With his U.S. Senate confirmation behind him, Scott Bessent is in place to be the top financial official of President Donald Trump's administration, where he'll be among those fulfilling the crypto directives already set out by the president last wee
The High Court of Singapore has approved the restructuring plan for crypto exchange WazirX, allowing the platform to repay its customers after it was hacked for $235 million in July 2024. WazirX has estimated that users could recover up to 80% of the
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) among other things, argued that Bitcoin Cash proponent and early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver shouldn't be given a presidential pardon."Roger Ver gave up his US
Nasdaq has submitted a proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enable in-kind creation and redemption for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT).This request, filed on January 24, seeks to amend the ETF’s operational framework
Peer-to-peer crypto trading platform NoOnes has confirmed it suffered a security breach earlier this month leading to the loss of approximately $8 million in crypto assets, according to a post from CEO Ray Youssef. The disclosure came shortly after c
The likelihood of the first memecoin-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is growing under new leadership at the US securities regulator, industry watchers told Cointelegraph.Despite the increasing ETF likelihood paired with the massive rally following
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has won approval from the Singapore High Court to restructure after the $230 million hack last year.The High Court has allowed WazirX to convene a scheme meeting with users in a "significant step" towards distrib
Today in crypto, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) briefly listed a page for upcoming derivative products tied to cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, a US court in Texas has overturned sanctions on Tornado Cash, and President Donald Trump has pardoned R
The release of Ross Ulbricht and the lifting of sanctions on Tornado Cash mark pivotal moments for the crypto community. It’s more than symbolic. It’s an opportunity to clearly rebrand the U.S. as a safe place to build the internet of money.Ross’ fre
Today in crypto, a US court in Texas has overturned Tornado Cash sanctions, President Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, and the US securities regulator announced a Crypto Task Force, which will develop a regulatory framework.US court overturns Tor
A US court has overturned the sanctions against the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixing protocol in a decision that could signal a shift significant toward more innovation-friendly regulations for privacy-preserving technologies. The US Treasury’s Off
A U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has ordered that a previous court decision supporting sanctions on crypto mixer Tornado Cash be reversed. “It is ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the District Court is reversed, and the
Top Stories of The WeekCoinbase CEO calls on countries to establish Bitcoin reservesBrian Armstrong, CEO of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has endorsed plans for global leaders to create Bitcoin strategic reserves.In a Jan. 17 blog post o
Top Stories of The WeekCoinbase CEO calls on countries to establish Bitcoin reservesBrian Armstrong, CEO of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has endorsed plans for global leaders to create Bitcoin strategic reserves.In a Jan. 17 blog post o
Top Stories of The WeekCoinbase CEO calls on countries to establish Bitcoin reservesBrian Armstrong, CEO of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has endorsed plans for global leaders to create Bitcoin strategic reserves.In a Jan. 17 blog post o
Top Stories of The WeekCoinbase CEO calls on countries to establish Bitcoin reservesBrian Armstrong, CEO of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has endorsed plans for global leaders to create Bitcoin strategic reserves.In a Jan. 17 blog post o
Dear President-Elect Trump,In your keynote address at the Bitcoin conference in Nashville last year, you pledged to make the United States the crypto capital of the world if re-elected for a second term. As you return to the presidential office this
Today in crypto, US President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly open to establishing a strategic reserve that would include US-founded cryptocurrencies, not just Bitcoin. The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed arguments in its appeal against
Today in crypto, US government attorneys have filed a motion to return approximately 94,643 BTC to crypto exchange Bitfinex. Originally worth $72 million, the funds recovered from the 2016 hack are now worth more than $11.8 billion. In addition, Thai
Asset manager VanEck submitted an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the “Onchain Economy” exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Jan. 15, a now-deleted social media comment from VanEck’s head of digital assets research, Matthew Sige