Why Costa Rica Is Taking a Hands-Off Approach to Regulating Crypto
The Costa Rican government is keeping a watchful eye on crypto experiments in the country, says former deputy Jorge Eduardo Dengo Rosabal.
EU Approves Commissioners, Including Ones Who Will Likely Oversee Crypto Rules
Commissioners from France, Finland and Portugal are likely to have crypto within their remit.
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 $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 conventional financial system.
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.