Politics


Policy

Consumer Groups Join Unions Trying to Derail U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill

Political progressives have joined forces to oppose current versions of the industry-backed legislative effort in the Senate.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

Since Trump's Election, Crypto Has Experienced a Wild Year-Long Ride

The industry's staunch ally (and sometimes business partner) in the White House has brought a flood of drama, both good and bad.

President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto Advertising Is Inherently Political — and That’s a Good Thing

The crypto industry's messaging and adverts often read like advocacy because crypto's nature questions centralized control and trust, argues Paragon's Conrad Young.

 Photo by Bruna Araujo on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk

Policy

Industry's PAC Keeps Seeking to Add Allies as Congress Hashes Out Crypto Legislation

Crypto political action committee Fairshake dropped another $1 million on a Virginia special-election candidate, likely heading toward another win.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

Policy

Trump's Crypto Ties Still Toxic With Some Dems, Including One Seen as Industry Ally

As the Senate shifts from stablecoins to market structure, Trump's digital assets businesses remain in the spotlight, drawing a new bill from Senator Schiff.

Senator Adam Schiff

Markets

Erdogan Rival's Arrest Sends Lira to Record Low, Bitcoin-TRY Volume Surging on Binance

Binance's BTC/TRY pair sees increased trading activity as the move sends the lira crashing.

Turkey flag. (kirill_makes_pics/Pixabay)

Policy

Crypto Critic and Former Senator Bob Menendez Gets 11 Years in Prison for Bribery

Menendez is a former senator from New Jersey and a Democrat.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16 as a jury found Menendez guilty of accepting bribes. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Ball to Celebrate Trump's Return Marks Hope for New Era of Policymaking

Crypto leaders attended a pre-inaugural bash in Washington, cheering Trump's return to the White House and hoping it will benefit digital assets.

Christian Narvaez

Policy

UK Appoints Emma Reynolds as Economic Secretary to Oversee Crypto

Emma Reynolds was appointed as the new economic secretary following the resignation of Tulip Siddiq.

Emma Reynolds, new Economic Secretary

News Analysis

Crypto Cash Fueled 53 Members of the Next U.S. Congress

The Fairshake PAC flooded money into political campaigns — in one case $40 million — and the new faces join an already hefty group of lawmaker allies.

A breakdown of how well the Fairshake PAC did with candidates it backed.