Trump squanders his own momentum He admits all of that talk about "unity" was just momentary hype Salon · Jul 29, 2024
Bitcoin 2024 Keynote: Who Nailed It, RFK Jr. Or Donald Trump? Two of the biggest political names in the U.S. graced the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville and delivered speeches that have now become a point of comparison among crypto users – who did it better? International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024
Bitcoin 2024 Key Takeaways: $BTC-Centric Executive Orders, Strategic Reserve Bill, Firing Gensler Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville has ended, but talks around the massive announcements during the conferences continue, especially with promises made by two presidential candidates, as well as a potential bill to make $BTC a U.S. strategic reserve asset. International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024
Bitcoin price hits six-week high after Trump backs cryptocurrency Former president says he will end persecution of crypto industry if he wins US election in November The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024
Crypto Community Calls Out Mike Alfred For 'Declining' Harris Team's Roundtable Offer Mike Alfred is under fire after he revealed that the vice president's team invited him to a crypto roundtable but he declined the offer – his move has been deemed by some in the industry as a wasted opportunity to let crypto's voice be heard by Democrats. International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024
Kamala Harris's advisers reportedly reach out to crypto industry with 'pro-business, responsible business' message The Harris campaign's crypto outreach effort has included Coinbase, Circle, and Ripple Labs, sources told the Financial Times. Fortune · Jul 27, 2024
Silicon Valley is at war with itself over Kamala Harris vs. Trump, fighting in the open and spending millions to win One investor says they have “lost lots of friends” over their position in this year’s election. Fortune · Jul 27, 2024
The SEC bungled a crypto lawsuit. Then came an alleged kidnapping in Dubai—and questions about $400 million of investors' funds A police report filed in Utah details a strange development in the infamous Debt Box case, where a judge sanctioned the Gary Gensler-led agency. Fortune · Jul 23, 2024
Ethereum ETFs Get Final Approval – What To Expect After Funds Launch Spot Ethereum ETFs will officially go live Tuesday morning, and while the community celebrates the significant milestone for the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, experts are laying out their expectations. International Business Times · Jul 23, 2024
Kamala Harris could mean an end to Democrats' hard line on crypto—but it's too soon to say for sure While President Biden took a harsh stance toward digital assets, Harris has signaled a pro-tech agenda. Fortune · Jul 22, 2024
Crypto Researcher Predicts Gensler's Pre-Term Resignation After Biden's Exit Gary Gensler has become one of the most notorious names in the crypto space due to his enforcement-first approach toward regulating digital assets, and with Biden's exit, his future as the SEC chair may have become unclear. International Business Times · Jul 22, 2024
Vance says Republicans are done ‘catering to Wall Street’ - Roll Call Sen. JD Vance, the GOP nominee for vice president, is done ‘catering to Wall Street’ and puts financial issues in a social context. Roll Call · Jul 18, 2024
Mark Cuban says 'Biden should fire Gary Gensler' “I don’t believe Mr. Gensler has protected any investors in the crypto space or elsewhere for that matter.” Fortune · Jul 12, 2024
Trump to address 'future of the American Bitcoin industry' at crypto gathering this month Donald Trump, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, will headline the conference on July 27, speaking on the main stage in a 30-minute address. Fortune · Jul 11, 2024
International Business Times · Jul 10, 2024 Tech Group Urges Biden To Seize 'Opportunity' In 'Positive' Crypto Regulation Before Elections President Biden has yet to be vocally supportive of the crypto industry, and his administration has often been viewed as "hostile" by the crypto community, but a tech coalition believes he can still reverse this and see an opportunity in promoting a "positive" regulation.
International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024 Coinbase Sues SEC For 'Prosecuting' Crypto Firms, Seeking To 'Destroy' Industry Coinbase sued the SEC and FDIC on Thursday, accusing the U.S. financial regulators of seeking to destroy the digital assets industry and purposefully working to de-bank crypto firms.
Fortune · Jun 26, 2024 Ethereum ETFs are coming. Can they revive tepid crypto markets? SEC Chair Gary Gensler said on Tuesday that the approval process is "going smoothly."
International Business Times · Jun 26, 2024 VanEck Sets High Bar For Spot Ethereum ETF Launch, To Initially Waive Fee VanEck is setting a high bar for the spot Ethereum ETF circle as it revealed in a new filing that it will initially waive management fees when its ETF launches, providing an attractive offering to investors seeking profits from the much-awaited ETFs.
Fortune · Jun 25, 2024 Ethereum ETF update: CFTC chair Gary Gensler says application is ‘going smoothly’ Gary Gensler said his team's review of a controversial Ethereum ETF application was going smoothy, despite early indications the SEC viewed Ethereum as a security.
Fortune · Jun 21, 2024 Ethereum wins a major battle, but its war with the SEC is far from over Despite the win, Consensys is still battling the SEC in court over staking and swaps.
International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024 SEC Drops Investigation Into Ethereum, But Hints It's Not The End The SEC has decided not to pursue its investigation into Ethereum, according to Consensys, but the regulator said it doesn't mean the blockchain has been "exonerated."
International Business Times · Jun 19, 2024 Spot ETH ETF Applicants Reportedly Ironing Out 'Reasonable' SEC Comments Applying issuers for a spot ETH ETF have reportedly started working on the "reasonable" comments provided by the SEC regarding their S-1 filings, signaling positive progress in the approval of the much-anticipated funds.
International Business Times · Jun 14, 2024 Gensler Says Spot ETH ETFs May Launch This Summer, Behnam States Ether A Commodity SEC chief Gensler on Thursday told senators that he believes spot ETH ETFs will be approved for trading sometime this summer, but he once again dodged questions about Ether's status as a commodity or a security.
International Business Times · Jun 14, 2024 Biting Off More Than It Can Chew: Senator Doubts CFTC Can Oversee Digital Commodities Thursday's Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing was on fire as CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam was questioned about the regulator's capability in overseeing the digital assets industry.
Fortune · Jun 13, 2024 The SEC hits crypto firm with $4.5 billion penalty—but no one is going to pay it A billion dollar settlement between the SEC and TerraForm labs means headlines but no real help for victims of the scam.