Latest from Jesse Hamilton
U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, who was the central bank's regulatory chief during the Biden administration, flagged potential stablecoin pitfalls.

Ripple CEO Bashes Wall Street Bank Opposition of Fed Master Accounts for Crypto
CEO Brad Garlinghouse, whose company is seeking a federal bank license and Federal Reserve "master account," called banker pushback "hypocritical."

Crypto Bank Erebor Approved for Conditional Federal Bank Charter by OCC
Erebor can operate as a national bank in the U.S., according to a charter approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Celsius Wind-down Secures $300M From Tether, Say GXD Labs, VanEck
A consortium established by the companies announced the recovery of Celsius funds tied to claims against Tether.

U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Seizure
As the Justice Department pursues Prince Group's leader, the Treasury Department sanctioned the company while also severing Huione from the U.S. finance.

Senate Democrats' Leaked Crypto Position Would Strangle DeFi, Industry Insiders Say
Language said to be a Democratic proposal on handling decentralized finance in the crypto market structure effort is drawing heavy criticism.

U.S. Senators Get 250K Letters Calling for Protection of Stablecoin Yields
Stand With Crypto encouraged the messaging from its massive online list of advocates, asking the lawmakers to leave the GENIUS Act alone.

Survey Says: Crypto Voters May Skew Liberal But Favor What Trump's Done for Industry
The diverse, young crowd of crypto investors may remain one of the few electoral sweet spots for President Donald Trump, according to an industry-funded poll.

SEC Aiming to Formalize 'Innovation Exemption' by End of Year, Chair Atkins Says
While the government shutdown is slowing the SEC's work, Atkins said he still intends to initiate formal rulemaking by the end of 2025 or beginning of 2026.

Coinbase Applies for Federal Trust Charter, Says Not Aiming to Be a Bank
Federal oversight would allow the firm to introduce new financial services without the need of state-by-state approval.

