President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering Teresa Goody Guillén, a former SEC attorney, to lead the regulatory commission. According to industry sources, the blockchain-savvy lawyer remains a leading contender...
The U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) plans to acquire crypto trading firm Bakkt Holdings Inc. (BKKT). Reports of the acquisition sent Trump Media’s stock...
In the SEC-Kraken lawsuit, Judge William Orrick rejected the exchange’s motion for an interlocutory appeal. The judge stated that the appeal would only delay the resolution of the ongoing lawsuit...
Under a new amendment to South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act, crypto exchanges can now immediately suspend transactions for legitimate reasons. South Korean regulators introduced this new provision to...
After Donald Trump secured the U.S. presidency using the pro-Bitcoin agenda, Polish presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen seems to follow suit by establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. In a November 17...
Consensys CEO Joe Lubin fueled hopes of a crypto market resurgence under Donald Trump’s administration. Speaking at DevCon 2024 in Thailand, Lubin predicted that lawsuits involving key crypto companies would...
Donald Trump’s pro-crypto victory and Republican control of Congress signal major policy shifts for the U.S. crypto market. Industry leaders are urging swift federal action to drive crypto adoption and...
In a bold challenge to federal authority, 18 U.S. states have filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chair, Gary Gensler, accusing the agency of...
HashKey Group CEO Xiao Feng believes that Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance could prompt China to reconsider its cryptocurrency ban. Feng suggests that the Chinese crypto market may regain momentum, especially...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong spoke out against the Department of Justice’s investigation into Polymarket, a crypto prediction market platform with strong ties to Coinbase. The two companies have a history...
Over a series of posts, Ripple CTO David Schwartz defended the platform’s successful trajectory, pushing back against the critics’ attack. Focusing on Ripple’s unique features and collaborations, Schwartz highlighted the...
The crypto community speculates about a possible partnership between Ripple and Cardano, driven by Charles Hoskinson’s November 13, 2024, post on X. The Cardano founder praised Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse,...
Steven Nerayoff, a former Ethereum advisor, intensified calls for SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s immediate resignation, citing allegations of unethical conduct. While prominent crypto leaders have demanded Gensler’s removal due to...
Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s founder, is making the rounds as a top contender for Donald Trump’s crypto adviser role. Rick McCracken, a Stake Pool Operator, kicked off the buzz on X,...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed its decision on approving options trading for Ethereum ETFs on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The SEC cited the need for...
On November 8, 2024, South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor, Lee Bok-hyun, announced plans to tighten oversight of the crypto market following the U.S. election results. The regulator is...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reiterated his optimism toward the future of XRP and the entire crypto space after former President Donald Trump’s re-election. As the market anticipates the imminent restructuring...
At Kenya’s Taxpayers’ Day celebration on November 1, the government revealed that the country collected $77.5 million in crypto tax over the last year. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) obtained...
FTX co-founder Gary Wang has asked a federal judge to excuse him from prison sentence, citing his cooperation in the Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial. In a sentencing memo submitted by...
With the U.S. presidential election results now official, former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump has won, becoming the 47th President of the United States. Waiting for the official declaration,...
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has secured the Senate seat previously held by Democrat Joe Manchin, marking a shift to Republican representation. Justice’s win makes him the first Republican to...
South Korea is launching a CBDC pilot project with plans to use central bank digital currencies for education and welfare vouchers. This initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of...
Japan-based investment firm Metaplanet has joined the CoinShares Blockchain Global Equity Index (BLOCK Index). This benchmark tracks 45 leading blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused companies, including MicroStrategy, Coinbase, and SBI Holdings. The...
Hamster Kombat, the once-viral Telegram-based crypto game, has hit a snag, losing nearly 260 million monthly active players since August. The game’s user base is down from a peak of...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced plans to introduce new measures to advance tokenization in financial services. To boost the tokenized assets market, the regulator will implement a four-part...