US Government News

The rumored nomination of Michael Selig follows the CFTC nomination process hitting a snag in September when Brian Quintenz was withdrawn.

US President Donald Trump said Binance founder Changpeng Zhao had "a lot of support" from the crypto industry and was widely recommended for a pardon.

Washington is considering direct investments in US quantum computing companies as it seeks to keep pace with China’s tech capabilities.

The shutdown could stall progress on the crypto market structure bill, but lawmakers continue to insist the legislation is on track.

The STREAMLINE Act would update anti–money laundering rules by lifting decades-old thresholds for transaction reporting, cutting red tape for banks and crypto companies.

Industry watchers welcomed the idea of “skinny” master accounts as another sign of the end of crypto’s banking troubles, which insiders described as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.”

Coinbase urges US Treasury to fight crypto crime with blockchain analytics, AI and APIs —and to create safe-harbors so firms can deploy them to modernize AML.

As the government shutdown drags on, the Senate is preparing a vote to end it while lawmakers plan to meet crypto leaders Wednesday to discuss the stalled market structure bill.

The de-escalation of tensions and growing odds of a trade deal between the US and China are positive price catalysts for cryptocurrencies.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the US is a decade behind on crypto and that building a regulatory framework to attract innovation is “job one” for the agency.

The transfer came a day after the US DOJ unsealed an indictment against Prince Holding Group, which allegedly used LuBian to launder illicit funds.

The crypto industry is awaiting a final decision on 16 crypto exchange-traded funds this month, including funds tracking Solana, XRP, Litecoin and Dogecoin.

Tensions between the two countries appear to have cooled off on Sunday, as representatives from both sides signaled a willingness to negotiate.

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square, also announced the integration of Bitcoin payment services for businesses on Wednesday.

Onchain dynamics point to a renewed accumulation phase that may see Bitcoin’s price surpass $150,000 before the end of 2025, market analysts told Cointelegraph.