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Trump’s crypto ties ‘add a certain level of challenge’ to passing bills — Coinbase exec
16.5.2025
Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal addressed some of the concerns raised by US lawmakers and industry leaders around President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, and how they may affect related legislation.Speaking at the Consensus conference in Toronto on May 15, Grewal said there...
Arizona governor kills two crypto bills, cracks down on Bitcoin ATMs
13.5.2025
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed two key cryptocurrency-related bills that aimed to expand the state’s involvement in digital assets while signing a strict regulatory measure targeting Bitcoin ATMs.On May 12, Hobbs rejected Senate Bill 1373, which sought to establish a Digital Assets...
State of Crypto: Mapping Out the Senate Stablecoin Bill's Next Steps
10.5.2025
While the Senate failed to advance its stablecoin bill this week, it's not dead yet
Bitcoin hits $101.7K as US strategic reserve bills become law and BTC mass adoption accelerates
8.5.2025
Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallies to $101,707 against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in the regulatory and traditional finance space.Traders are confident that $100,000 will hold as support.Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied above $100,000 on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement...
Bitcoin hits $101.7K as US strategic reserve bills become law and BTC mass adoption accelerates
8.5.2025
Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallies to $101,707 against a backdrop of strong fundamentals in the regulatory and traditional finance space.Traders are confident that $100,000 will hold as support.Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied above $100,000 on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s announcement...
US Treasury Secretary expresses support for crypto bills at hearing
7.5.2025
Speaking at a hearing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent toed the party line in suggesting support for two crypto-related bills moving through Congress.Bessent addressed lawmakers at a May 7 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, saying that the United States should be...
US Treasury Secretary expresses support for crypto bills at hearing
7.5.2025
Speaking at a hearing, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested support for two crypto-related bills moving through Congress.Bessent addressed lawmakers at a May 7 hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, saying that the United States should be the “premier destination...
Florida Withdraws Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bills From Consideration
6.5.2025
The two bills, which were both filed in February, sought to allow investment of public funds in BTC
US Senate crypto bills stall amid Trump ties and ethics concerns
6.5.2025
Efforts to pass crypto legislation in the US Senate face mounting resistance amid growing ethical concerns around US President Donald Trump’s ties to crypto.In a May 5 letter to the US Office of Government Ethics, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley said that Trump and his family stand...
US Senate crypto bills stall amid Trump ties and ethics concerns
6.5.2025
Efforts to pass crypto legislation in the US Senate face mounting resistance amid growing ethical concerns around US President Donald Trump’s ties to crypto.In a May 5 letter to the Office of Government Ethics, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley said that Trump and his family stand...
Florida takes strategic Bitcoin reserve bills off the table
6.5.2025
Two Florida crypto bills have been removed from the legislative process in the latest blow to American state-level strategic Bitcoin reserve ambitions. Florida’s House Bill 487 and Senate Bill 550 have been “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration” on May...
Florida takes strategic Bitcoin reserve bills off the table
6.5.2025
Two Florida crypto bills have been removed from the legislative process in the latest blow to American state-level strategic Bitcoin reserve ambitions. Florida’s House Bill 487 and Senate Bill 550 have been “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration” on May...
Trump’s Ties Make Crypto’s Democrat Allies Stomp Brakes on Bills
5.5.2025
The Senate's stablecoin bill's issues may delay work on the far more important market structure legislation
Author of Crypto Bills Now Being Rehashed Predicts 'Wicked Hot Summer' in Congress
30.4.2025
Patrick McHenry, the ex-lawmaker who championed last year's crypto legislation, also said he expects a role to be found for Tether in the U.S. stablecoin field
US Senate majority leader expects stablecoin vote before May 26 — Report
30.4.2025
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly told Republican lawmakers that the chamber would address a bill on stablecoin regulation before the May 26 Memorial Day holiday.According to an April 29 Politico report, Thune made the comments in a closed-door meeting with Republican senators,...
US Senate majority leader expects stablecoin vote before May 26 — Report
30.4.2025
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly told Republican lawmakers that the chamber would address a bill on stablecoin regulation before the May 26 Memorial Day holiday.According to an April 29 Politico report, Thune made the comments in a closed-door meeting with Republican senators,...
Arizona legislature moves forward with Bitcoin reserve bills
28.4.2025
Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives have voted to pass two bills that could allow the state to adopt a reserve using Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies.In a third reading on April 28 of the Senate Bill 1025 (SB1025), a proposal to amend Arizona’s statutes to allow for...
Arizona legislature passes Bitcoin reserve bills, moving closer to stockpiling crypto
28.4.2025
Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives passed two bills that could allow the state to adopt a reserve using Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies.In a third reading on April 28 of Senate Bill 1025 (SB1025), a proposal to amend Arizona’s statutes to allow for a strategic...
MoonPay CEO calls on Congress to keep state authority over stablecoins
18.4.2025
Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of cryptocurrency payment firm MoonPay, is calling on US lawmakers to leave a path open to state-level regulators when passing legislation on stablecoins.In an April 18 X post, Soto-Wright said he wanted Congress to “keep state-regulated issuers in the game” when...
MoonPay CEO calls on Congress to keep state authority over stablecoins
18.4.2025
Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of cryptocurrency payment firm MoonPay, is calling on US lawmakers to leave a path open to state-level regulators when passing legislation on stablecoins.In an April 18 X post, Soto-Wright said he wanted Congress to “keep state-regulated issuers in the game” when...