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Vitalik Buterin Donated M in Ether to Coin Center Hours After Tornado Cash Victory

Vitalik Buterin Donated $1M in Ether to Coin Center Hours After Tornado Cash Victory

The Ethereum co-founder previously donated 30 ETH to the kanunî defense fund for Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm.

Ripple Drops Another M Into Crypto PAC to Sway 2026 Congressional Races

Ripple Drops Another $25M Into Crypto PAC to Sway 2026 Congressional Races

From Ripple, Coinbase and a16z, Fairshake has amassed $73 million in campaign funds for the next election cycle, on top of $30 million held over from 2024.

Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court; TORN Soars Over 500%

The decision answers the controversial debate over whether the crypto-mixing service, which anonymizes transactions, can be banned for its use by criminals.

Crypto Gains Let Poor People Buy Houses, U.S. Research Finds, But Risks May Lurk

The Treasury Department's research arm was looking for dangers in crypto households amping up their debt, but they found people buying houses with few problems.

Morocco Drafts Regulations for Crypto, Central Bank Governor Says

The nation banned crypto in 2017 but is now formulating rules for the sector.

U.K. Financial Regulator Aims for Crypto Regime by 2026

The U.K.'s FCA is trying to be more transparent to the crypto sector after months of uncertainty.

Trump Picks Pro-Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary

If the Senate confirms Bessent, the next person whose signature is on the front of paper U.S. currency will be a fan of digital assets created to replace the...

Another SEC Democrat to Drop Out, Leaving Republicans Running Agency by February

Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, a Democrat, said he'll join Chair Gary Gensler in exiting the U.S. securities regulator, which will leave two Republicans and a single Democrat.

Polymarket Blocks French Traders Amid Gambling Inquiry

The prediction market juggernaut is under investigation in the country.

UK to Draft a Regulatory Framework for Crypto, Stablecoins Early Next Year

The U.K.'s long awaited crypto rules are starting the legislative process just as the European Union's take effect.