Trump’s Crypto Czar Sacks Says ‘Golden Age’ Coming
David Sacks and the leaders of the congressional committees that will handle crypto legislation outlined their plans at a press conference.
Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Opposes Idea of U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency
Scott Bessent, who is immersed in the Senate confirmation process as President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee, only addressed crypto briefly.
2025 Could be a Big Year for Crypto ETFs: Laser Digital
More than 12 new digital asset ETFs could be launched in the U.S. this year, if approved by the SEC, the report said.
Yat Siu: Fighting for Digital Property Rights
The Animoca co-founder, a big investor in NFTs, GameFi and memecoins, wants to make on-chain capitalism secure so that digital democracy can flourish.
Tether’s Paolo Ardoino: Building Beyond USDT
Tether continued to rake in billions from its leading stablecoin. But, this year, it also invested more widely, in payments, telecoms, AI and bitcoin mining.
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.
Mastercard and JPMorgan Link Up to Bring Foreign Exchange on the Blockchain
Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN) is joining forces with the bank’s Kinexys Digital Payments unit, the recent rebranding of JPM Coin.
El Salvador Is Getting Its First Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering
The new product aims to give access to T-Bill investments for individuals and organizations who were previously unable to invest in these products, the press release said.
Tokenization Allows More Efficient Collateral Transfers, Digital Asset, Euroclear and World Gold Council Found in Pilot Project
The initiative created digital versions of gilts, eurobonds and gold on the Canton Network to test complex financial transactions on blockchain rails.
Circle Signals Plans to Bring USDC to Australia With Venture Capitalist Mark Carnegie
The partnership appears set to cover the Asia Pacific region since Carnegie's company has offices in Australia and Singapore.