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Britain’s Financial Watchdog to Stop Lending for Crypto Asset Purchases
2.5.2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s financial watchdog, has decided to step in and stop financial institutions from giving credit to facilitate the purchase of cryptocurrency assets. The decision is part of a larger set of rules the institution aims to include to streamline...
US Congress Seeks to End the Penny by Introducing the Common Cents Act
2.5.2025
The ‘Common Cents’ Act, which has bipartisan support, seeks to end the production of the $0.01 coin, commonly known as the cent, as its production and distribution costs exceed its face value. Representatives Lisa McClain and Robert Garcia, along with Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten...
Treasury Committee Eyes Stablecoin Boom Fueling US Bond Demand
2.5.2025
Stablecoins are rapidly transforming U.S. Treasury demand, reshaping financial markets, and redefining the global role of the U.S. dollar. US Treasury Signals Stablecoin Boom Could Reshape Fiscal Strategy The U.S. Department of the Treasury published on April 30 the official minutes from the April...
21Shares files for US spot Sui ETF after European launch
1.5.2025
Major European cryptocurrency investment firm 21Shares has filed for a spot Sui exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, marking another step in its expansion to the US market.21Shares on April 30 submitted the Form S-1 registration for a spot Sui (SUI) ETF to the US Securities and Exchange...
21Shares files for US spot Sui ETF after European launch
1.5.2025
Major European cryptocurrency investment firm 21Shares has filed for a spot Sui exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, marking another step in its expansion to the US market.21Shares on April 30 submitted the Form S-1 registration for a spot Sui (SUI) ETF to the US Securities and Exchange...
Biometric Crypto ID Project World Expands to US With Visa Card Partnership and Tinder Verification Pilot
1.5.2025
World, formerly Worldcoin, announced its expansion into the United States, launching operations in six major cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Austin, Miami, and Nashville. The initiative, led by Tools for Humanity and co-founded by Sam Altman, opened flagship retail locations where...
Senator Rand Paul Pushes Colleagues to Rein In White House Tariff Powers
30.4.2025
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is pressing Congress to reclaim its taxing authority, arguing that President Donald Trump’s reliance on emergency powers to impose tariffs on dozens of countries violates both economic logic and the Constitution. Rand Paul Warns Emergency Tariffs Could Hand ‘Karl Marx’...
UK Treasury Unveils Draft Cryptoasset Regulations, Seeks Feedback by May 2025
30.4.2025
On April 29, 2025, the UK Treasury announced the release of a draft Statutory Instrument (SI) and a Policy Note detailing the UK’s upcoming financial services regulatory framework for cryptoassets, including stablecoins. Following proposals outlined in October 2023 and reaffirmed in November 2024...
Gate Secures Key VASP License in Dubai, Eyes Regional Growth
30.4.2025
The United Arab Emirates division of the cryptocurrency exchange Gate has secured a license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, allowing it to offer exchange services to institutional and retail investors. Gate’s Commitment to Operating Within Legal Frameworks Gate Technology FZE,...
UAE Greenlights Stablecoin Issuer Circle as Money Services Provider
30.4.2025
Stablecoin issuer Circle has secured In-Principle Approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, allowing it to operate as a money services provider. Circle Eyes Greater Role in UAE Circle Internet Group, the leading global financial technology company...
Green Bitcoin? Over 52% of Mining Now Uses Sustainable Energy
30.4.2025
The latest Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance report confirms the United States and Canada dominate global bitcoin mining, collectively controlling over 80% of reported activity. Bitcoin mining is now 52.4% reliant on sustainable energy, with hydropower (23.4%) and wind (15.4%) as leading...
Historic: AI Will Begin Developing Laws in the UAE
29.4.2025
The government of the UAE has launched what it calls the first AI-based legislative system, allowing synthetic agents to develop laws and monitor their effects through big data analysis. UAE Enables AI Interaction in Lawmaking With New Smart Legislative System Artificial Intelligence (AI) has begun...
Markets Waver as US Treasury Chief Talks Tough on China Trade Risks
29.4.2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the 79th Secretary of the Treasury, addressed trade tensions with China during a White House press conference, emphasizing that Beijing faces severe economic consequences if tariffs remain high. ‘Certainty Not Necessarily Good’: Bessent Defends Strategy Amid...
Crypto Czar David Sacks and Gemini Exchange Owners Join Donald Trump Jr.’s Exclusive $500K Private Club
29.4.2025
A new private membership club in Washington, D.C., called Executive Branch, co-founded by Donald Trump Jr., is making headlines with its $500,000 membership fee and an existing waiting list. The club, which held a launch party over the weekend, attracted prominent figures including crypto czar...
Nasdaq Drops Crypto Framework on SEC That Could Redefine Trading
29.4.2025
Nasdaq is revolutionizing the future of digital assets with a bold framework to seamlessly fuse crypto into U.S. capital markets while safeguarding investors, laying the groundwork for a major financial transformation. Nasdaq Unveils Ambitious Digital Asset Integration Framework Nasdaq Inc....
Nexo back in the United States as Trump Jr. attends exclusive event
28.4.2025
Cryptocurrency services platform Nexo announced that it is reentering the US market after facing previous regulatory challenges.According to an April 28 announcement, Nexo’s reentry event featured Donald Trump Jr., who said that he thinks “crypto is the future of finance,”...
Nexo back in the United States as Trump Jr. attends exclusive event
28.4.2025
Cryptocurrency services platform Nexo announced that it is reentering the US market after facing previous regulatory challenges.According to an April 28 announcement, Nexo’s reentry event featured Donald Trump Jr., who said that he thinks “crypto is the future of finance,”...
Nexo Re-Enters US Market: ‘America Is Back,’ Says Co-Founder Antoni Trenchev
28.4.2025
Nexo, the digital wealth platform with $11 billion in assets under management, has announced its re-entry into the U.S. market, unveiling its product suite at an exclusive business event. The announcement featured keynote addresses from Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of The Trump...
Tariff Tsunami: Economist Steve Hanke Predicts Rough Times for US Economy
28.4.2025
Economist Steve Hanke is not a fan of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, drawing a historical parallel between today’s economic conditions and the early 1930s by invoking the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act and denouncing it as “the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.” Trump’s Trade Levy Could...
Could Trump Bypass Term Limits? Prediction Platforms Buzz With Trump 2028 Talk
27.4.2025
As the Trump Organization markets hats and shirts emblazoned with “Trump 2028 (Re-write the Rules),” a bet on the prediction platform Kalshi assigns a mere 14% probability to the prospect of Trump being permitted to pursue a third term. Third-Term Chatter Sparks Market Bets on Trump The 45th...