Crypto industry execs approve of Trump’s pick to lead SEC
Executives from Bitwise, Ripple, and Coinbase voiced their support for former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins to lead the agency after Gary Gensler’s departure. Go to Source
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Trump taps billionaire fintech CEO with SpaceX ties to head NASA
Jared Isaacman comes with deep fintech experience and a working relationship with Elon Musk and SpaceX. Go to Source
IcomTech promoter sentenced to 10 years in prison
The judge ordered David Brend to report to a federal prison in Florida by Dec. 16 to serve his 120-month sentence. Go to Source
Trump’s likely SEC pick fuels RSR token rally to multiyear high
The community has linked the 88% spike in the price of the Reserve Rights token to Donald Trump, who is likely to pick Paul Atkins as the next SEC chair. Go to Source
Changpeng Zhao says he ‘wouldn’t mind a pardon’ from Donald Trump
The former Binance CEO already pleaded guilty to one felony charge and served four months in prison, but receiving a presidential pardon could present certain opportunities. Go to Source
MARA Holdings acquired over $600M Bitcoin in the last two months
MARA Holdings urged the US government to be more aggressive in securing positions in Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining. 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
Tether mints an additional $3 billion in USDt stablecoins
According to stablecoin firm Tether, over $134 billion USDt tokens are circulating across various blockchain protocols as of November 2024. 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
Texas’ gold-backed coin aims to help Bitcoin adoption, says lawmaker
The Texas state-issued digital currency is projected to encourage skeptical investors to eventually try out Bitcoin one day. Go to Source
