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Who is Patrick Witt, President Trump's Next Senior Adviser on Crypto?
12.8.2025
The White House's crypto group will apparently be led again by an ex-college football star-turned-politician, though this one has some deeper DC roots
Tether, Tron-Backed T3 Financial Crime Unit Has Frozen $250M of Criminal Assets in a Year
12.8.2025
The crypto crime-fighting initiative marks a major milestone as it launches a new collaboration program with Binance to boost enforcement
Terra's Do Kwon to Change 'Not Guilty' Plea in US Fraud Case
11.8.2025
Do Kwon previously had pleaded "not guilty" to multiple fraud charges earlier this year
Paxos Applies for National Bank Trust Charter, Joining Stablecoin Issuers Circle, Ripple
11.8.2025
The stablecoin issuer seeks to convert its New York Department of Financial Services license to federal oversight
Animoca Brands and Standard Chartered Establish Stablecoin Issuer in Hong Kong
8.8.2025
The joint venture, known as Anchorpoint, also includes Hong Kong Telecom and aims to build a business model for the issuance of licensed stablecoins
SEC's Long-Running Case Against Ripple Officially Over
8.8.2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission first sued Ripple in 2020, during Donald Trump's first term
Donald Trump Signs Order Letting Crypto Into 401(k) Retirement Plans
7.8.2025
The order directs the Department of Labor to reevaluate how crypto should be treated by retirement fund managers
NYDFS Fines Stablecoin Issuer Paxos $26.5M for Compliance Failures Tied to Binance’s BUSD
7.8.2025
In addition to the fine, Paxos agreed to invest another $22 million into beefing up its compliance program
With South Korea's CBDC Plans Dead, KakaoBank Joins Stablecoin Gold Rush
7.8.2025
The online lender joins a growing wave of Korean fintechs eyeing stablecoin issuance after the government scrapped its CBDC pilot in favor of private-sector alternatives
Roman Storm Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Conspiracy in Partial Verdict
6.8.2025
After two Allen charges and four days of deliberation, a New York jury could not reach a unanimous agreement on the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge or the sanctions evasion charge
How Policy, Innovation, and Market Dynamics Are Driving Institutional Crypto M&A
6.8.2025
AlphaPoint’s Reba Beeson dives into the trends and regulatory policy shifts driving crypto M&A, cementing its role as core infrastructure for the future of finance
Roman Storm Jury Deadlocked, Judge Tells Them to Keep Deliberating
6.8.2025
After four days of deliberations, the New York jury deciding Tornado Cash Roman Storm’s fate said they can’t reach a unanimous verdict on all three charges
Philippines SEC Cracks Down on Unregistered Crypto Exchanges as New Rules Kick In
6.8.2025
The agency warned the public against engaging with unregistered crypto firms
Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Wins Regulatory Nod for Crypto Derivatives in Dubai
6.8.2025
Laser Digital secured the first regulated over-the-counter crypto options limited license under VARA’s pilot framework
China Warns Worldcoin-Style Iris Scanning a National Security Threat
6.8.2025
A new advisory from China's Ministry of State Security highlights what it calls national security risks based on foreign firms collecting biometric data under the guise of crypto giveaways
SEC Says Liquid Staking Doesn't Run Afoul of Securities Laws
5.8.2025
The SEC's latest staff statement — which isn't binding guidance — addresses certain aspects of liquid staking
U.S. CFTC Considers Allowing Spot Crypto Trading on Registered Futures Exchanges
5.8.2025
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants stakeholders to work with it to provide regulatory clarity on listing spot crypto assets
FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions of Crypto Kiosk Scams
5.8.2025
The regulator cited a growing number of scams involving crypto kiosks, including fake tech support and bank-related scams
New White House Order Could Punish Banks for Dropping Customers Over Beliefs
5.8.2025
The order aims to stop "debanking", the practice of denying financial services for ideological reasons
French MPs Float Plan to Mine Bitcoin With Surplus Nuclear Energy
4.8.2025
The proposal aims to take advantage of surplus energy generated by nuclear power plants, with one MP describing it as a "secure and extremely profitable solution"