Search
Trump’s AI and crypto czar says crypto and traditional banks will become ‘one industry’
21.1.2026
Sacks believes the divide between banking and crypto industries will disappear, with banks potentially seeing stablecoin issuance as a way to enter the market
Want TradFi to embrace tokenization? Crypto's distribution strategy must mature
21.1.2026
The crypto industry assumes institutions discover products the way retail traders do: stumbling across them on Twitter, experimenting quickly, and iterating in public. But that's not how asset allocators at pension funds or family offices operate, argues Dean Khan Dhillon, head of growth at RWA.xyz
The CLARITY Act stalling is positive for the crypto industry: Analyst
18.1.2026
Overregulation of the crypto industry would negatively impact markets and gut decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Michaël van de Poppe
Senate Democrats pursuing a Friday call with crypto industry on market structure bill
15.1.2026
A call is being planned to discuss the state of the legislation that's now been postponed in the Senate Banking Committee, sources say
Crypto industry split over CLARITY Act after Coinbase breaks ranks
15.1.2026
Crypto executives are divided over the market structure bill in its current form, with some arguing it needs major work, while others appear more supportive
Coinbase pulls support for major crypto bill. Here's what it means for the industry
15.1.2026
Coinbase's withdrawal of its support potentially derails market structure legislation, says an analyst, noting that it's bad for the crypto industry and good for the banks
How a battle with bankers tarnished crypto's market structure bill near the finish line
13.1.2026
The crypto industry contends that Wall Street giants stood behind community banks to undercut digital competitors before they could get a major legislative win
Brazilian Crypto Industry to Sue if Government Pursues Stablecoin Taxation
13.1.2026
Julia Rosin, President of Abcripto, the Brazilian Association of Cryptoeconomics, stated that if the Ministry of Finance decides to tax stablecoins transactions by decree, the institution will take legal actions alleging unconstitutionality. Abcripto groups over 50 companies of the Brazilian crypto...
GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs
8.1.2026
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar
Crypto community ‘very sorry’ over Senator Lummis' reelection decision
21.12.2025
Industry supporters said crypto "would not be where it is today" without US Senator Cynthia Lummis, who announced she would not seek reelection next year
Most Influential 2025's Honorable Mentions
19.12.2025
The crypto industry is ever-growing and ever-changing. It would be difficult to summarize it in 50 names. Here are a few final individuals and entities we wanted to make note of this year
Crypto Industry Moves to Defend Stablecoin Rewards as GENIUS Act Interpretation Tightens
19.12.2025
More than 125 organizations and companies are pressing Congress to preserve stablecoin rewards, warning that reinterpreting the GENIUS Act would limit consumer choice, weaken competition, and unravel a hard-won regulatory balance. Industry Coalition Defends Stablecoin Rewards Under GENIUS Act...
CFTC's acting chief Pham poised to go to crypto firm MoonPay once Mike Selig lands
18.12.2025
The leader of the derivatives regulator is planning to join the crypto industry as the CFTC and other federal regulators work on policies to benefit the sector
Crypto industry insiders meet with key senators on market structure bill negotiation
17.12.2025
Executives and lobbyists are attending a meeting today with Senator Tim Scott and others to hash out the ongoing talks over crypto's most important policy effort
Most Influential: Roman Storm
15.12.2025
The Tornado Cash developer’s trial this summer is evidence that the crypto industry is still severely lacking regulatory clarity
Most Influential: Todd Blanche
15.12.2025
The crypto industry praised a memo signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directing the Department of Justice to end “regulation by prosecution.”
State of Crypto: Policymakers Dominated Most Influential 2025
13.12.2025
CoinDesk is unveiling its annual list of the individuals who have shaped the crypto industry and the discourse around it this year
Crypto industry, trade unions clash over multi-trillion dollar retirement funds
12.12.2025
Relaxing the current rules for traditional retirement funds and pension plans could attract trillions of dollars of capital flows into crypto
Most Influential: The Lazarus Group
10.12.2025
The crypto industry’s most notorious hackers continue to break records, highlighting the importance of taking every step possible to secure wallets
Regulatory Battle Over Tokenized U.S. Stocks Escalates, HSBC Says
9.12.2025
Citadel Securities has urged the SEC to treat decentralized finance trading venues like traditional exchanges, a stance facing opposition from the crypto industry