Fidelity Investments – one of the largest asset managers in the United States – is nearing the launch of its own US dollar-pegged stablecoin. This move comes at a time when the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies in the US has grown more favorable, particularly under the Trump administration’s friendly policies. Fidelity Testing US Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin […]
In a last-minute move before Republicans took control of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January, the agency’s commissioners held a decisive vote on whether to sue Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of stock purchases in Twitter, now X. The investigation, which had been ongoing since 2022, focused on Musk’s […]
The Rhodes Scholar and liberal media commentator said in a segment that aired Thursday, March 6, that cryptocurrency is a scam. She also slammed the White House for “playing this game.” MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow calls Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve a ‘deeply old-fashioned simple scam.’ She draws a striking comparison between crypto and Beanie Babies, […]
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied claims that representatives of President Donald Trump’s family were involved in discussions to acquire a financial stake in Binance.US. This was after the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a report suggesting such talks had taken place. Details From The Statement Following the report’s release, Zhao addressed the claims in a […]
In a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s latest financial policy, Democratic Representative Gerald E. Connolly has called on the US Treasury Department to immediately halt efforts to establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve. Connolly, who serves as the Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, raised concerns over what he described as […]
This week, the crypto market, led by bitcoin (BTC), received positive news and reacted accordingly. However, the reaction was short-lived, and the entire field has returned to stagnation and negative trajectories. A weekly report from the market analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed that real spot demand for BTC is still in contraction territory, while bitcoin’s apparent […]
President Donald Trump hosted the first White House Digital Asset Summit on Friday, with a handful of major crypto executives and relevant members of his administration. Trump repeated his promises from his Thursday executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and to never sell America’s Bitcoin. “From this day on, America will follow the […]
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has conducted a second interview from prison, once again drawing controversy and causing repercussions for his crisis management team. The interview, hosted by Tucker Carlson and posted on social media on Bankman-Fried’s 33rd birthday, took even his own public relations representative, Mark Botnick, by surprise. […]
White House crypto czar David Sacks made the announcement late on Thursday, March 6, stating, “Just a few minutes ago, President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.” He added that the reserve would be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government, which was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture […]
The White House is preparing for its first crypto summit on Friday, March 7, and invites have been issued to industry leaders and experts. The event will be hosted by Trump’s AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, and industry leaders are hoping for regulatory clarity that could help the US retain blockchain talent and foster […]