Europe is a leader in crypto regulation. Now implementation must match ambition
Europe has done some important work. With MiCA, the EU created the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto-assets. This is a significant achievement not only for the digital asset…
Donald Trump says there’s ‘nothing wrong’ with his $1.4 billion crypto windfall
President Donald Trump says there’s ‘nothing wrong’ with money his family has made in crypto, responding to financial revelations that revealed they made at least $1.4 billion from the industry…
US Treasury bans over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses in latest enforcement action
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday added 134 crypto wallet addresses to its ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) sanctions entry, including 131 Tron addresses and 3 Monero addresses.…
Jefferies won’t buy the dip as Open USD heats up the stablecoin race
“Big conglomerates of big companies poorly coordinate, create the wrong incentives, slow things down and rarely make room for real sustainable innovation,” he wrote. Testing for the consortium model This…
SEC reconsidering new ETF as it opens comment period on US rule changes
The current process allows ETFs to jump into markets that meet certain conditions without complicated requests for waivers from the regulator, and that approach has seen explosive growth from $4…
Bitcoin-backed lending is making a comeback, according to Silicon Valley Bank
The case for growth is based on a simple dynamic: as Bitcoin ownership expands and prices rise, holders increasingly seek to borrow against appreciated collateral for tax efficiency, working capital…
CZ wants to make US the ‘capital of crypto’: Crypto State
CZ told CoinDesk during two interviews that he sees multiple reasons for crypto’s 2026 bear market including investors shifting funds to AI, geopolitical events, and the general four-year crypto market…
Why is the selloff in gold and silver dragging Bitcoin down?
The ongoing artificial intelligence stock mania has drawn capital from entire markets, from traditional metals, considered the safest assets, to crypto, considered the riskiest. Earlier this week gold fell below…
Aave, Solana lead crypto price surge as Bitcoin (BTC) stabilizes near $60,000
Bitcoin btc$59,856.63 Some of the gains near $60,000 came on Friday after this week’s selloff, but the biggest gains came from decentralized finance (DeFi) and the Solana ecosystem. Advance Leadership…
Invesco, $2.5T asset manager, files for token fund targeting stablecoin reserves
Invesco’s move is another sign that asset managers are increasingly pursuing the new business opportunity created by stablecoins. These cryptocurrencies are designed to maintain a fixed value, usually tied to…