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DOJ Axes Crypto Unit as Trump’s Regulatory Pullback Continues

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) axed its crypto unit on Monday, telling staff that the DOJ would be “narrowing” its crypto enforcement activities in accordance with U.S. President...

As House Panel Kicks Tires on Stablecoin Bill, Old-School Finance Giants Reveal Shift

After years in which crypto insiders desperately sought to get the attention of the U.S. Congress, the pro-digital-assets witnesses at the latest congressional hearing on stablecoins include a senior...

Coinbase Chasing Receipts at SEC to Tally Cost of Agency’s Crypto Saga

The U.S. digital assets exchange made a public-records request to add up what the regulator spent on crypto cases in recent years, including against Coinbase.

Digital Rights Group EFF Calls for Roman Storm Dismissal in Tornado Cash Case

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) argues that U.S. government's prosecution of Tornado Cash "stretches criminal laws beyond their intended scope"

Bitwise Files To Launch Dogecoin ETF

The asset manager is among a number of issuers seeking ETFs for the memecoin.

Prediction Markets Don’t Have a Gambling Problem, Says Crypto Attorney

While regulators around the world ban Polymarket for being a gambling platform, attorney Aaron Brogan has a good argument for why it's not.

Options Tied to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Surge to Nearly 50% of Deribit’s BTC Open Interest in Two Months

Options linked to BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF (IBIT) began trading on Nov. 19 and have since grown to half the size of Deribit's BTC options market.

Binance’s BNB Hits Fresh Record, Breaks Out of 3-Year Range as Altcoin Rotation Accelerates

Older cryptocurrencies with regulatory overhang were among the biggest gainers over the past month as Donald Trump's election victory promises a friendlier U.S. regulatory environment toward digital assets.

Crypto Gets Shock Video Dose as Users Stream ‘NSFW’ Content to Pump Their Memecoins

A guy locked in a cage, men killing hens and someone not leaving their toilet until a token reaches a specific market cap. The desperation to make money is...

Can a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Move Forward Without Congress? Experts Disagree

The U.S. government already holds more than 208,000 bitcoin, but retaining it is more complicated than might be assumed.