Dark money group tied to crypto tries to quash SEC nomination vote
The Cedar Innovation Foundation launched an attack ad ahead of a congressional committee vote on Caroline Crenshaw’s renomination as an SEC commissioner. Go to Source
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Trump’s BTC reserve plan would be a ‘bad deal,‘ — ex-NY Fed president
Bill Dudley joined others in suggesting the only purpose of a US government Bitcoin reserve would be to reward Trump’s crypto supporters. Go to Source
Trump’s new crypto czar called OpenAI a ‘piranha for-profit company’
David Sacks’ professed views on OpenAI’s business restructuring seemingly align with Elon Musk’s. Go to Source
Kalshi gives Paul Atkins 93% odds to be Trump’s SEC Chair pick despite mixed reports
At the time of publication, the incoming administration had not made any official announcement regarding its pick for SEC chair. Go to Source
Ripple’s XRP surges to 2024 high amid Trump win, stablecoin optimism
Donald Trump’s election win, an anticipated conclusion to the SEC lawsuit and an expected stablecoin project may have contributed to the XRP price surge. Go to Source
South Korea’s Democratic Party agrees to delay crypto tax by 2 years
South Korea’s Democratic Party previously pushed back against another delay, saying it was a political trick by the ruling party. Go to Source
How Trump’s victory has divided the crypto community
While many crypto community members celebrated Donald Trump’s reelection, some may have felt differently. Go to Source
Ripple contributes another $25M to Fairshake PAC before US midterms
A majority of pro-crypto or crypto-neutral candidates won their races in 2024, many of whom were supported by media buys from PACs like Fairshake. Go to Source
What role did crypto voters play in the 2024 US election?
According to Rep. Wiley Nickel, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris could have made a “really big error” not courting voters in favor of crypto earlier. Go to Source
Blockchain Association outlines crypto priorities for Trump’s first 100 days
The Association ultimately seeks a swift end to the “regulation by enforcement” era of cryptocurrency oversight in the US. Go to Source