Ana Paula Pereira

Despite leading pro-Bitcoin administrations, Trump and Bukele left crypto off the table during an April 14 White House meeting.

The exact nature of the alleged probe remains unclear, though Homeland Security’s El Dorado Task Force primarily targets international money laundering and financial crimes.

The US financial watchdog announced on Jan. 21 a task force aimed at developing a regulatory framework for digital assets.

World Liberty Financial, a DeFi platform associated with US President Donald Trump, purchased over $100 million in crypto tokens within just a few hours on Jan. 20.

From tokenization and AI-verified IDs to Bitcoin in DeFi, the crypto industry heads into 2025 with regulatory clarity on the horizon.

Declining interest rates and increased regulatory clarity are expected to fuel a surge in venture capital investment in crypto startups over the next 12 months.

According to data from ASXN, $344 million in HYPE tokens have been staked, representing a total value of over $9 billion as of Dec. 30.

This week’s Crypto Biz explores Bitcoin’s landmark year, Crypto.com’s new custody service, Russia’s partial ban on crypto mining and taxes on staking rewards in the US.

The new IRS rules classifying DeFi protocols as brokers have triggered a swift backlash in the crypto industry, with calls for Congress to overturn the rules.

The final regulation treats DeFi front-ends as brokers, demanding the disclosure of gross proceeds from sales of digital assets.

The publicly traded company is the latest to adopt a Bitcoin treasury, joining a growing number of firms adding BTC to their balance sheets.

On Dec. 31, Israel’s asset managers will launch six mutual funds tracking Bitcoin’s price movements.

MicroStrategy submitted a proxy filing with the SEC seeking shareholder approval to boost its Bitcoin 21/21 Plan.

Many mining stocks are on track to close the year in the red, even with Bitcoin’s gains in 2024.

The US tax agency denied arguments from a second lawsuit brought by Joshua and Jessica Jarrett over staking rewards.

Despite price corrections, digital asset funds closed the week with positive net flows totaling $308 million.

The real estate platform will allow agents to receive commissions in digital assets under a 2% fee.

This week’s Crypto Biz explores Coinbase's wBTC controversial delisting, Deutsche Bank’s blockchain, USDT in Europe, FTX creditors repayment and BVNK’s move to the United States.

The company announced the acquisition of $1 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on Dec. 20, triggering a 10% drop in its stock.

The Bitcoin-tied credit line was funded by a consortium of lenders, including Greengage and a “long-standing” US institution.

Investors in the round include Brevan Howard Digital, Haun Ventures, Lightspeed Faction and Galaxy Ventures.

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Morph, Brighty, AgriDex, Yei Finance, Superform, Waterfall Network and Union.

The capital will be used to expand BVNK’s operations to San Francisco and New York City in 2025.

El Salvador has authorized Bitget to provide Bitcoin services in the country. The exchange is now seeking further approval to support more tokens.

Aave founder Marc Zeller has proposed new risk parameters on Polygon in response to plans to farm over $1 billion in stablecoin reserves.

This week’s Crypto Biz also explores Microsoft’s board’s stance on Bitcoin, JPMorgan’s revision of mining stocks, MARA’s new BTC purchase and upcoming listings of crypto firms.

BiT Global is suing Coinbase for $1 billion, claiming unfair practices after it delisted wBTC to promote its own competing product, cbBTC.

The transaction involved tokenized bonds issued on the Ethereum blockchain as collateral in exchange for CBDC issued by the Banque de France.

According to a survey from blockchain firm Consensys, half of the respondents from Nigeria, South Africa, Vietnam, the Philippines and India already own a crypto wallet.

Sonnenshein joined Securitize nearly seven months after leaving Grayscale.