Trump’s crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials
Discussion among Democrats have fixed on the president’s personal gains when hashing out the crypto market structure bill’s ethics provision. President Donald Trump’s crypto wealth is a big factor in Democrats’ feelings about what Congress’ crypto Clarity Act should do. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) Democrats have fixed on President Donald Trump’s recently detailed crypto wealth as they
U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s
Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on House Financial Services, asked the chief of the Department of Labor to withdraw its proposal on alternative assets. U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, a key Democrat, opposes the Labor Department’s proposal for crypto in retirement accounts. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images) As the U.S. Department of Labor seeks to implement a plan
Stablecoin issuers get closer to U.S. federal rules with FDIC’s new proposal
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. approved a proposed rule to govern the issuers, even as the Senate continues to debate GENIUS Act details. Apr 7, 2026, 6:21 p.m. Make preferred on The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. formally proposed its approach to stablecoin issuers as one of the federal financial regulators required to write and
Democrats urge warnings to federal officials against insider bets on prediction markets
Members of the House and Senate asked the CFTC and federal ethics office to remind government employees it’s illegal to make insider derivatives trades. Mar 30, 2026, 9:37 p.m. Make preferred on More than 40 Democrats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives sent a letter to a federal regulator and to ethics officials
Crypto Clarity Act inches toward Senate hearing as lawmakers weigh legislative trades
The White House may be reviewing fresh legislative text, and lawmakers are reportedly weighing offers to banks of other, unrelated provisions for their support. Mar 19, 2026, 10:10 p.m. The negotiation to get a crypto market structure bill through its next stages in the Senate have hovered over an almost-there status for weeks, and Republican
Fairshake’s $10 million Illinois misfire marks first big hitch in crypto political surge
The crypto sector’s leading political action committee devoted more than 5% of its war chest trying to defeat a Senate candidate who just won her primary. Updated Mar 18, 2026, 8:43 p.m. Published Mar 18, 2026, 8:31 p.m. Losing a race is unusual for the crypto industry’s political action committee, Fairshake, which has recorded a
Most Influential: Donald Trump
Without the turnaround of Donald Trump on crypto, the road toward a U.S. governmental embrace of the new technology would likely have been a steeper climb. Updated Dec 8, 2025, 4:19 p.m. Published Dec 8, 2025, 3:00 p.m. U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t write crypto policy. He didn’t negotiate legislation or craft regulatory guidance. But without his
Small Texas Lender Monet Joining Field of Crypto-Focused Banks
The bank is owned by billionaire Andy Beal, a major supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Dec 6, 2025, 12:23 a.m. Monet Bank, a small Texas community bank owned by a billionaire political supporter of President Donald Trump, has stepped into the field of crypto lenders, billing itself as an “infrastructure bank” with a
Texas Buys $5M in BTC ETF as States Edge Toward First Government Crypto Reserves
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Canada Approves Budget That Advances Policy for Stablecoins
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