USDt market cap hits $150B for first time as Tether eyes US expansion

cointelegraph.com Tether’s USDt (USDT) surpassed a $150 billion market capitalization for the first time on May 12, marking a new milestone amid growing stablecoin adoption. USDt’s…

Market Structure Rules for Crypto Could End Up Governing Core of U.S. Finance: Le

coindesk.com The crypto industry has been desperate for U.S. regulation as the last major piece in its global maturity puzzle, but sector veteran and compliance expert TuongVy Le, a…

Block 893376: Important News of the Week

nobsbitcoin.com News Bitcoin mining centralization in 2025. According to a blog post by b10c, Bitcoin mining was at its most decentralized in May 2017, with another favorable period from…

Coinbase Pioneers 24/7 Crypto Trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum US Futures

news.bitcoin.com Coinbase has launched 24/7 trading for bitcoin and ethereum futures, becoming the first CFTC-regulated exchange in the U.S. to offer continuous access to leveraged crypto…

Bitcoin Price Outlook: 2.5M BTC Age Consumed Confirms Peter Brandt’s $150,000 Prediction

coingape.com Bitcoin price edged above the $104,000 mark on Sunday, May 11, extending its rally by another 2%, as macro sentiment and on-chain signals aligned. Following President…

Concerns over Trump's conflict of interest are slowing the progress of broader crypto policy

cryptoslate.com Discussions around the personal enrichment and potential conflict of interest arising from U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto asset ventures gained steam over the past…

8 major crypto firms announce US expansion this year

cointelegraph.com Crypto services platform Nexo shared its plans to reenter the United States market on Monday, marking the eighth major crypto firm to announce such plans since US President…

State of Crypto: Mapping Out the Senate Stablecoin Bill's Next Steps

coindesk.com House Republicans unveiled a discussion draft of a market structure bill but all eyes this week were on the Senate, where a largely bipartisan effort to advance stablecoin…

ETH Resurrection on Bankless

bankless.com Crypto prices bounced this week as the market seemingly looked to price in easing trade war tensions, with no landmines perceived in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate…

Ripple vs SEC Settlement Makes XRP the Sole Regulated Crypto in The U.S

coinpedia.org The post Ripple vs SEC Settlement Makes XRP the Sole Regulated Crypto in The U.S appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ripple Labs has nearly closed its long-standing…

Gemini Bags Malta MiFID License, Eyes EU-Wide Crypto Perps Rollout

cryptonews.com Key Takeaways: Gemini’s MiFID II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority allows the exchange to offer crypto derivatives across all EU and EEA countries./span>…

Coinbase’s $2.9B Deribit Buy Unleashes 24/7 U.S.-Regulated BTC & ETH Futures

cryptonews.com Key Takeaways: Coinbase Derivatives LLC (CDE) now allows round-the-clock trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum futures contracts, becoming the first exchange under CFTC oversight.…

Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Fraud

cryptopotato.com Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Thursday. The decision follows his December guilty plea to organizing a fraudulent…

Coinbase Launches 24/7 Bitcoin Futures Trading in the U.S

bitcoinmagazine.com Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Launches 24/7 Bitcoin Futures Trading in the U.S. Coinbase has made a significant move in the U.S. derivatives market, launching 24/7 trading for…

Coinbase Derivatives Launches 24/7 Futures Trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum

beincrypto.com Coinbase Derivatives just launched 24/7 futures trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum. This makes it the first CFTC-regulated exchange to offer leveraged futures contracts…

Coinbase Launches First-ever 24/7 Bitcoin & Ethereum Futures Trading

coingape.com As revealed in a note to the community, crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc. has launched 24/7 trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures. This is the first time leveraged…

Coinbase debuts first 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum futures in the US

cryptobriefing.com Coinbase Derivatives has officially activated 24/7 trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, becoming the first CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange to offer around-the-clock…

Congress Urged to Close Dangerous Crypto Oversight Gap Now

news.bitcoin.com An urgent plea from a top former regulator presses Congress to act now, warning that inaction on crypto oversight endangers millions amid rampant fraud and market disorder.…

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence

newsbtc.com Alexander Mashinsky, the former CEO of crypto lending firm Celsius, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud. Celsius…

Coinbase Buys Deribit for $2.9 Billion As Stock Prices Surge 37% in a Month

beincrypto.com Coinbase signed a deal to acquire the crypto derivatives exchange Deribit for $2.9 billion, signaling the company’s growing interest in the crypto derivatives market. The…

Coinbase set to acquire crypto derivatives giant Deribit in $2.9B deal

coinjournal.net Deribit currently operates under a full license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) This regulatory license enables the platform to legally offer crypto…

Coinbase agrees to acquire Deribit in landmark $2.9 billion deal

cryptoslate.com Coinbase has reportedly agreed to acquire crypto derivatives platform Deribit in a deal valued at approximately $2.9 billion. The agreement, which includes a mix of cash and…

Congress Prepares Fresh Market Structure Bill

unchainedcrypto.com Members of the House Financial Services Committee could release a new discussion draft of a market structure bill as soon as this week, according to seven sources who have…

Coinbase Said New York Attorney General Asked SEC to Declare Ethereum a Security: Report

financemagnates.com Coinbase released internal U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission communications showing that New York's top law enforcement office urged the agency to classify Ethereum…

The Growing Institutional Adoption of Crypto: An Interview with Nick Hammer, CEO, BlockFills

coindesk.com The institutional acceptance of crypto around the world has accelerated significantly recently, developing hand in hand with better-defined regulation. Here, BlockFills CEO…

New US Crypto Bill Changes Everything

bitcoinist.com Today, a new cryptocurrency bill was introduced in the US, which aims to ‘keep America at the forefront of financial innovation and global competition, while protecting…

Crypto legislation worries, gold starts rallying again, CFTC to trial tokenisation

decrypt.co Crypto legislation worries, Gold starts rallying again, CFTC to trial tokenisation - FOMO HOUR EP351 BTC: 93.7k (-1%), ETH: 1765 (-3%), SOL: 142 (-3%). Top Gainers: XDC,…

A House Hearing on Crypto? More Like a Big, Partisan Fight

unchainedcrypto.com The movement of crypto legislation through Congress suffered a setback on Tuesday. At the beginning of what was supposed to be a scheduled joint House hearing on the most…

Missed XRP or BTC? Here Are Altcoins With Real Potential in 2025

coinpedia.org The post Missed XRP or BTC? Here Are Altcoins With Real Potential in 2025 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Altcoins have been showing signs of life recently, and…

US regulator moves to drop appeal against Kalshi

cointelegraph.com The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking permission from the court to drop an appeal against prediction market Kalshi. The move could allow the platform…

Kalshi's Legal Tussle With CFTC Nears End as Regulator Drops Appeal

decrypt.co The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has signaled it will no longer appeal a court's decision to allow prediction markets platform Kalshi to accept bets on U.S.…

Rep. Waters blocks joint House crypto hearing, cites Trump conflict of interest

blockworks.co This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Just months after taking a euphoric victory lap around Washington to celebrate the…

CFTC Drops Appeal in Kalshi Election Betting Case

coindesk.com The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has dropped its appeal in its case against Kalshi, a New York-based prediction market, according to a Monday court…

House Committee unveils new crypto bill

ambcrypto.com None The U.S. has unveiled another crypto market structure bill after the FIT21 Act. • None The crypto community has praised the draft as a ‘solid start’ and upgrade from…

Coinbase CEO Demands Swift Stablecoin Laws as $240B Threatens to Exit U.S

cryptonews.com Key Takeaways: Federal stablecoin legislation could unlock $240 billion in institutional capital. Without clear rules, the U.S. risks losing its stablecoin dominance to…

US stablecoin bill loses democrats amid Trump corruption concerns

cointelegraph.com Democratic lawmakers in Washington are backing off support for crypto legislation amid heightened concerns over corruption, including the conduct of the Trump family’s World…

Congress prepares to discuss cryptocurrency as Dems split

protos.com The United States House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry were planning on having a joint hearing entitled…

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Threatened by Regulation Hiccup, Weakening Demand

coindesk.com and the wider crypto market await the Fed's rate decision on Wednesday, an anomaly has emerged that could weigh heavily on market mood: renewed doubt over the passing of…

Good Morning, Bitcoin

nobsbitcoin.com Good morning! A huge shoutout to Marty Bent for making a generous donation of 500,000 sats last week. Contribute to keep No Bullshit Bitcoin news going. Headlines Block…

Breaking Down The New US Crypto Market Structure Bill Draft: 6 Key Insights

bitcoinist.com In line with US President Donald Trump’s regulatory agenda aimed at fostering innovation and broader adoption of cryptocurrencies in the country, Fox journalist Eleanor…

New US Crypto Market Bill Is Both Boon and Bane for Small Crypto Firms

coingape.com The new US Crypto Market Structure Bill has landed like a bombshell in the crypto industry. While it redefines the jurisdictional boundaries between the SEC and the CFTC,…

VanEck files first U.S. BNB ETF as altcoin ETF race heats up

ambcrypto.com VanEck filed to launch the first U.S. spot BNB ETF, aiming to track Binance Coin directly. • The proposed ETF holds real BNB, may enable staking, and faces high volatility…

MELANIA memecoin insiders reportedly make over $150 million including pre-sale trades

cryptoslate.com According to Financial Times analysis, a small cohort of traders secured nearly $100 million in profits from Melania Trump’s MELANIA token within minutes of its market…

House Republicans Roll Out Crypto Bill to Curb Big‑Firm Control and Split SEC

beincrypto.com Republican lawmakers from the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Agriculture have unveiled a new crypto bill. The discussion draft seeks to…

New US Crypto Regulation Bill Finally Released

coinpedia.org Qadir Ak is the founder of Coinpedia. He has over a decade of experience writing about technology and has been covering the blockchain and cryptocurrency space since 2010.…

Trump's crypto ventures complicate path for landmark stablecoin legislation

coinjournal.net Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Gallego, signaled opposition to advancing the current stablecoin (GENIUS Act) bill. Concerns stem from President Trump’s increasing personal…

New crypto bill draft seen to curb big crypto firm influence

cointelegraph.com The new “Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft” introduced by House Republicans on May 5 could work to reduce the dominance of large crypto firms and promote more…

BIG CRYPTO REGULATION NEWS! NEW MARKET STRUCUTRE BILL, SEC CTC TOKENIZATION, & STABLECOIN VOTE DRAMA

youtube.com Crypto News: Congress introduces a new version of FIT21 Market Structure bill. Democrats are looking to block Stablecoin bill vote. SEC and CFTC talk tokenization.Show…

New House Market Structure Bill Would End SEC Oversight of Crypto's Top Coins

decrypt.co The House Financial Services Committee released a new discussion draft of its crypto market structure legislation on Monday—and the current version of the bill would amend…

Trump’s crypto dealings face scrutiny as House Republicans unveil digital asset bill

cointelegraph.com US President Donald Trump’s crypto businesses are drawing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill and beginning to influence the progress of US digital asset legislation. As…

VanEck officially files first BNB ETF application in the US

cryptoslate.com Asset manager VanEck filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2 to launch a BNB exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing marks the…

US House Releases Crypto Market Structure Discussion Draft, Here’s All

coingape.com A new crypto market structure discussion draft has been released by key U.S. House committees, marking a new phase in digital asset regulation. The U.S. House Financial…

House Republicans unveil crypto market structure bill

dlnews.com Four House Republicans introduced a draft bill on Monday that would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the US. If passed, crypto assets certified as…

House Republicans release draft bill to establish federal framework for crypto regulation

cryptoslate.com The House Financial Services and Agriculture Committee leaders published a discussion draft outlining a federal crypto framework to regulate the industry in the US on May 5.…

U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill Unveiled by House Lawmakers

coindesk.com Crypto's big show in the U.S. Congress has been unveiled in the form of a discussion draft of legislation that would establish for the first time a comprehensive domestic…

Inside the Push to Make Crypto Trading Bots More Secure to Mitigate Risks and Foster User Confidence

coinpedia.org The post Inside the Push to Make Crypto Trading Bots More Secure to Mitigate Risks and Foster User Confidence appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The last twelve-odd…

Trump’s first 100 days ‘worst in history’ despite crypto promises

cointelegraph.com The first 100 days of the administration of US President Donald Trump have deeply impacted the crypto industry, starting with his own memecoin and culminating in a Bitcoin…

Trump Wants a Market Structure Bill By August. Will the Industry Let Him?

unchainedcrypto.com President Donald Trump, who received at least $13 million from crypto companies and executives for his inauguration, is urging a busy Congress to get a bill that enshrines…