Lawmakers in the Arizona House of Representatives passed two bills that could allow the state to adopt a reserve using Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.In a third reading on April 28 of Senate Bill 1025 (SB1025), a proposal to amend Arizona’s statu
Arizona’s State Legislature just passed Bitcoin reserve bills SB1025 and SB1373. They now approach the final hurdle: the governor’s approval to become law.Both bills won by comfortable margins and will only require the governor’s signature to become
Today in crypto, lawmakers in Arizona have passed two bills that could allow the state to establish a crypto reserve. Coinbase announced the launch of its Bitcoin Yield Fund for institutional investors. Meanwhile, Bitget has issued legal letters to u
United States Senator Jon Ossoff expressed support for impeaching US President Donald Trump during an April 25 town hall, citing the President’s plan to host a private dinner for top Official Trump memecoin holders. “I mean, I saw just 48 hours ago,
Several top crypto news stories are in the lineup this week in crypto, spanning various ecosystems with the potential to drive volatility.This week, traders looking to capitalize on event-specific volatility should monitor the following developments.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a securities enforcement action against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, echoing federal charges that were brought under the Biden administration but dropped earlier this year.The U.S. Securities and Exchan
Crypto-critical US Senator Elizabeth Warren has led six Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Justice to reverse its decision to terminate its crypto investigations and prosecutions division.In an April 10 letter to Deputy Attorney General Tod
President Donald Trump signed a resolution to repeal a controversial crypto tax rule finalized toward the end of the Biden administration, according to a lawmaker who introduced that measure.Trump signed the resolution on Thursday, which was expected
Update April 11, 1:46 am: This article has been updated to include more information and background on the resolution. US President Donald Trump has signed a joint congressional resolution overturning a Biden administration-era rule that would have re
Nova Labs, the creator of the Helium Network, said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its claims that the firm sold unregistered securities. That means that selling "hardware and distributing tokens for network growth" does not a
Today in crypto, the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies produced nearly $800 million worth of Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, the US Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as Securities and Exchange Commission chair, and President Donald Tr
The crypto industry has welcomed the confirmation of American businessman and former US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins as chair of the agency.Atkins’ approval has taken months. He appeared before the Senate on March 27 to explain hi
Two Republicans who received a combined $1.5 million from the crypto-backed political action committee (PAC) Fairshake will enter the US House after winning special elections in Florida.Republican Jimmy Patronis won the vacant seat in Florida’s 1st C
Today in crypto, the Securities and Exchange Commission nominee Paul Atkins faced a Senate confirmation hearing, while a new survey showed that fewer than 1 in 5 European banks currently offer crypto services — despite rising investor demand. Meanwhi
Today in crypto, a new Bitpanda survey revealed less than 20% of European banks offer crypto services despite increasing investor demand and regulatory clarity in the region, the US Senate passed a motion to kill the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS)
By Kenneth CorbinPaul Atkins, President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, says his "top priority" in that role would be establishing a new framework for cryptocurrency regulation."I've seen how ambiguous and none
Today in crypto, Argentina has introduced new rules for crypto firms. Meanwhile, in the United States, a new bill seeks to formalize former President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. However, Democrat Represent
It was a week of red in crypto and traditional markets, with bitcoin plummeting below $80K on March 10 and ETH falling to $1,821 the same day. So much for the “Trump Bump.” With the new administration on a tariff-tear this week, the markets were spoo
Bitcoin rises as risk sentiment recovers on optimism that the U.S. could avoid a government shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would support a Republican funding bill set for Friday afternoon, removing the threat of a government s
After years in which crypto insiders desperately sought to get the attention of the U.S. Congress, the pro-digital-assets witnesses at the latest congressional hearing on stablecoins include a senior executive from the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. a