Regulating Crypto

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said regulators, not the DOJ, should pursue most crypto cases.

As President Donald Trump's tariffs whipsaw bank shares and threaten recession, the House Financial Services Committee chairman told a large room of bankers that efforts like repealing the small business data collection rule and passing legislation to Congressionally appropriate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are among his priorities.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said it was important for the agency to not stifle innovation through its regulatory approach.

John Kothanek, who leads the crypto exchange's global intelligence team, shares some of the ways the company helps investigate on-chain crime.

The SEC had sued the cryptocurrency exchange for allegedly operating as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer and clearing agency. The case was dropped with prejudice.

The event Wednesday marked the first time Teng has spoken in the U.S. capital since becoming CEO.

The president's son spoke at a panel alongside the co-founders of the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial the day after it launched a new stablecoin.

A much-anticipated stablecoin bill advanced to the full Senate in an 18-6 vote, giving it a promising path to pass with 60 votes. But amendments banks favored were shut out of the markup.

Firms such as Circle, Binance and Coinbase say new bipartisan legislation will attract banks to the market, providing a boost for mainstream payments.

Many in the crypto community were confused by the president's announcement that his proposed strategic crypto reserve will include tokens beyond bitcoin.