Nearly 70 Trump administration officials and nominees disclosed cryptocurrency holdings or investments in blockchain and digital asset companies, according to a Washington Post analysis. Summary Washington Post found nearly 70 Trump officials and nominees disclosed crypto or blockchain-linked investments overall. Disclosed crypto-related holdings reached at least $193 million, based on minimum values in filings reviewed.
VanEck and Grayscale filed new amendments for their proposed spot BNB exchange-traded funds, adding fresh attention to the race for the next U.S. altcoin ETF. Summary VanEck and Grayscale filed new BNB ETF amendments as altcoin ETF competition moves faster. Both BNB ETF proposals plan direct token exposure but keep staking out at launch. Canary’s
A7A5, the Russia-linked stablecoin built to move money around banking restrictions, says faster trade settlement, yield and regional crypto infrastructure could keep it relevant even if geopolitical tensions ease. Source link
House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson and Ranking Member Angie Craig urged President Donald Trump to nominate a full bipartisan slate of Commodity Futures Trading Commission members. Summary House Agriculture leaders want Trump to fill CFTC seats before new crypto rules reach implementation. CFTC staffing pressure rose after Senate Banking Committee advanced CLARITY in a
Strategy, the Tysons Corner-based software and Bitcoin treasury firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, filed a Form 8-K on Friday announcing plans to repurchase $1.5 billion of its convertible notes due 2029 — a significant balance sheet move that comes as the company’s preferred stock instrument, STRC, continues to attract record investor demand. The repurchase announcement
Saudi Arabia is pushing to tokenize its multi-trillion economy to protect national wealth from global shocks. Summary Saudi Arabia is advancing tokenization of energy, real estate and capital markets under its Vision 2030 framework. The kingdom’s digital economy reached SAR495 billion in 2025, equal to 15% of GDP, per official data. PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan
05 February, 2026 The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs. Version 1.127 Features Authentication with Google SSO Improvements Updated the store Market Watch settings for each widget Updated the notifications “Email and
The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9 on May 14, but analysts say significant obstacles remain before it can become law. Summary The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15 to 9 bipartisan vote, with all 13 Republicans and two Democrats voting in favour. The bill still needs
Bitcoin price is trading at $80,700, down -0.2% in the last 24 hours as market volatility continues to be spurred by global geopolitics, and Wall Street just handed institutional traders a new way to profit from its wild price swings without picking a direction. CME Group announced on May 10, 2026, that it plans to
Solayer Pay launched a Visa card allowing users to spend USDC at merchants and ATMs worldwide on May 14. Summary Solayer Pay launched a Visa card enabling USDC payments in-store, online and via contactless, with ATM withdrawals in supported regions. Existing Solayer Pay users can request the card for free, while new users pay a
