Crypto Legislation Could Free Industry of SEC Oversight

decrypt.co As crypto-related bills barrel through Congress with the ambitious goal of passage by August, the potential implications of that legislation are only beginning to…

DeFi TVL Drops Over 30% Since December Peak, Data Reveals

cryptonews.com The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) has plummeted more than 30% since reaching a local high in December, underscoring growing market uncertainty and…

Paul Atkins Gets Closer to SEC Chair Position: Will XRP Price Finally Hit New ATH?

coingape.com After months of Donald Trump nominating Paul Atkins for the SEC Chair role, the Senate committee has concluded their take. Although the banking committee has nominated him,…

Will Trump’s crypto empire crumble? Lawmakers demand SEC probe into World Liberty Financial

ambcrypto.com Lawmakers urge SEC to investigate Trump’s crypto project over potential conflicts of interest. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, known for his pro-crypto stance, has now…

Trump's SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins Advances with 13-11 Vote, No Democrats in Support

thedefiant.io The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's nominee for the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with a…

US Stablecoin Bill Moves Forward in Congress: Here’s What to Know

watcher.guru Despite the ongoing concerns regarding the nation’s economic reality, it has continued to embrace the digital asset sector. Indeed, a US stablecoin bill has officially moved…

Trump Nominee Paul Atkins Clears Senate Panel for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair: Report

dailyhodl.com Paul Atkins, Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), advanced through the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. According to a…

Lawmakers Demand SEC Preserve Records on Trump-Linked Crypto Firm World Liberty Financial

99bitcoins.com Two senior Democratic lawmakers are urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to preserve all records related to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a…

How experts see Trump’s shock tariffs affecting Bitcoin and crypto prices

dlnews.com The crypto market shed $180 million in the last 24 hours, a 6% decline in its total value to $2.75 trillion, as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping…

Just In: US Senate Banking Committee Approves Paul Atkins Nomination For SEC Chair Role

coingape.com The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has voted to approve Paul Atkins’ nomination for the role of Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The vote, which took…

Senate Banking Committee Advances Trump's SEC Chair Pick Paul Atkins

decrypt.co Paul Atkins, President Trump's nomination to become the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, passed a vote from the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on…

Senate panel approves Paul Atkins to lead the SEC

cryptobriefing.com The Senate Banking Committee has advanced Paul Atkins’ nomination to lead the US SEC in President Donald Trump’s second term. The next step is a full Senate confirmation…

TD Cowen says effort to tie stablecoin bill to Trump and Musk is ‘political roadblock’

theblock.co TD Cowen says hurdles "can still be overcome given how many Democrats are supportive of the need to enact a stablecoin bill."

US Stablecoin regulatory framework moves forward despite backlash over Trump conflicts of interest concerns

cryptoslate.com US lawmakers are moving closer to defining a national regulatory framework for stablecoins, with a major stablecoin bill advancing in Congress. On April 2, the House…

Stablecoin Transparency Bill Passes House Committee With Overwhelming Vote

decrypt.co The House Financial Services Committee voted to advance stablecoin legislation Wednesday, approving the STABLE Act with 32 members in favor and 17 opposed. The bill,…

Democrats pounce on Trump’s crypto ventures during marathon stablecoin hearing

dlnews.com Democrats assailed one of President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures at a marathon Congressional hearing on Wednesday. They said the Republicans’ stablecoin bill in the House…

House Committee Approves STABLE Act

coinpedia.org The post House Committee Approves STABLE Act – What’s Next for Crypto? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Following a 13-hour debate, the U.S. House Financial Services…

STABLE Act Moves Forward with Bipartisan Push as Stablecoin Competition Ramps Up

beincrypto.com The US House Financial Services Committee voted 32-17 to pass the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025, aimed at…

U.S. House Passes STABLE Act: Trump’s Stablecoin Ties Spark Debate

coinpedia.org The post U.S. House Passes STABLE Act: Trump’s Stablecoin Ties Spark Debate appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has pushed…

Lawmakers Press SEC for Details on Trump’s Crypto Connections

decrypt.co A $400 million crypto payday tied to the Trump family is now the focus of an escalating political firestorm, one that lawmakers say could compromise the integrity of U.S.…

Warren, Waters Push SEC on Whether Trump Admin is Influencing Crypto Regulation for Personal Gain

cryptonews.com Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Maxine Waters are calling on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify whether political interference tied to the Trump…

U.S. House Committee Advances Stablecoin Bill, While Dems Warn of Trump Conflicts

coindesk.com U.S. stablecoin legislation took another major step on Wednesday as a House of Representatives committee joined Senate counterparts in advancing a bill to be considered by…

TFTC

tftc.io In this eye-opening episode of TFTC, economist Peter St. Onge unpacks the illusion of grassroots activism, exposing how government-funded NGOs manufacture protests and…

Trump’s Crypto Conflicts Dominate Stablecoin Legislation Debate

decrypt.co A House Financial Services Committee markup of stablecoin legislation appeared to go off course Wednesday, with Democrats spending hours hammering home the same message:…

Ripple says it wants new UK crypto laws. ‘We’re not asking to be unregulated’

dlnews.com The UK can’t afford to lag behind the European Union and the United States on crypto laws. That’s according to Ripple executives who this week urged the British government…

Crypto's Fairshake Notches Latest Wins in Florida Congressional Races

coindesk.com The crypto industry's primary political action committee, Fairshake, flooded support to Republican candidates in the U.S. House of Representatives special elections this…

Crypto-Backed Candidates Win Florida Special Election, Head to U.S. House

99bitcoins.com Two Republican candidates supported by the crypto-funded political action committee Fairshake have secured seats in the US House of Representatives following special…

Crypto PAC-backed Republicans win US House seats in Florida special elections

cointelegraph.com Two Republicans who received a combined $1.5 million from the crypto-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake will enter the US House after winning special…

Coinbase says US embrace of crypto is turning policy heads worldwide. ‘It’s a phenomenon’

dlnews.com Tom Duff Gordon has been raking in the frequent flyer miles. As Coinbase’s vice president of international policy, he’s responsible for trying to sway lawmakers from London…

California’s Amended Digital Assets Act Would Protect Crypto Payments, Self-Custody

decrypt.co A member of the California State Assembly has introduced an amendment to a recently introduced money transmission bill that would protect the ability of state residents to…

Crypto PAC-supported candidates make a final push to Florida voters

cointelegraph.com Two Republican candidates supported by at least a combined $1.5 million in media spending from a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) are making final…

Trump's Crypto Dealings Are Making Regulation 'More Complicated': House Financial Services Chair

decrypt.co House Financial Services Committee chair French Hill (R-AR) said Monday that the personal cryptocurrency dealings of President Donald Trump and his family have made drafting…

Elizabeth Warren’s takedown of stablecoin bill fails to sway fellow Democrats

dlnews.com A version of this story appeared in our The Guidance newsletter on March 17. Sign up here. Five Democrats. Of all the surprising things that happened in the crypto…

Senators press regulators on Trump’s WLFI stablecoin

cointelegraph.com Five Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate have called on leadership at regulatory agencies to consider the potential conflicts of interest from a stablecoin launched by…

Trump’s SEC pick grilled on past agency actions, conflicts of interest

blockworks.co Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday faced questions from lawmakers on his past regulatory stances and…

U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn, Jim Himes Reintroduce Crypto Illicit Finance Bill

coindesk.com U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Jim Himes (D-Conn.) reintroduced a bill to help combat illicit finance and terrorist financing on digital asset platforms after…

Trump SEC pick Paul Atkins spared crypto grilling in Senate hearing

dlnews.com Paul Atkins, US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, was largely spared a grilling over his views on cryptocurrency and his ties to…

Stablecoin bill advances to full Senate vote with help from Democrats

dlnews.com A landmark stablecoin bill is winning over Democrats. At least some Democrats. On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee voted 18 to 6 to advance the Genius Act to the full…

SEC Chair Nominee Atkins ’Concerned’ About Role of SBF’s Parents in FTX Crisis

unchainedcrypto.com Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman nominee Paul Atkins said that he was “concerned” about public reports that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents and…

Congress Members Bet Big on These 3 Stocks

watcher.guru Congress stock picks are getting a lot of attention right now, especially as more and more elected officials seem to be investing in tech and biotech companies. Recent data…

Coinbase CLO Applauds US SEC Chair Nominee Paul Atkins Ahead of Senate Confirmation

coingape.com The nomination of Paul Atkins to become the next chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sparked strong reactions from both supporters and critics.…

Trump's Pick to Run U.S. SEC Atkins Promises New Crypto Stance, Gets Few Questions

coindesk.com Paul Atkins, the former member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that President Donald Trump has tapped to run the agency, assured a different direction for the…

Trump Poised to Repeal IRS DeFi Tax Rule After Senate’s 70-28 Vote

watcher.guru Trump’s IRS DeFi tax repeal has gained quite a bit of momentum after the Senate recently voted 70-28 to overturn a controversial tax rule targeting decentralized finance.…

Trump’s SEC Pick Atkins Pitches ‘Rational, Coherent’ Crypto Policy in Confirmation Bid

cryptonews.com Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission, signaled a sharp shift in the agency’s regulatory posture on Wednesday,…

Tether and Circle ‘model is going to erode’ as PayPal, big banks pounce on $16tn stablecoin market

dlnews.com Traditional finance giants are staring down the $235 billion stablecoin market — and getting ready to take over. That’s according to Robert Le, senior analyst at venture…

Congress Moves Fast on Stablecoin Regulation: House Unveils New Bill After Senate Approval

coinpedia.org The post Congress Moves Fast on Stablecoin Regulation: House Unveils New Bill After Senate Approval appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Congress is taking swift action…

Sen. Gillibrand Warns Against a ‘Watered-Down’ Stablecoin Bill

coindesk.com U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), one of the leading Democrats supporting crypto legislation, warned the industry against pushing for a “watered-down” version of the…

Crypto comes to Washington: Takeaways from the DC Blockchain Summit

blockworks.co This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Hello from Washington! I’m not here to see the cherry blossoms, although they’re…

‘We’re bullish on stablecoins,’ next-gen DeFi

cointelegraph.com Crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that’s only “one…

IRS crypto broker rules, explained: What you need to know in 2025

cointelegraph.com How does the IRS define a crypto broker? The definition of the term “broker” includes individuals or entities that regularly provide services to carry out digital asset…

Trump-Tied World Liberty Financial Pitches Its Stablecoin in Washington With Don Jr

coindesk.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the financial protocol backed by President Donald Trump and his family, pitched its own stablecoin at a Washington crypto…

Trump’s USD1 stablecoin deepens concerns over conflicts of interest

cointelegraph.com World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s crypto project, is planning to release a stablecoin, raising concern over the US president’s exposure to the digital asset…

Democrats slam stablecoin bill as giveaway to Musk, Big Tech, and ‘crypto bros’

dlnews.com Democrats on Tuesday decried a Republican-led stablecoin bill as a handout that would empower Elon Musk and “crypto bros” at the expense of retail traders and national…

U.S. House Stablecoin Bill Poised to Go Public, Lawmaker Atop Crypto Panel Says

coindesk.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives should have the actual text to debate on Wednesday of a bill that would regulate stablecoins, according to a key…

Congressman Ro Khanna Says Democrats Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin

bitcoinmagazine.com Bitcoin Magazine Congressman Ro Khanna Says Democrats Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin On March 11, 2025, Rep. Ro Khanna gave a short but impactful talk at the Bitcoin…

Could Coinbase Slow Crypto’s Legislative Success?

unchainedcrypto.com Lobbyists and executives for leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase are pushing Congress to pass stablecoin legislation simultaneously with a yet-to-be drafted bill on the…

Trump Media Signs Agreement With Crypto.com To Explore US Crypto ETFs

99bitcoins.com Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has signed a non-binding agreement with cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com to explore the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…