Michael Selig was chief counsel for the SEC Crypto Task Force but left in December last year to become chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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The United States has maintained the highest gross domestic product in the world since 1871, making it a critical player in the evolution of commerce, finance and technology. The U.S. has been home to some of the most successful, long-standing crypto exchanges and other businesses in the industry.
Over 10 years later, the role of Bitcoin (BTC) in the U.S.’s evolution into digital finance and commerce is still unclear, as U.S. cryptocurrency regulation is still inconsistent, hazy or, at best, done in a patchwork fashion across the 50 states and other territories.
Stay tuned as Cointelegraph covers all the important updates and stories regarding the regulation, maturation and evolution of the crypto space.
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The spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight months of outflows, with hodlings down 85,000 BTC since October 2025. Is slowing institutional demand the death knell for BTC price?
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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Traders struggle to determine if the crypto market bottom is in, but liquidity fears, AI industry valuation worries, and BTC mining strength could send Bitcoin back to $75,000.
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The nationwide RateFi product allows borrowers to count crypto holdings toward mortgage underwriting requirements without selling their assets.
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Continued selling from treasury companies and US Bitcoin ETFs threatens a deeper retracement for BTC, but some analysts see it as a sign of a healthy flush in speculative leverage.
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Gemini’s Tyler Winklevoss said he’s “optimistic” amid peak crypto pessimism, but SEC filings, layoffs and public data on Winklevoss Capital’s BTC sales paint a different picture.
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A similar bill proposing a Bitcoin strategic reserve was introduced in February last year, but failed to advance past the committee stage.
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Staff said the US regulator would "not object" to broker-dealers counting stablecoin holdings toward their net capital requirements.
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Bitcoin miner Bitdeer liquidated 943 BTC from reserves and sold newly mined coins, cutting corporate holdings to zero.
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US President Donald Trump is now using alternative legal routes to levy tariffs, but critics say his authority to impose them is still limited.
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US lawmakers and policy analysts criticize Trump’s new 10% global tariff after a Supreme Court ruling, as Bitcoin holds steady amid market uncertainty.
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Despite bearish pressure and weak US economic data, Bitcoin's recovering hashrate and new onchain security protocols raise the chance for a surge to $70,000.
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The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump could not use national emergency powers to levy tariffs during peacetime.
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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that tariffs could help pay down the $38 trillion, and growing, US national debt.
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