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U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis
A new report from the analytics firm says that sanctioned jurisdictions and groups were responsible for 39% of illicit crypto transactions last year.
Will Argentinian President Milei's Crypto 'Fiasco' Be a Deathblow for Memecoin Craze?
"At this point, memecoins are synonymous with 'pump and dump' schemes," says FRNT Financial.
AI Fake May Have Scammed Firms for Millions in FTX Claims: Report
Inca Digital has built a case against a shadowy figure cheating trading firms for more than $5 million in claims from the liquidation of the FTX exchange.
Trump Has Made His Major Decisions on His Crypto Regulation Team, Now Also OCC
With picks at the banking agency and consumer watchdog, the field of major nominees is mostly complete, showing a deep roster of finance and federal know-how.
Trump to Tap Former CFTC Commissioner, a16z Policy Head Brian Quintenz for CFTC Head
Quintenz has been known for his crypto advocacy
Crypto Industry Gets Chance to Make Its Case to U.S. Congress
In a hearing with the loaded title "A Golden Age of Digital Assets," the sector was — for the first time — mostly treated as a welcome arrival to U.S. finance.
Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto
As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address.
North Carolina Joins Growing Number of States Pursuing Crypto Investments
Nineteen U.S. states are weighing bills to put public money into digital assets, some of them similar to the federal pursuit of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
2 More U.S. Regulatory Dominos May Have Fallen for Crypto: OCC and CFPB
FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examine regulators keeping banks out of crypto.
As One State Gets Closer on a Crypto Reserve, Others Jump Into the Fray
Utah cleared its digital assets bill through the state house, and Kentucky and Maryland introduced their own efforts, making it 18 states working on such bills.
