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Senate Passes GENIUS Stablecoin Legislation with Bipartisan 68-30 Majority
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act has cleared a critical hurdle in the Senate, passing with a decisive 68-30 vote.
USDC Integration Goes Live on XRP Ledger, Enabling Cross-DEX Swaps
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe XRP Ledger (XRPL) has officially added support for Circle’s USDC stablecoin, enabling new DeFi interoperability features.
SEC Officially Abandons Gensler’s DeFi and Custody Rule Initiatives
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally withdrawn two key rule proposals from the Gary Gensler era that targeted crypto markets, per notices published Thursday.
Senate to Hold Decisive Vote on GENIUS Stablecoin Bill Next Week
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Senate has scheduled its final vote on the GENIUS Act for June 17, a move that could shape the regulatory landscape for stablecoins nationwide.
Stablecoin Bill to Fortify Dollar Dominance, Treasury Chief Says
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent framed the GENIUS Act as critical to maintaining dollar supremacy during Senate testimony Wednesday.
Senate Moves Forward on GENIUS Stablecoin Bill Amid Trump’s Crypto Push
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Senate voted decisively (68-30) to advance the GENIUS Act, a major stablecoin regulation bill backed by Senate leadership and aligned with President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda.
Connecticut Bans Government Crypto Involvement in Sweeping New Law
Reading Time: < 1 minuteConnecticut has implemented a comprehensive prohibition on state and local government cryptocurrency activities through newly passed legislation.
Crypto Regulatory Clarity Moves Closer as House Committees Back CLARITY Act
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe CLARITY Act, a landmark crypto market structure bill, has cleared major hurdles in Congress after winning approval from both the House Financial Services (32-19) and Agriculture (47-6) Committees.
Corporate Stablecoin Adoption Soars as Fortune 500 Firms Take Notice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Coinbase survey reveals a dramatic shift in corporate attitudes toward stablecoins, with Fortune 500 interest tripling in just one year.
SEC Proposes Regulatory Exception for Crypto Innovation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a move to foster blockchain innovation, SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced plans for a conditional exemption program during Monday’s DeFi roundtable.
MoonPay Secures BitLicense, Enabling Nationwide Crypto Services in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency payment provider MoonPay has received regulatory approval to operate in all 50 US states after securing a BitLicense and money transmitter license from New York’s financial regulator.
California Advances Bill on Unclaimed Crypto and Merchant Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCalifornia’s State Assembly has unanimously approved a bill that would regulate cryptocurrency payments and enable the state to seize inactive crypto holdings from exchanges after three years of dormancy.
Trump Media Expands Crypto Footprint With Bitcoin ETF Filing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrump Media & Technology Group is making another strategic push into digital assets with NYSE Arca’s filing for a Truth Social-branded Bitcoin ETF.
California Moves to Embrace Crypto with Landmark Payments Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a major step toward digital currency adoption, California’s Assembly has unanimously approved a bill enabling state agencies to accept crypto payments.
SEC Confirms Staking on Proof-of-Stake Blockchains Is Not a Securities Transaction
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has determined that staking on certain proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains does not qualify as a securities transaction under federal law.
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Clarify US Crypto Regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS lawmakers have introduced the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025” (CLARITY Act), a bipartisan effort to establish clear regulatory guidelines for digital assets.
Labor Department Reverses Biden’s Anti-Crypto 401(k) Policy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a win for crypto advocates, the US Labor Department has scrapped Biden-era restrictions that discouraged digital assets in 401(k) plans.
Federal Court Freezes $57.65M in USDC Amid LIBRA Fraud Lawsuit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has issued a temporary restraining order freezing approximately $57.65 million in USDC stablecoins linked to the alleged LIBRA memecoin fraud.
SEC’s Evolving Stance on Crypto Staking Leaves Industry Seeking Clarity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cryptocurrency sector is intensifying calls for the SEC to define its regulatory approach to staking, as ongoing ambiguity creates challenges for Web3 infrastructure providers.
Major US Banks Consider Joint Stablecoin Venture
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSeveral leading US banks are in early discussions about collaborating to issue a shared stablecoin, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Thursday.
Texas Advances Bitcoin Reserve Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTexas is poised to become the third state to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, according to Lee Bratcher, founder and president of the Texas Blockchain Council.
SEC Files Charges Against Crypto Platform Unicoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Unicoin and three top executives in New York with allegedly misguiding investors.
DoJ Opens Investigation into Coinbase Over Customer Data Breach
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) is investigating a security breach at Coinbase, a crypto exchange that suffered a leak involving internal documents and data from a “small subset” of customer accounts.
US Senate Votes in Favor of Stablecoin Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Monday, the Senate progressed a significant cryptocurrency regulation bill with a bipartisan vote, following a two-week period where Senate Democrats had previously blocked it.
Coinbase Joins S&P 500
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase is poised to become the first pure-play crypto firm included in the prestigious S&P 500 index.
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