Aaron Wood

This year has seen an uptick in the number of altcoin ETF applications, with at least 31 filed in the first half of 2025, Cointelegraph Research found.

The Trump administration, supported by major US crypto firms, has largely dismantled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, leaving consumers vulnerable.

The US Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act, a bill regulating stablecoins, but observers believe lawmakers may have ignored stability concerns in Treasury markets.

Throughout the last 10 years, Bitcoin’s price has remained resilient to war and armed conflict.

This month, Bitcoin hit $111,000, crypto laws in the United States blazed ahead yet again, and Coinbase joined the S&P 500.

The controversial Trump memecoin dinner saw a number of crypto entrepreneurs, as well as sports stars and even anonymous influencers.

The Senate is moving ahead on crypto regulation, and some senators have invested in crypto-related companies.

The recent vote in the Senate to move the GENIUS stablecoin framework ahead has shown glaring cracks in the Democratic coalition.

A recent spate of violent attacks on crypto investors has authorities concerned about public safety.

Crypto industry observers in Canada are concerned that their industry is being left behind without a clear framework for stablecoins.

OpenAI’s World project is coming to the US, where a state-by-state approach to privacy could complicate user protections.

A number of high-profile crypto firms have announced relocations or expansions in the United States this year.

A federal court has agreed with the Trump-appointed US attorney to levy a harsh sentence on former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky.

Democrats are withdrawing support from the Senate stablecoin bill as Trump’s WLFI continues to secure lucrative deals.

Stablecoins are gaining adoption as firms feel more comfortable with a legal landscape that is increasingly accommodating to crypto.

US stock markets see a shaky recovery in April, while Bitcoin’s price is up 16%. Meanwhile, Ethereum captures 60% of tokenized RWA value.

Donald Trump’s first key days in office have been "the worst 95 days in modern presidential history," former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci told Cointelegraph.

The Trump family’s crypto project WLFI has a number of different crypto investments, some of which are faring better than others.

Richard Heart, founder of crypto project HEX, has claimed victory over the US SEC in a court case alleging he committed securities fraud.

The FTC is taking Meta to court over antitrust violations in a move that could have knock-on effects for Meta’s AI development.

Crypto firms worldwide state that debanking is still getting in the way of growth.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins has a long career in finance and aims to provide clear rules for the crypto industry.

Stablecoins in the US and Japan are seeing growing adoption, while other projects struggle to stay listed in the EU over compliance issues.

Economic observers are concerned over Trump’s tariff policy, which has markets worried about a possible recession.

Lawmakers and even some crypto advocates are concerned about “regulatory capture” — the effect large crypto firms are having on the legislative process.

US President Donald Trump’s trade war is affecting crypto markets, where his own family has significant investments. Meanwhile, DeFi hacks are costing the industry.

The meltdown of the JELLY token on Hyperliquid is the latest DeFi exploit in a year already riddled with hacks.

Some Bitcoin advocates say that the cryptocurrency has gotten away from its roots as a payment instrument and has become more akin to digital gold.

Observers have said that Trump’s stablecoin project could run afoul of the Constitution’s emoluments clause.

In the game to establish the US as a “Bitcoin superpower,” is Trump playing alone?