Digital Assets

Trump’s Pick to Run SEC Paul Atkins Promises New Crypto Stance, Gets Few Questions

Paul Atkins, the former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that President Donald Trump has tapped to run the agency, assured a different direction for the agency...

U.S. Senate’s Banking Chair Pushes Debanking Bill After Crypto Uproar

Senator Tim Scott, the chief of the banking committee, is backing a bill to stop U.S. regulators from citing "reputational risk" as a reason to block clients.

Utah One Vote Away, But Some States Fail to Break Through on Crypto Stakes

Five states' crypto efforts faltered as Texas advances and Utah nears a final vote, leaving the state-level push for digital asset reserves with mixed results.

Crypto Industry Gets Chance to Make Its Case to U.S. Congress

In a hearing with the loaded title "A Golden Age of Digital Assets," the sector was — for the first time — mostly treated as a welcome arrival to...

Trump’s Treasury Secretary Bessent Approved, Likely Tackling Taxes Before Crypto

The new Treasury Department chief didn't bring up crypto policy at his nomination hearing, but he'll have enormous reach into topics vital to the industry.

U.S. House Passes Crypto Illicit Finance Bill That’s Likely to be Rebuffed in Senate

The legislation would set up a federal group to assess crypto in terrorism and illicit finance and make recommendations for heading it off, but the bill isn't expected to...

U.S. Treasury Issues Crypto Tax Regime For 2025, Delays Rules for Non-Custodians

The IRS has now set up its reporting system for crypto brokers, but it set aside related rules for DeFi and unhosted wallets as it continues to study 44,000...

The Institutional Era of Crypto Brings Fresh Innovation

After the scandals and regulatory headaches of the last market cycle, crypto is growing and embracing the needs of institutions entering the digital assets space.

U.S. House Panel Votes to Disapprove of Controversial SEC Custody Guidance

The House Financial Services Committee also seemed inclined to adopt a bill giving the U.S. Secret Service more resources to investigate crypto crimes.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Questions Meta’s Ongoing Crypto Efforts

A letter sent to the tech giant said it still has five active patents related to cryptocurrencies, despite the firm saying that it has no digital assets-related works ongoing.