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State of Crypto: Policymakers Dominated Most Influential 2025
13.12.2025
CoinDesk is unveiling its annual list of the individuals who have shaped the crypto industry and the discourse around it this year
Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin
13.12.2025
Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy
U.S. Market Structure Bill May Slide to January as Talks Continue Over Several Points
13.12.2025
While legislative language circulates among all four corners of the talks — industry, White House, Republicans and Democrats — the process is still mid-stride
Citadel Securities and DeFi Waging War of Words Through SEC Correspondence
12.12.2025
The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back
Five Crypto Firms Win Initial Approvals as Banks, Including Ripple, Circle, BitGo
12.12.2025
The firms have obtained conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert into national trust banks
Polish Government Urges President to Sign Crypto Bill He Already Rejected: Report
12.12.2025
The Polish government reintroduced crypto legislation without changing a single period, after telling the president he needs to sign it to avoid Russian-linked security threats
U.S. SEC Gives Implicit Nod for Tokenized Stocks
12.12.2025
Clearing and settlement company the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. said a subsidiary had received a no-action letter to offer tokenized real-world assets
Upbit hack puts Binance’s emergency freeze policy under scrutiny
12.12.2025
Binance reportedly froze only about 17% of the funds that South Korean police linked to the Upbit hack, raising questions over how major exchanges act on cross-border law enforcement
CFTC Gives No-Action Leeway to Polymarket, Gemini, PredictIt, LedgerX Over Data Rules
11.12.2025
The CFTC granted the operators of Polymarket, PredictIt, Gemini and LedgerX permission to skip certain recordkeeping requirements
Terraform's Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud
11.12.2025
The Terraform Labs co-founder pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in August
U.S. Financial-Risk Watchdog, FSOC, Erased Digital Assets as a Potential Hazard
11.12.2025
From Donald Trump's crypto-friendly regulators, the yearly report that once flagged financial-stability risks is no longer issuing "vulnerability" warnings
U.S. CFTC's Pham Moves for Do-Over on 'Actual Delivery' Guidance on Crypto
11.12.2025
In what are likely her final days at the agency, the acting chairman checked another box from President Donald Trump's crypto agenda
Do Kwon’s Sentencing Hearing Drags on as Court Weighs Mountain of Victim Testimony
11.12.2025
District Judge Paul Engelmeyer offered the Terraform Labs co-founder the chance to postpone his sentencing date, in light of hundreds of victim impact statements shared with the court in the past 24 hours
U.S. Senate Rolls Toward Last Vote on Confirming Crypto Regulators at CFTC, FDIC
11.12.2025
In the prolonged process of the Senate, two key officials have faced a series of procedural steps on their way to a final vote, possibly early next week
Bitcoin rallies fail at $94K despite Fed policy shift: Here’s why
11.12.2025
Bitcoin price breakouts continue to be rejected at $94,000, even as traders’ long-term view of US monetary policy and the crypto market turns bullish
Save the Children Introduces Bitcoin Fund to Streamline Crisis Response
11.12.2025
New fund enables Save the Children to hold bitcoin, pilot digital wallets, and speed up emergency aid delivery
Mexico’s Central Bank Keeps a ‘Healthy Distance’ From Crypto
11.12.2025
Banxico’s year-end report reaffirms its anti-crypto stance, highlighting legal risks, low adoption, and the need for international regulation
U.S. Senate's Crypto Market Structure Bill Gets Messy as Calendar Weighs Down
11.12.2025
The White House has shut down proposals, and lawmakers are circulating the Democrats' asks in what had been a close negotiation, revealing 11th-hour pressure
Crypto CEOs Join U.S. CFTC's Innovation Council to Steer Market Developments
10.12.2025
The chief executives of firms such as Gemini and Kraken will pitch in on U.S. policy efforts through the council's future, public discussions
U.S. Banking Regulator Warns Wall Street on 'Debanking,' Claims Practices 'Unlawful'
10.12.2025
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency probed debanking of certain industries, including digital assets, and said it'll pursue any repeat of such activity