His remarks come despite China banning much of the industry, though peer-to-peer crypto transactions and some bitcoin mining still occur.
CoinShares is currently pursuing a U.S. listing to tap deeper capital markets and expand its presence beyond Europe.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook sued President Trump after he tried to fire her from the central bank, according to news reports.
The move initially targets blockchains including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Base, Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Optimism.
Crypto firms collaborated with APAC-based law enforcement to freeze $46.9 million in USDT related to a "pig butchering" scam.
The Solana Policy Institute has donated $500,000 to the legal defense of Tornado Cash software developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The CFTC is adopting Nasdaq's surveillance program as it positions itself to take on a larger role in overseeing digital assets.
Bitcoin's notional perp open interest has surged to a two-year high, raising the risk of long-side liquidations, according to K33.
The fund follows the same route as the REX-Osprey Solana staking ETF and could go live in early November, according to analysts.
More than 100 crypto entities are calling on lawmakers to protect software developers as they deliberate how the industry is regulated.
The US Secretary of Commerce said blockchain-based statistics would soon be 'available for the entire government.'
Commissioner Kristin Johnson announced Tuesday that she will officially depart the agency next week, setting September 3 as her last day.
The president's son is joining Polymarket's advisory board after becoming strategic advisor to rival platform Kalshi.
Canary is seeking the SEC's approval to list and trade an ETF that tracks the price of a memecoin linked to President Trump.
An anti-central bank digital currency provision has been added to what is viewed as must-pass defense funding legislation.
"Writing code" is not a crime, said one of the Justice Department's top leads in its criminal division on Thursday.
The Winklevoss twins are outspoken supporters of Trump and opponents of government overreach, particularly in crypto markets.
Sen. Lummis has set her sights on passing a cryptocurrency market structure bill by the end of the year, but noted a shift in strategy.
Washington's biggest digital asset lobbying groups are pressing for CFTC Chair pick Brian Quintenz to be promptly confirmed.
The Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council for Innovation pushed back against recent claims by the banking industry.
Sen. Tim Scott says he is banking on getting enough Democrats to pass his larger crypto market structure bill.
The Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) will go live on seven blockchains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana.
A new nonprofit organization, supported by industry leaders including Coinbase and Uniswap Labs launched Tuesday with a shared mission.
Illinois governor JB Pritzker signed two new crypto regulation bills into law on Monday, targeting exchanges and ATMs in the state.
Treasury asked for public input on what approach financial institutions should take to combat illicit activity involving cryptocurrencies.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The largest banking association in the U.S. urged senators to close alleged gaps in a stablecoin bill signed by President Trump last month.
Bessent reiterated that the government would not sell bitcoin currently in the reserve, valuing it at $15 to $20 billion.