World’s most traded cryptocurrency does not currently accept customers in the US
US firm is latest crypto group to try to take advantage of more favourable environment towards industry under Trump
Penalty for Mike Novogratz’s group comes as SEC scales back investigations into biggest names in digital assets market
Asset manager actively testing token as the Trump administration prepares to overhaul crypto oversight
World Liberty Financial’s new USD1 token marks president’s latest foray into digital assets market
Bank of America and Stripe target market for payments in cryptocurrencies
Stablecoins will increasingly challenge bank deposits as a riskier place for people to park their cash
Judge rejects stablecoin operator’s concern that Swan Bitcoin could secure proprietary information
Stablecoin nationalism meets attention-economy fatigue
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘We’re in a very, very dangerous world right now,’ warns Republican stalwart senator Mitch McConnell
Fund group’s move to manage Anemoy fund means it is joining a trend that observers believe will disrupt the industry
But some industry experts warn that tokens are a ‘novelty asset’ used mostly for trading
Sacked ‘whistleblowers’ launch California court action against Europe’s biggest bitcoin-miner-turned-AI-datacentre-builder
Plus, the dark side of tokenisation and two arrests
Plus, CZ gets four months and outflows from bitcoin ETFs
US regulator notches a victory in its crackdown on the crypto sector
US company aims to provide ‘portal’ between digital assets and securities markets
Analysts say Tether digital coins were used to transfer funds from victims of ‘pig butchering’ racket
Digital currency at the heart of scams including fake romance frauds known as ‘pig butchering’, report says
French lender launches trading of token fully backed by euros on Bitstamp exchange
Funds from the world’s largest stablecoin issuer are at the centre of a High Court battle
Plus, the bleak future facing crypto post-Sam Bankman-Fried
Plus, updates on NFTs and bitcoin’s flirt with a bull run
Bank of England and FCA criteria are latest step in Britain’s drive to position itself as key hub for digital assets
Ministers seek to strengthen oversight of stablecoins, bringing rules in line with traditional financial services