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The tentative agreement China and the US penned last month appears to be in a precarious position

The president wants Senators to hurry up and pass his sweeping tax and budget bill, as well as pro-crypto legislation

New legal developments and renewed US-China tensions have traders wondering if a “TACO Tuesday” is in the cards this week

The ETF Store president Nate Geraci expects the SEC to approve spot solana ETFs — and staking within SOL and ether ETFs — in 2025

In a unanimous decision, the US Court of International Trade has ruled that Trump’s IEEPA tariffs are unlawful

Crypto industry members and city officials gathered to talk about how the city can leverage crypto and blockchain technology

The newly passed House bill amplifies that strategic pivot for the Trump administration, from attempting austerity to running the economy hot

While new XRP futures ETFs are set to launch, the SEC could wait several months to greenlight more spot offerings

Despite continued disagreements within the GOP about the extent of the spending cuts, Trump said the House is unified

The Republican-sponsored GENIUS Act has passed a key procedural vote in the US Senate.

Industry watchers are keeping an eye on how the US securities regulator handles proposals to expand index fund holdings beyond BTC and ETH

VanEck launches its first tokenized fund after financial giants convene at SEC roundtable

An improving outlook on tariffs is positive for cryptocurrencies, but a sustained rally is going to take movement on the regulatory front

While Arizona’s governor could veto another crypto reserve bill, similar North Carolina and Texas laws are approaching the finish line

However, they noted there’s now an increased risk that unemployment and inflation will rise in the coming months.

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts pegged the odds of the SEC approving US litecoin and solana ETFs in 2025 at 90%

Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Bryan Steil called for a “roundtable” discussion in lieu of a formal hearing

As some Democratic senators oppose the latest draft of the GENIUS Act, Arizona’s governor calls bitcoin “untested”

Some GOP members have indicated they will hold out on passing a bill that doesn’t include some key provisions

The president’s picks to lead the SEC and CFTC have been his most impactful crypto decisions so far, law partner says