Tag: regulations
What Does Trump's Win Mean for Crypto?
Donald Trump and the Republican Party at large had a strong 2024 election, winning the presidency, Senate and House. This almost certainly guarantees [...]
Republicans Look Set to Clinch Electoral Sweep, Echoing Polymarket Bets
If these results hold, Democrats would need to sweep their races in California, which has 12 races yet to be called by the AP, as well as win in the o [...]
Detroiters Will Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Crypto Next Year Using PayPal
The crypto payment option, which will be offered through a "secure payment platform managed by PayPal," according to the release, is expected to go li [...]
Former FTX CTO Gary Wang Asks Court for No Jail Time
“Unlike Singh, [Wang] did not engage in money laundering or participate in the straw donor scheme. Unlike Singh, [Wang] did not generate false revenue [...]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Calls for a Snap Election Following Coalition Breakdown
The decision came after Scholz, who is from the Social Democratic Party, dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the chairman of the Free Democr [...]
Donald Trump Wins Presidency Again, Defeating Kamala Harris
Crypto has not been a major issue through this election cycle, though Trump, the Republican candidate for president for a third election in a row, did [...]
Crypto Already Won U.S. Election as Trump Rises and Senate’s Sherrod Brown Falls
With the aid of tens of millions the industry spent in Ohio through its Fairshake political action committee, Sherrod Brown's long Senate career is ov [...]
Crypto and the 2024 U.S. Election
FAIRSHAKE SET UP FOR A HAPPY ELECTION NIGHTCrypto's campaign-finance arm Fairshake drew so much attention in the 2024 elections, and for good reason, [...]
Charting Crypto Legislation’s Immediate Post-Election Paths
On the crypto front, there exist several paths for legislation at the moment. They largely depend on the outcome of the election — which, it's worth p [...]
Andreessen Horowitz Donates $23M to Crypto Super Pac Fairshake for 2026 Elections
With a16z’s fresh contribution, Fairshake and its affiliated PACs – the Democrat-oriented Protect Progress and the Republican-oriented Defend American [...]
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s Trial Delayed Until April
In addition to potentially hurting Storm’s defense, Klein’s letter to the court suggested that Judge Failla’s ruling may have contravened one of the f [...]
U.S. Treasury Clamps Down on Projects Near Military Bases, Such as Crypto Mining Sites
In May, Biden ordered the bitcoin mining facility near Warren Air Force Base to stop operations, citing a threat to national security as it uses forei [...]
MyTrade Operator Pleads Guilty to DOJ Wash Trading Charges
Liu Zhou, 39, said to be from China and Canada, will be sentenced early next year in federal court for "the wash trading of client cryptocurrencies ac [...]
U.S. Treasury Advisory Panel Says Tokenization Could Be Big, Warns On Tether (USDT)
Any potential CBDC issued by the Federal Reserve would be managed by private-sector banks, Fed officials have said, meaning some of the institutions r [...]
Inspired by Trump, Florida Official Eyes State Bitcoin (BTC) Stockpile for Retirees
Patronis, who is one of three trustees along with the governor and state attorney general, asked the organization to come back with a report that can [...]