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India tops the world in crypto adoption, but policy remains split between encouragement of state-backed digital currency and caution toward private, unregulated assets. India’s crypto direction still unsettled October 2025 finds India’s stance on crypto again at an inflection point.…

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Mike Selig, chief counsel of the SEC’s cryptocurrency task force, is emerging as the frontrunner to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to Politico, Selig, a former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and one-time law clerk to…

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The U.S. government is facing a shutdown due to the inability of Republicans and Democrats to agree on the budget. Various sources evaluate the probability of a shutdown as high. If it happens, a shutdown may have multiple repercussions. Among…

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Sometimes, cryptocurrency news outlets and crypto X influencers bring up questionable evaluations of Bitcoin owned by different countries. Some of these evaluations are based on outdated or misinterpreted information, and others stem from unsupported claims made by the state authorities.…

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Ian Calderon vowed to ensure that Bitcoin would be on the state’s balance sheet if he were elected governor of California, but there are skeptics.

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Crypto firms are jockeying for a political presence, and Kraken has committed $2 million to two crypto-aligned political action committees.

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Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times magazine and Penguin Random House. According to the lawsuit, the NYT’s alleged smear campaign was intended to harm his reputation and business. The token is 70% down…


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A lot was said about how the U.S. economy can benefit from USD-pegged stablecoins, especially now, when the GENIUS Act provides a clearer framework for the issuers. But can other countries benefit from issuing stablecoins pegged to their respective national…

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Andreessen Horowitz, a major backer of pro-crypto Super PACs, plans to use the same playbook with AI.

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Federal Reserve rates tension

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Mid-August saw the progressive wing of Democrats intensifying criticisms of Donald Trump’s family WLFI crypto businesses, in particular, its recent connection to ALT. Over the past week, several high-profile Democrats have levied harsh criticisms of Trump and his family’s connection…

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The U.S. debt continues to grow steadily, reaching $37 trillion. The White House’s attempts to cut spending and boost revenue through tariffs have yet to slow the pace of this growth. Cryptocurrency advocates suggest that digital assets could play a…

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That was fast. Bo Hines exits the Council of Advisors on Digital Assets after serving only seven months. Here's what we know so far.

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In a sweeping move hailed by crypto advocates, President Trump signed an executive order barring federal agencies from pressuring banks to cut off entire industries—a tactic critics dubbed “Operation Chokepoint 2.0.” The order marks a decisive win for firms long…

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticized the bipartisan GENIUS Act, saying that vested interests from the crypto industry heavily dictated this legislation. This situation reminds her of the 2000 Commodity Futures Modernization Act, which was a precursor to the 2008 financial crisis.…

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Bitcoin reserve advocate Sen. Cynthia Lummis provided critical comments on Jerome Powell’s role in Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Additionally, she echoed Rep. Anna Luna’s allegations concerning Powell’s perjury. Is that a new turn in Donald Trump’s war on Powell? Sen. Lummis’…