Sources: the White House will meet with banks and crypto firms on Monday to discuss a path forward for crypto legislation stalled by a clash between the sectors
The White House on Monday will meet with executives from the banking and cryptocurrency industries to discuss a path forward …
Lead Bank, a 97-year-old Missouri bank rebuilt to serve fintech and crypto firms, raised $70M from a16z, Khosla Ventures, and others at a $1.47B valuation
Lead Bank, the 97-year old Missouri lender rebuilt to serve fintech and crypto firms, has raised $70 million at a $1.47 billion valuation …
Sources: Meta is talking to crypto firms about introducing stablecoins for managing payouts, and in January 2025 hired a VP of product with crypto experience
Three Years After Diem Rony Roy / crypto.news : Meta may be eyeing stablecoin payments for Instagram creators Samuel Edyme / Bitcoinist.com : Stripe Expands Crypto Offerings With Stablecoin Accounts a...
Sources: Circle, BitGo, and other firms plan to apply for bank charters or licenses, as the Trump administration pushes to bring crypto into mainstream finance
Circle, BitGo and other crypto firms plan to apply for bank charters or licenses — Crypto is pushing deeper into the banking system.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority says it intends to begin authorizing new crypto firms in 2026 after it designs a more stringent regulatory regime
Camomile Shumba / CoinDesk :
The US SEC dismissed or paused at least eight cases against crypto firms in the past month, as the agency sees immediate changes under Acting Chair Mark Uyeda
Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg :
Donald Trump is promoting a Solana memecoin called TRUMP from his social media accounts, with 200M $TRUMP available now and growing to 1B “over three years”
Have Fun! — [image] GetTrumpMemes : The Official Trump Meme Dishita Malvania / The Crypto Times : Solana Hits $295 ATH Amid $TRUMP Token's Grand Launch Felix Mollen / CryptoPotato : $TRUMP Meme Coin...
Leading crypto firms have given at least $10M to the Trump inaugural fund; Ripple, a major target of SEC enforcement action, donated $5M in digital tokens
Crypto executives and their lobbyists are scrambling to gain sway over the incoming administration.
Singapore issued 13 crypto licenses in 2024, pulling ahead of Hong Kong, where authorities have been more cautious, in the race to become a regional crypto hub
- Both cities have tried to attract crypto firms to their shores — Hong Kong authorities have been cautious handing out permits
An interview with Juan Carlos Reyes, who heads El Salvador's digital asset regulator CNAD, which employs 35, on the agency's crypto regulation approach and more
Tom Carreras / CoinDesk : X: @tom_carreras X: Tom Carreras / @tom_carreras : EXCLUSIVE: @jcreyes_sv, El Salvador's top crypto regulator, says the Latin American nation is years ahead of the rest of t...