Here's what we're looking for now that Congress is back from summer recess and we enter the final four months of 2025.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking…
After a monthlong break, the US Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to return to conducting government business, which includes key policies affecting the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.Both chambers…
US Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump were able to overcome inter-party disputes to get three crypto bills passed through the House of Representatives last week, but some of the…
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Kraken has launched CME-based Bitcoin and Ethereum futures for U.S. traders.
The new offering coincides with congressional approval of landmark digital asset bills during what Republicans have dubbed “Crypto Week.”
The…
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Unexpected tensions, particularly between right-wing Republicans and their party's leadership, nearly derailed the House's plans to pass multiple crypto bills this week.
While those plans are now back on track,…
I grew up in northwest Iowa, the heart of the Corn Belt, renowned for some of the most fertile and productive farmlands in the world. When my grandpa planted corn…
Opinion by: Bill Hughes, senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at Consensys SoftwareThe US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 - known as the CLARITY Act -…
Bitcoin hit a new record high above $123,000 today as companies keep buying Bitcoin, and Congress gets ready to vote on Bitcoin friendly laws. This is an impactful moment for…
When Congress established the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934, it was responding to myriad failures of an antiquated financial system. The regulatory architecture that emerged provided the foundation for…
U.S. lawmakers may actually get a crypto bill to the president's desk. The House is set to vote on market structure and stablecoin legislation next week, bringing the U.S. a…