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US Treasury Secretary Puts Crypto Alongside AI and Chips in Competition With China
Scott Bessent told Ripple's Swell conference that digital assets are part of America's technology race with China, and that stablecoins coul...
US Inflation Spooks Markets, Sends BTC Below $82K Amid Rate Hike Fears
US inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, rattling markets and reviving rate-hike expectations as crypto prices and Bitcoin ETF flows w...
California Bans Public Officials from Launching Memecoins in Rebuke of Trump
California bans public officials from promoting memecoins, while adding crypto recovery powers and new rules on tickets, bookings and data-p...
US Moves to Seize $61M in Crypto Linked to Sanctioned Iranian Oil Sales
US prosecutors seek to seize US$61m in crypto allegedly linked to sanctioned Iranian oil sales, saying the funds helped finance Iran's milit...
Americans Reject Crypto in Retirement Plans as 77% Call It Risky
Americans fear retirement is slipping out of reach, while AI gets cautious interest and crypto faces a hard sell in workplace pension plans....
Treasury Opens Comment Period on GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
The US Treasury has proposed the first rules under the GENIUS Act, a 77-page plan governing who may issue, offer and sell payment stablecoin...
US Crypto Bill Hits September Roadblock as Senate Recess Begins
With only three weeks available after the recess, unresolved ethics talks and concerns over community banks leave the bill facing a difficul...
New York AG Warns Federal Crypto Bill Could Weaken State Oversight
Letitia James wants stricter rules on crypto firms, tighter ethics standards and limits on untraceable tokens to strengthen consumer protect...
Warren, Sanders Urge Labor Department to Reject Crypto-Friendly 401(k) Rule
Democratic Senators are challenging a proposed retirement rule they say could lower oversight standards and increase exposure to high-risk i...
US Says It Has Seized US$1 Billion in Iranian Crypto Assets
US officials claim Iranian-linked crypto holdings under their control have reached US$1 billion as enforcement efforts expand beyond banking...
Bitcoin Community Questions US Officials’ Crypto Knowledge After Senate Testimony
Admiral Samuel Paparo's Bitcoin node remarks drew backlash after he said the military runs tests on the network. ...
“Mined in America Act” Aims to Make U.S. the Global Crypto Powerhouse
The "Mined in America Act" would certify US Bitcoin mining ops, phase out Chinese hardware, and codify Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. ...