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Stablecoins won't get any kind of deposit insurance under GENIUS rules, says FDIC chief
11.3.2026
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made clear that even pass-through deposit insurance won't be allowed from third-party firms
Global insurance broker Aon tests stablecoin payments with Coinbase, Paxos
9.3.2026
The firm used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana for insurance premium payments, testing how stablecoins could reshape settlements
Senate confirms Trump crypto-friendly nominees to take over CFTC, FDIC
19.12.2025
In a package of confirmations, the U.S. Senate approved Mike Selig to lead the CFTC and Travis Hill to run the FDIC, both with major potential reach into crypto
U.S. FDIC proposes first U.S. stablecoin rule to emerge from GENIUS Act
16.12.2025
The banking regulator began its formal rulemaking process to set up the procedures by which depository institutions can start stablecoin subsidiaries
U.S. Senate Rolls Toward Last Vote on Confirming Crypto Regulators at CFTC, FDIC
11.12.2025
In the prolonged process of the Senate, two key officials have faced a series of procedural steps on their way to a final vote, possibly early next week
Trump's CFTC, FDIC Picks Closer to Taking Over Agencies as They Advance in Senate
3.12.2025
The Senate's process is inching forward on a mass-confirmation that would include two nominations with major crypto implications
Firelight Introduces XRP Staking for DeFi Insurance Layer Against Exploits
3.12.2025
The new protocol, developed by Sentora and Flare Network, aims to combine XRP yield opportunity with offering protection against DeFi hacks
Senate Banking Panel Advances FDIC's Travis Hill for Wider Confirmation Vote
19.11.2025
The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to send FDIC Acting Chair Travis Hill's nomination to the wider Senate for a final vote on taking the permanent job
Crypto Life Insurer Anthea Raises $22M to Launch Ethereum-Denominated Policy
8.10.2025
The funding round led by Yunfeng Financial Group will support the rollout of Anthea’s blockchain-based life insurance
Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $82M to Scale Savings, Retirement in BTC
7.10.2025
With fresh capital from Bain Capital Crypto, Haun Ventures and others, Meanwhile eyes global growth in BTC life insurance market
Trump Makes Travis Hill Pick Official as Choice to Run FDIC
1.10.2025
Travis Hill has already been leading the FDIC, but President Donald Trump's nomination puts him up for the banking regulator's chairmanship
Bitcoin Life Insurance Firm Meanwhile Shares First Audit
5.6.2025
The Bermuda-based company's clients pay and receive benefits in bitcoin
From Steam Engines to Ethereum Staking: How Insurance Enables Innovation
28.5.2025
Insuring validator yields opens doors to financial products once deemed too risky, writes CoinFund’s Christopher Perkins and market infrastructure expert Finbarr Hutcheson
Chainproof Combats Ethereum ‘Slashing’ Losses With Guaranteed Yearly Yields
14.5.2025
Slashing, while rare, is a big concern for Ethereum stakers
FDIC Reverses U.S. Crypto Banking Policy That Demanded Prior Approvals
28.3.2025
The U.S. banking agency withdrew policies that contributed to crypt industry accusations that it pressured institutions to "debank" digital assets customers
Former Bittrex Execs Raise $40M in Bitcoin to Back Barbados-Licensed Insurance Firm
24.3.2025
Barbados-regulated Tabit Insurance raised a $40 million insurance facility funded entirely by bitcoin (BTC)
Weekend wrap: Trump pumps, Tornado Cash on MegaETH, solo miner wins $266K and more
24.3.2025
TRUMP token rallies after President Trump says it’s “SO COOL”The Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin linked to US President Donald Trump soared over 12% to $12.25 in 40 minutes on March 23, after the president called it “The greatest of them all” on social media.“I...
US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case
24.3.2025
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list.In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging...
US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case
24.3.2025
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list.In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging...
US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case
24.3.2025
The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list.In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging...