Massachusetts and Wyoming have formally introduced bills today to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the state. California’s state representative has also started proceedings to draft a Bitcoin-focused bill. As of January 2025, at least 15 US

Crypto's chief political action committee has put money on its picks for the Florida congressional seats vacated by one of President-elect Donald Trump's closest allies, Matt Gaetz, and the politician Trump tapped as a national security advisor, Mich

Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, the Republican-majority US Congress has been busy appointing pro-crypto lawmakers to key positions in the legislature.The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financ

CRYPTO MARKETS SET TO POP INAUGURATION CHAMPAGNE Cryptocurrency investors look set to welcome Donald Trump to the White House next week, with prices of bitcoin leaping and crypto-focused stocks rallying ahead of Monday's inauguration. Bitcoin is up

Scott Bessent, US President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated pick for the country’s Treasury secretary, faced Senators in a hearing to explain his positions on financial issues.In a Jan. 16 hearing of the US Senate Committee on Finance, Bessent respo

Oklahoma Representative Cody Maynard has proposed a strategic bitcoin reserve bill to allow the state to invest in cryptocurrencies, mirroring initiatives in several other U.S. states.Maynard announced on Wednesday that “House Bill 1203,” or the “Str

Texas state Senator Charles Schwertner has introduced a bill in the new legislative session to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the Lone Star State. “It’s time for Texas to lead the way in establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” the Republ

Arkansas lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would ban crypto mining operations within 30 miles of any US military facility in the state.Senate Bill (SB 60) was introduced by Senator Ricky Hill and House Speaker Brian Evans on Jan. 15, aiming t

Lawmakers in Oklahoma and Texas are pushing forward proposals to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, reflecting the growing adoption of the digital asset in public finance.In Texas, State Senator Charles Schwertner introduced a bill to make Bitcoi

A new bill to establish Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset was introduced to the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Jan. 15 by state Representative Cody Maynard.House Bill 1203, known as the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, would allow Oklahoma’s p

On Jan. 20, 2025, the United States will start a new chapter in more ways than one. While the nation will be focused on President Trump's inauguration as our 47th President, the U.S. financial sector will be celebrating the resignation of Joe Biden's

The next few days and weeks are shaping up to be a whirlwind as the Trump administration returns to Washington, D.C. with plans to issue digital asset-related executive orders and as lawmakers are set to focus on crypto debanking. Multiple crypto org

When inauguration day rolls around in the U.S., the first policy domino to topple could be the industry's banking roadblocks, though the White House may be the wrong place to watch for the most consequential action.The crypto industry will surely che

United States Representative Tom Emmer has been appointed vice chairman of the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence.“With President Trump in the White House, and Gary Gensler confined to the waste bin

President-elect Donald Trump is poised to issue executive orders on his first day that could repeal the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's controversial crypto accounting guidance, according to reporting from The Washington Post.Newly appointe

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa) recently disclosed various cryptocurrency purchases. The 41-year-old US lawmaker now owns such cryptocurrencies as Ripple-linked XRP, Solana , and Bitcoin . All of these purchases were in the range of $1,000-$15,000. Mik

Today in crypto, Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has announced a restructuring plan aimed at compensating affected users, the United Kingdom Treasury has amended a law to clarify that crypto staking does not fall under a “collective investment

The US Senate Banking Committee is reportedly set to create its first-ever crypto subcommittee, while a pro-crypto commissioner is now a top pick to replace the outgoing chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to two reports. The

The US Senate Banking Committee is reportedly set to create its first-ever crypto subcommittee, while a pro-crypto commissioner is now a top pick to replace the outgoing chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to two reports. The

Bryan Steil, a lawmaker representing Wisconsin’s 1st district in the US House of Representatives, will be the next chair of a digital asset-focused subcommittee in Congress after Representative French Hill.In a Jan. 9 notice, Hill said the Wisconsin