U.S. DOJ Pursues North Korea’s Illicit Money Machine, Seizes More Crypto
U.S. authorities secured several criminal convictions and gathered another $15 million in proceeds from North Korean crypto heists, the Justice Department said. Nov 14, 2025, 5:46 p.m. The U.S. Department of Justice rounded up several convictions in its pursuit of domestic helpers in schemes by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to pocket large amounts of
U.S. Regulator That May Rule Over Digital Assets Pushing Toward Crypto Spot Trading
U.S. Regulator That May Rule Over Digital Assets Pushing Toward Crypto Spot Trading The CFTC’s interim boss, Caroline Pham, is said to be personally guiding exchanges on launching compliant products as she also overhauls the agency. Nov 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. The U.S. Congress has long been trying to grant the Commodity Futures Trading Commission more
Since Trump’s Election, Crypto Has Experienced a Wild Year-long Ride
Since Trump’s Election, Crypto Has Experienced a Wild Year-long Ride The industry’s staunch ally (and sometimes business partner) in the White House has brought a flood of drama, both good and bad. Nov 8, 2025, 5:00 p.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump was elected president again one year ago this week, though some of the crypto
Trump Names SEC Crypto Task Force Head Selig as Next Nominee to Run U.S. CFTC
If confirmed, current SEC official Mike Selig would take over the U.S. commodities watchdog as it’s poised to be given wide authority over crypto. Updated Oct 25, 2025, 9:14 p.m. Published Oct 25, 2025, 8:53 p.m. President Donald Trump has named his new choice to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, formally backing Securities and Exchange
Celsius Wind-down Secures $300M From Tether, Say GXD Labs, VanEck
A consortium established by the companies announced the recovery of Celsius funds tied to claims against Tether. Oct 14, 2025, 7:05 p.m. The wind-down of defunct crypto lender Celsius coughed up almost $300 million from Tether, according to a Tuesday statement from an entity set up by GXD Labs and VanEck, the Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium.
U.S. Targets Cambodian Pig Butchering, Takes $14B in Bitcoin as Biggest Ever Seizure
As the Justice Department pursues Prince Group’s leader, the Treasury Department sanctioned the company while also severing Huione from the U.S. finance. Updated Oct 14, 2025, 9:03 p.m. Published Oct 14, 2025, 5:06 p.m. U.S. authorities dropped a legal hammer on global firm Prince Group as an operator of forced-labor global scam operations — including infamous pig
Senate Democrats’ Leaked Crypto Position Would Strangle DeFi, Industry Insiders Say
Language said to be a Democratic proposal on handling decentralized finance in the crypto market structure effort is drawing heavy criticism. Oct 9, 2025, 10:34 p.m. The crypto industry is recoiling from a document reportedly outlining a U.S. Senate Democratic pitch on handling decentralized finance (DeFi) as a component of the wider effort toward regulating crypto
U.S. SEC Takes Preliminary Step to Expand Universe of Crypto Custody to State Trusts
Another no-action letter from the agency staff signals the SEC’s view that state-chartered trusts are fine for handling digital asset custody. Sep 30, 2025, 10:18 p.m. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has cracked the door to welcome crypto custody at a wide range of firms who’ve earned state charters as trust companies — a list
SEC’s Bow to DoubleZero Carries Major Weight for Decentralized Infrastructure: Peirce
The U.S. regulator’s decision to give the project’s token distributions a pass represents the right get-out-of-the-way approach, Commissioner Hester Peirce said. Updated Sep 30, 2025, 8:58 p.m. Published Sep 30, 2025, 8:46 p.m. Even before the arrival of President Donald Trump and his crypto-friendly regulators, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had a crypto advocate, Commissioner Hester
Crypto is ‘Job One’ as U.S. SEC, CFTC Move Into Harmony on Policies: Chairman Atkins
Both agencies are moving forward “in lockstep” on similar efforts to open the policy gates to crypto businesses, which Atkins told reporters is the “top priority.” Updated Sep 30, 2025, 7:43 a.m. Published Sep 29, 2025, 6:39 p.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins said that “crypto is job one” as his