Tag: United States
All news related to the United States.
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.
Sonic Labs Announces $10M Token Sale to Galaxy for U.S. Expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutesGeorge Town, Cayman Islands, 12th May 2025, Chainwire
US Senate Blocks Stablecoin Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLegislation aimed at establishing a framework for payment stablecoins failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, as several Democrats opposed moving the bill forward.
SEC Commissioner Criticizes Ripple Deal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has criticized the agency’s recent settlement with Ripple Labs, highlighting it as a setback in effective crypto enforcement that leaves investors vulnerable.
US Regulator Says Banks Are Allowed to Buy and Sell Customers’ Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNational banks can now expand into crypto trading and custody services without prior OCC approval, per Wednesday’s interpretive letter.
Robinhood to Launch Blockchain to Allow US Asset Trading in Europe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobinhood is quietly developing a blockchain network to facilitate tokenized US securities trading for European retail investors
Arizona Passes Law to Keep Unclaimed Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) signed HB 2749 into law Wednesday, enabling the state to hold unclaimed crypto—rather than liquidate it—and store it in its original form.
US Releases a Draft Crypto Regulatory Framework
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn May 5, the US House Committee on Financial Services released a draft bill proposing a new market structure for digital assets in the US.
VanEck Files to Launch a BNB ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVanEck has filed an S-1 registration form with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Binance Coin (BNB) exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Deribit to Expand to US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeribit, the world’s leading cryptocurrency options exchange with $1.3 trillion in trades last year, is exploring entry into the US market.
US Crypto Industry Groups Request Clarity from SEC on Staking
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA broad coalition of crypto industry groups, spearheaded by the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), has formally requested regulatory clarity from the SEC on staking services.
North Carolina House Approves Crypto Investment Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorth Carolina’s House of Representatives has approved a bill permitting the state treasurer to invest up to 5% of public funds in approved cryptocurrencies.
Galaxy Digital Plans to List on Nasdaq
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGalaxy Digital is preparing to transition to the US-based Nasdaq on May 16, pending approval at its upcoming shareholders’ meeting.
SEC Delays its Decision on XRP ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has postponed its decision on the XRP Spot ETF until June 17, dampening bullish market expectations.
Arizona Passes First State Bitcoin Reserve Bills
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArizona lawmakers have approved two groundbreaking bills today, potentially making the state the first in the nation to establish a Bitcoin reserve.
Coinbase Submits Request to Allow SEC Staff to Hold Digital Assets
Reading Time: < 1 minutePaul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, publicly criticized the SEC’s controversial policy prohibiting staff from holding or using digital assets in a April 25, 2025 tweet that sparked immediate market reaction.
Fed Drops its Crypto Guidance for Banks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Reserve Board announced on Thursday that it is withdrawing guidance related to banks’ activities in crypto-assets and dollar tokens, along with revising its expectations for these activities.
Alabama Withdraws Staking Lawsuit Against Coinbase
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Alabama Securities Commission has withdrawn its lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, which accused the company of violating securities laws through its staking services.
ECB Warns US Crypto Push Threatens EU Economy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe European Central Bank (ECB) is raising concerns about a potential threat to financial stability in the Eurozone.
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