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Updated April 21, 2026 · 6:45 PM UTC

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A bright, cinematic view of the U.S. Capitol behind barricades with a glowing Bitcoin coin and floating probability curves in the sky, symbolizing shutdown risks and market odds.

Featured

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Prediction markets put shutdown odds near 80% for 2025; a lapse would slow crypto progress until calendars reset.

7 months ago

conference table shows SEC and CFTC seals facing each other with a glowing blockchain node linking Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens under the Capitol dome, symbolizing a joint “crypto clarity” roundtable.

Regulation

Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC

SEC, CFTC convene joint “crypto clarity” roundtable at 1pm EST, outlining jurisdiction and spot-market paths.

7 months ago

A bright cinematic Senate hearing room shows scales of justice, microphones, and glowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, Coinbase, and Coin Center logos beside a symbolic tax form and calendar icon.

Taxes

Senate Finance Committee to scrutinize digital asset taxation in Oct. 1 hearing

Coinbase and Coin Center executives are slated to discuss digital asset taxation at the upcoming hearing amid looming government shutdown risk.

7 months ago

A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene shows a glowing Earth split by a luminous fault line with cool blue Western skylines and USDC/PayPal tokens balanced against warm red-gold Eastern skylines with Tether and a yuan-emblem coin on a metallic seesaw.

Stablecoins

East vs West crypto cold war emerges in battle for the first trillion dollar stablecoin

Will non-USD rails break as AxCNH joins $463M ruble bloc push amid $2T target?

7 months ago

Analysis

US Bitcoin reserve could drain 40k BTC faster than miners mint in the next 90 days

Treasury’s Digital Fort Knox plan could lock coins while 20k monthly ETF inflows press the float.

7 months ago

A sunlit Michigan State Capitol stands beside a glowing state outline and an open vault stuffed with Bitcoins, with rolled legislative scrolls in the foreground to suggest a progressing reserve bill

Legislation

Michigan revives crypto and Bitcoin reserve bill as digital asset momentum builds

Michigan's crypto reserve plan gains momentum as part of a broader national shift toward digital finance.

7 months ago

Tether’s USAT and Circle’s USDC are depicted in a dramatic clash, symbolizing the fight for dominance in the trillion-dollar stablecoin market - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Stablecoins

After USDT’s global victory Circle’s USDC battles Tether’s USAT in $650B USA showdown

A trillion-dollar stablecoin fight is about to play out under new American rules.

7 months ago

Exchanges

Gemini stock could sink if yield ambitions die under harsh SEC settlement terms

Gemini IPO buyers risk sharp losses if SEC penalty lands near $50 million.

7 months ago

The U.S. Capitol dome glows beside a large golden Bitcoin symbol against a deep blue backdrop.

Legislation

Bitcoin advocates form ‘Treasury Council’ to push for corporate adoption in Congress

The Treasury Council includes nine chief executives from companies holding Bitcoin in their corporate treasuries.

7 months ago

US Treasury faces a 90 day deadline to map out strategic Bitcoin reserve

Legislation 7 months ago

SEC finally pivots from courtroom battles to rulemaking, offering predictability the market lacked

Regulation 8 months ago

Ukraine takes decisive steps to legalize crypto sector amid tax reforms

Legislation 8 months ago

Pennsylvania bill could jail officials who hold crypto after 90 days

Regulation 8 months ago

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Legislation news today

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC

Senate Finance Committee to scrutinize digital asset taxation in Oct. 1 hearing

East vs West crypto cold war emerges in battle for the first trillion dollar stablecoin

US Bitcoin reserve could drain 40k BTC faster than miners mint in the next 90 days

Michigan revives crypto and Bitcoin reserve bill as digital asset momentum builds

After USDT’s global victory Circle’s USDC battles Tether’s USAT in $650B USA showdown

Gemini stock could sink if yield ambitions die under harsh SEC settlement terms

Bitcoin advocates form ‘Treasury Council’ to push for corporate adoption in Congress

US Treasury faces a 90 day deadline to map out strategic Bitcoin reserve

SEC finally pivots from courtroom battles to rulemaking, offering predictability the market lacked

Ukraine takes decisive steps to legalize crypto sector amid tax reforms

Pennsylvania bill could jail officials who hold crypto after 90 days

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