On November 17, the Dutch blockchain firm Quantoz Payments officially launched two new stablecoins, USDQ and EURQ, pegged to the US dollar and euro, respectively.
This month, the UK government will present targeted regulatory proposals to create a favorable environment for crypto startups in the United Kingdom.
Donald Trump’s post-return agenda to the White House includes measures such as significant import tariff hikes, escalating trade conflicts with China, and aggressive deficit reduction. His determination to weaken the US dollar stands out as particularly significant.
Digital assets played a large part in the US Treasury's 2024 Q4 report. In the 132-page presentation to the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC), the agency introduced different financial aspects, including the rapid growth of stablecoins, tokenization, and their use in the Treasury Market.
Helium Mobile, a decentralized wireless service based on the Helium Network and connection services provider Ameriband teamed up to expand mobile network coverage in the US.
US federal judge Katherine Failla denied Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm’s bid to dismiss charges against him over $1 billion in money laundering. Thus, the case moves to the trial stage, set for December 2.
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed the Financial Technology Protection Act (H.R.2969), which seeks to create a specialized task force to tackle the use of digital assets in criminal activities.
18 US states filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and five commissioners under the leadership of Chair Gary Gensler.
Mark Uyeda, a Commissioner of the US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and lead chair candidate says the war on crypto will end under Donald Trump’s administration.
Blockchain gaming company Immutable received a Wells Notice from the US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission). This means the agency is considering filing a lawsuit against Immutable for violating securities law.
The Blockchain Association and the Crypto Council, two organizations dedicated to crypto advocacy, stepped up to support Beba and the DeFi Education Fund in a lawsuit against the US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission).
Financial services company Stripe has reenabled crypto payments after halting them in 2018. The announcement came from Jeff Weinstein, Product Lead at Stripe, via his post on X (formerly Twitter).
Bitwise, a crypto asset management company, is taking steps to launch an XRP ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund). The company registered a trust entity in the state of Delaware, US, on October 1.
On September 6, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its August employment report. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%, in line with market forecasts. However, non-farm payrolls grew by 142,000, falling short of the expected 164,000.
Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, believes that Gary Gensler, the current Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will step down in January or February 2025, assuming a win by Donald Trump. Gensler's term is set to end in June 2026.
