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Crypto-critical US Senator Elizabeth Warren has led six Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Justice to reverse its decision to terminate its crypto investigations and prosecutions division. In an April 10 letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Senators said the decision to disband the department’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team was a “grave … Read more
Institutional traders can now leverage cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral, thanks to a new program launched by Standard Chartered and OKX. Boosting Institutional Investor Confidence Standard Chartered and OKX have unveiled a “pioneering” collateral mirroring program, enabling institutional clients to utilize cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral for … Read more
US Bitcoin mining firms will try to capitalize on the Trump administration’s recent tariff pause by stocking up on mining rigs, but the baseline 10% tariffs will still leave the industry at a disadvantage, industry executives say. President Donald Trump paused his administration’s hefty reciprocal tariffs until July 8, but kept a minimum 10% tariff … Read more
Blockchain gaming for the first quarter of 2025 has been a “mixed bag,” seeing a greater number of deals while the amount invested significantly dipped, says blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. Web3 gaming projects raised $91 million in Q1 2025, marking a 71% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024 and a 68% drop compared to … Read more
The FDIC has thrown open the gates to crypto innovation, scrapping key barriers and embracing blockchain with a push for regulatory clarity. FDIC Shifts Crypto Rules, Sets the Stage for Digital Asset Banking Boom Acting Chairman Travis Hill used his address at the American Bankers Association’s Washington Summit on April 8 to lay out the … Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to US congressional leaders urging “common sense” federal crypto regulations and to keep digital assets out of US pensions. “I am urging Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen federal regulations on the cryptocurrency industry to protect investors, strengthen financial markets, and stop fraud,” James … Read more
Bitcoin could hover in the low $80,000s in the near term if it fails to break through its next resistance level, CryptoQuant says, while other analysts predict the cryptocurrency will hit a fresh all-time high within the next two months. CryptoQuant analysts said in an April 10 markets report that if Bitcoin (BTC) “continues to … Read more
Solana-based memecoin Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) has outperformed the broader crypto market so far in April, rising over 104% versus SOL being down 2% for the week. As of April 10, it was trading for as high as $0.87. FARTCOIN/USD vs. TOTAL crypto market cap 30-day performance. Source: TradingView The cryptocurrency’s outperformance appears despite US President Donald … Read more
Trump just obliterated the IRS’s controversial DeFi reporting mandate, turbocharging crypto innovation and slamming the brakes on overreaching tax surveillance in decentralized finance. Trump Nukes IRS DeFi Rule With Pen Stroke—Crypto’s Future Just Got Rewritten President Donald Trump finalized a significant regulatory rollback Thursday by signing H.J.Res.25 into law at the White House, officially overturning … Read more
New Hampshire’s House and Florida’s House insurance and banking committee have respectively advanced bills allowing their states to create Bitcoin reserves. New Hampshire’s House passed its Bitcoin reserve bill, HB302, in a 192-179 vote on April 10 which will now head to the Senate. The state is now the fourth to pass a Bitcoin (BTC) … Read more