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The Canadian company makes inroads into US markets with a Nasdaq listing on Sept. 9, moving trading from its over-the-counter venture market.

Trump Media said it would purchase 684.4 million CRO tokens as part of a deal with the exchange following a joint venture to create a crypto treasury.

The FRNT stablecoin, backed by the US state of Wyoming, reportedly went live on seven blockchains at its August launch.

The proposed rule changes potentially affecting SEC guidelines on broker-dealers, custody and reporting could allow crypto companies to operate in the US with less oversight.

Lagarde urged EU lawmakers to close gaps in regulating foreign-issued stablecoins, warning of redemption risks and euro outflows without stricter equivalence regimes.

While Fed Governor Lisa Cook attempts to argue against her dismissal in court, the central bank said it will hold an October event to address innovation in payments.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a no-action letter to a crypto derivatives exchange and clearinghouse acquired by Polymarket after a July request for relief.

The roughly $43-million Ether sale will be one of the latest actions by the foundation following the rollout of its treasury policy in June.

The Solana overhaul is expected to decrease transaction finality to 150 milliseconds — increasing the speed by about 100-fold.

The crypto company tied to the US president and his family unlocked 24.6 billion tokens, making their holdings worth about $5 billion.

According to some Republican lawmakers, the first crypto-related priority in the Senate will be to pass legislation for market structure.

The $2 billion prediction market faces CFTC scrutiny while expanding into Bitcoin deposits and betting big on new leadership to grow its crypto strategy.

The judge suggested that a brief stay while awaiting a ruling in a similar case in the appellate court could “reduce the burden of litigation.”

After a BlockFi investor withdrew an objection filed in February, a judge appeared to clear the way for the next step in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit.

A mining ban went into effect in the African nation in April 2024, followed by Chinese officials warning residents not to “support or engage in virtual currency mining activities.”

The bill pushed by the representative included a ban on lawmakers and their families from “launching, promoting, or trading in coins where they hold a personal financial interest.”

The financial regulator said the bank’s “compliance with laws and regulations does not require the continued existence of the order,” first issued in April 2022.

Though a Justice Department official did not mention the Tornado Cash developer by name, he made many general references to enforcement cases involving similar allegations.

The Gemini co-founders, with a combined net worth in the billions, have said they will make another political contribution in support of US President Donald Trump’s crypto agenda.

Seven organizations affiliated with crypto urged a quick confirmation of Brian Quintenz to the CFTC, though nothing was scheduled on the Senate calendar before its recess.

The Wyoming lawmaker is one of the Republicans taking the lead to pass market structure in the US Senate.

The American Innovation Project’s board includes executives from the Solana Policy Institute, Blockchain Association, Paradigm, Digital Currency Group and Coinbase. 

Paul Atkins spoke at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on the SEC's Project Crypto, its relationship with the Trump administration, and its plans on handling digital asset regulations.

The CLARITY Act awaits Senate consideration in September, with Senator Tim Scott saying he expects 12 to 18 Democrats to back the market structure bill.

The comments, due by Oct. 17, will focus on “innovative methods to detect illicit activity involving digital assets,” as required by the GENIUS Act.

The former Ohio senator’s 2024 race against Bernie Moreno, whose campaign was bolstered by money from the crypto industry, was one of the most expensive in the state’s history.

The latest legal battle between Digital Currency Group and Genesis centered on a promissory note issued amid the collapse of Three Arrows Capital in 2022.

The cryptocurrency, allegedly linked to ransomware proceeds, is expected to be added to the US crypto reserve.

The Federal Reserve said it would sunset a program specifically to monitor banks’ digital asset activities and would integrate them back into its “standard supervisory process.”

The bureau warned that anyone offering recommendations on a “crypto recovery law firm” or claiming to be a lawyer could be targeting the victims of crypto scams.