Aaron Wood

Crypto billionaires in California are threatening to leave the state, but are they ready to make good on their promise, or is an impending wealth exodus more of a paper tiger?

India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets.

The Bitcoin price slump at the end of the year hasn’t discouraged Michael Saylor’s Strategy from buying over 22,000 BTC in December alone.

Four years ago, El Salvador started its ambitious Bitcoin adoption strategy. But in 2025, that plan came to a head with the International Monetary Fund.

The Trump family’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, has seen its fair share of controversy, and its token is ending the year significantly down.

Prediction markets may be providing a way of turning opinions into financial products, but they may also pose financial risks and opportunities for insider trading.

The IMF and South Africa’s central bank are still concerned about stablecoins, while in the US, spot crypto products can now be traded on futures markets.

The crypto industry in Japan is poised for a surge in growth among retail investors, observers say, as the government plans to introduce a moderate 20% tax.

Bitcoin’s price was down this month nearly 20% as markets worry about lower interest rates and a possible financial bubble in the AI industry.

Global inflation has slowed down, but in many countries, crypto is still providing an attractive and viable alternative to the local monetary system.

Kevin Hassett, a White House economic adviser, has reportedly emerged as a leader among the Trump administration’s short list to replace Jerome Powell.

A former lawyer for Coinbase, Khurram Dara, has thrown his hat in the race for New York attorney general. But incumbent Letitia James has a strong foothold, and a Republican hasn't won in 30 years.

The ECB is concerned that US dollar stablecoins could weaken its ability to affect policy, and European issuers have ideas about how this could be solved.

Institutions across the globe are adopting cryptocurrency, offering new services and buying into blockchain tech, despite slumping Bitcoin price.

Some crypto industry observers believe that the Bank of England’s new proposed regulations for stablecoins are unnecessarily restrictive.

The end of Trump's last US government shutdown back in 2019 saw a boom in crypto markets, but things are a bit different this time around.

The CEO of former crypto exchange Thodex was found dead in his prison cell. He was serving time for a $2-billion exit scam.

Privacy coins are on a tear this week, with Zcash flipping Monero for the largest privacy coin.

Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayor’s race, and the city’s crypto industry is waiting to see how his administration will affect business.

This month saw the first “Uptober” in seven years to finish with Bitcoin in the red. Meanwhile, BNB takes off thanks to memecoins.

The Trump administration has appointed Michael Selig, a pro-crypto lawyer and SEC counsel, to head up the CFTC.

President Donald Trump has pardoned CZ, marking another act of clemency for a prominent figure in the crypto industry that signals a concerning trend.

Milei’s LLA made a good showing in the midterm elections, but that doesn’t necessarily spell victory for the crypto industry.

Crypto laws are popping up across Africa as countries race to offer favorable conditions to the crypto industry and balance consumer safety concerns.

Indian exchange WazirX has ended its more than year-long shutdown, while the FCA is going after unregistered exchanges in the UK.

As the New York mayor’s race draws to a culmination, Andrew Cuomo has developed a crypto and AI strategy for the city.

California’s new law states that abandoned Bitcoin can’t be immediately sold by the state, which may ease recovery and lower burdens on exchanges.

The crypto framework law in the Senate is now on pause as lawmakers debate possible new amendments.

Major policy changes worldwide are shaping how the crypto industry will operate.

Bitcoin’s price spiked, and ETF inflows are on a tear as “Uptober” just gets started.