Pro-crypto Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) has been named vice chair of the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. The announcement was made by Committee Chairman French Hill as part of the 119th Congress subcommittee assignments. The Digital Assets Subcommittee, established in 2023, focuses on regulating crypto
World Liberty Financial, a crypto project supported by President-elect Donald Trump, has moved $61.4 million worth of Ethereum in the past 24 hours. The data, provided by Arkham Intelligence, shows the funds transferred into several wallets, including Coinbase Prime. The project clarified these movements on X, stating that they were
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that he violated federal securities laws during his 2022 purchase of Twitter, now known as X. The SEC claims Musk failed to disclose his ownership stake in Twitter promptly, allowing him to buy shares at “artificially low
The community has seen quite some activity after the winter break. While prices have remained a sore spot, the regulatory landscape is slowly springing to action. With Gary Gensler’s resignation approaching fast, prominent personalities discuss their outlooks toward the sector’s regulatory future. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of a Crypto
The community has been contending with the recent price dip after holding out hopes for the 2025 bull run, just the previous day. However, as we exercise our usual optimism the altcoin sector is struggling to prevent price plummets. Meanwhile, the industry has remained quite active, with Ripple leaders meeting
Ripple’s XRP witnessed a dramatic price rise after Trump won US elections in Nov 2024. When Judge Analisa Torres ruled that XRP is not a security in July 2024, Ripple secured a partial win against the SEC. However, Trump’s election has influenced XRP’s price more than when it secured a
Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, announced he will step down from his role on February 28, 2025, in a move that will allow President-elect Donald Trump to appoint a new banking regulator. Barr’s resignation ends a four-year term that was set to last until 2026. However,
Ripple has intensified its U.S. hiring efforts, crediting a favorable shift in the crypto regulatory climate under President-elect Donald Trump. The company has doubled its U.S. hiring compared to 2023, expanding into larger offices in cities like San Francisco and New York. 2025 is here and the Trump bull market
Donald Trump has chosen Bo Hines, a former college football player and Republican political candidate, to lead his newly created Crypto Council. Hines will take on the role of executive director for the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, an initiative to support the growth of the cryptocurrency industry.
Donal Trump stands on the promise of making the US a crypto capital of the world, with a series of announcements. He previously appointed David Sacks as White House AI & Crypto Czar to guide policy administration in both of the emerging technologies. Adding to the team of David Sacks,
