Senator Cynthia Lummis is warning that if Congress misses its chance on the CLARITY Act, U.S. crypto market structure reform could get kicked down the road until around 2030. 2030 warning if lawmakers miss this session Bipartisan momentum already exists Regulatory clarity vs. the current legal swamp Midterm politics may decide the bill’s fate The […]
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Strive raises capital to acquire 2,624 Bitcoin in record-breaking week has stepped hard into the Bitcoin treasury game, raising capital and buying 2,624 BTC in a single week. That’s not a casual nibble at the market — it’s a loud bet that Bitcoin belongs on the balance sheet. 2,624 BTC acquired in one week Capital […]
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Custodia Bank is taking its fight over a Federal Reserve master account to the U.S. Supreme Court, turning a regulatory denial into a broader test of who gets direct access to the American payment system. Custodia Bank asks the Supreme Court to review the Fed’s denial A master account means direct access to Federal Reserve […]
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Mastercard and Chainlink are building a path that could let people move from fiat straight into crypto onchain, cutting around the usual centralized exchange detour while still keeping compliance and settlement rails in place. Mastercard + Chainlink want fiat-to-crypto conversion onchain Shift4, Zero Hash, and liquidity venues form the plumbing ETF flows, Texas custody moves, […]
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Washington’s latest squeeze on Tehran has put crypto crackdown deepens as US targets IRGC wallets squarely in the sanctions crosshairs, with the U.S. Treasury saying it has seized nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran. Nearly $1 billion in crypto tied to Iran targeted by U.S. Treasury Tether froze $344 million in USDT across […]
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Texas is moving from ETF exposure to direct Bitcoin custody, and that puts the state ahead of Washington’s slow-roll reserve politics. Texas names five-member Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advisory Committee State eyes direct BTC custody, not just IBIT exposure Custodian search covers security, liquidity, and asset management Federal Bitcoin reserve plans remain bogged down in legal […]
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The CFTC has approved the first onshore Bitcoin perpetual contract in the U.S., giving traders a regulated domestic venue for one of crypto’s most heavily used derivatives while pulling a major chunk of BTC market activity out of the offshore swamp. First U.S.-approved Bitcoin perpetual contract CFTC oversight brings more legal clarity Leverage risk is […]
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TrapDoor is a supply chain attack that hid malware inside open-source packages used by crypto, blockchain, and AI developers across npm, PyPI, and Crates.io. The goal was ugly and familiar: steal wallet keys, cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, SSH keys, and anything else that could unlock money or infrastructure. 34+ malicious packages spread across npm, PyPI, […]
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Coinbase just won a major CFTC approval that could pull a meaningful slice of crypto derivatives trading back onto U.S. soil, giving American traders regulated access to products that have long been dominated by offshore venues. CFTC approval: Coinbase can expand regulated crypto derivatives access in the U.S. First mover: first CFTC-regulated FCM allowed to […]
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The U.S. has approved its first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract on a CFTC-registered exchange, a major shift that could bring one of crypto’s biggest trading products out of offshore limbo and into the American regulatory fold. First regulated Bitcoin perpetual approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP gets the green light Offshore giants may face real U.S. competition […]
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