Stablecoin issuer Tether has north of $180 billion in its namesake stablecoin USDT USDT$1.0002 circulating, with comfortable assurances from one of the world’s most prominent financial firms that it has
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In 2025, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, went from being simply another cryptocurrency executive to being one of the foremost figures in the global
It was a job that didn’t exist before, occupied by a person who hadn’t been in government before, but when U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new crypto adviser role
Eric, Barron and Donald Trump Jr.’s entry into crypto hasn’t come through building technology or financial infrastructure, but by leveraging the Trump name through branding, promotion, and political influence. This
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is poised to become a primary market regulator for cryptocurrencies and businesses, should legislation pending before Congress become law. And at the beginning of
U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t write crypto policy. He didn’t negotiate legislation or craft regulatory guidance. But without his sweeping demands from the White House and the pressure he’s applied
The U.S. Senate has never passed a bill that would set the regulatory stage for the domestic crypto markets, but the House of Representatives has — twice. And much of
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht served 12 years of a double life sentence (plus another 40 years) before U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned him in January, releasing him from prison
PayPal Mafia alum and Craft Ventures co-founder David Sacks became one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s earliest major picks for a crypto role as he prepared to retake office, naming
When U.S. President Donald Trump signed the first major piece of legislation primarily addressing crypto issues into law in July 2025, it was only the final step in a years-long
