trump-linked crypto activity and World Liberty Financial.
"More to come," was the main message coming out of the third meeting between crypto and banking groups at the White House.
"We continue to give a slight edge to the states in this legal fight primarily because the states have historically been the regulators of sports gambling."