World Liberty Financial, the crypto project backed by the family of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, plans to acquire tron (TRX) tokens for its treasury, according to a person familiar with the matter.The prospective move would deepen World Liberty
Wyoming, a state in the United States, has introduced a bill to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, joining several other states nationwide ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.“Wyoming took its first bold step toward a strate
Ether futures open interest has surged to 9 million ETH as of Jan. 17, its highest level ever. The milestone follows a 10% increase in open interest over two weeks, reflecting a rising appetite for leveraged positions despite Ether’s retest of the $
President-elect Donald Trump is on the verge of taking office and all signs point to his administration revolutionizing the U.S. government’s stance on crypto.Less cracking down and more collaboration are the expectations across the crypto sphere, wh
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s change of heart about free speech isn’t what it seems.On Jan. 7, the Facebook founder said his company would “get back to our roots around free expression” by ending third-party fact-checking in the United States and “lifti
As federal agencies prepare for new executive leadership, an obscure ethics rule threatens to hamstring the incoming Trump administration's ability to develop sound digital asset policy. Legal Advisory 22-04, issued by the Office of Government Ethics
Today in crypto, the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Digital Currency Group and former Genesis CEO for misleading investors. New data has revealed that Bitcoin-based decentralized finance applications had a breakout year in 2024, and a
Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur-turned-politician and outspoken advocate for cryptocurrency, is reportedly vying to take on another role as Ohio's governor. Ramaswamy plans to announce a bid for Ohio governor "shortly," a source close to Ra
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
Brian 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 on “economic freedom,” Armstrong said cryptocurrencies were ”the next chapter capital
Dogecoin's price is up 10% on Jan. 17, forming a higher value of $0.42 on the one-day chart. A candle close above $0.40 will signal a strong trend reversal for the memecoin, which has consolidated between $0.45 and $0.30 since Nov. 11. With the crypt
President-elect Donald Trump is planning to use his executive powers to reduce the regulatory burden faced by cryptocurrency companies and promote digital asset adoption in his first few days in office, according to three people briefed on the pl
The odds of US President-elect Donald Trump establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve after taking office on Jan. 20 are soaring, at least on betting markets Kalshi and Polymarket.Bettors on Kalshi, a US derivatives exchange, set the probability of T
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated on Monday, Jan. 20, as the 47th president of the United States and memecoin traders are bullish heading into the event.The rise in memecoin activity over the past year gave way to sectors within the meme universe
Bitcoin hit its strongest price in U.S. dollar terms in 2025 on Friday and notched a new record against the British pound as excitement for a new era of crypto-friendly U.S. government mounts ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration next week.BTC topped
Happy Friday! As we approach a potential storm of volatility surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, take a moment to relax and catch up on the latest crypto developments.In today's newsletter, Trump reportedly intends to i
Jaime Lizárraga of the US Securities and Exchange Commission should be leaving the financial regulator as a new presidential administration prepares to take power.The SEC commissioner announced in November that he planned to step down on Jan. 17 from
Cryptocurrency investor optimism is palpable ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, which is expected to bring more regulatory clarity to the industry.Bolstered by the prospect of more industry-friendly regulations, the X
Sen. Ted Cruz plans to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution next week aimed at overturning a controversial tax rule requiring certain decentralized finance brokers to file reports on gross proceeds.The Texas Republican plans to introduce t
By Caitlin McCabe and David UbertiU.S. stocks may be headed for their best week since the November "Trump bump."All three major stock indexes advanced Friday, pulled forward by big tech companies and chip firms. Cryptocurrency stocks also rose thanks