Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will reportedly back efforts to amend the stablecoin bill to add guardrails against Trump crypto ties.
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US lawmaker introduces anti-corruption bill ahead of Trump's dinner Donald Trump is preparing to host up to 220 people at his golf club, with access tied to his memecoin purchases.
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US lawmaker reintroduces bill amid pushback on Trump's crypto ties The US president's intention to host a dinner for people who purchased millions of dollars worth of his memecoin has contributed to slowing or halting crypto bills in Congress.
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CFTC exodus: Fourth commissioner to depart 'later this year' Every member of the five-seat panel who had been serving at the CFTC in January could depart before 2026.
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Jury convicts ex-SafeMoon CEO on all charges The jury in John Karony's case took a matter of hours to deliberate after a roughly two-week trial, during which he repeatedly claimed he was innocent.
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Interest groups, lawmakers to protest Trump's memecoin dinner Democratic members of Congress and organizations have announced two rallies and two press events ahead of a May 22 memecoin event at the US president's golf club.
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Justin Sun to attend Trump's dinner with memecoin backers With his reported TRUMP memecoin purchases, Tron founder Justin Sun will have spent more than $90 million on crypto ventures tied to the US president and his family.
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Coinbase CEO's journey from no 'political causes' to hiring DOGE staff Brian Armstrong recently said it's "not [his] place" to question Donald Trump's ties to crypto, but the CEO, like many in the industry, has been getting more political.
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SEC crypto task force to release first report 'in the next few months' The task force, headed by Commissioner Hester Peirce, was launched the day after US President Donald Trump took office in January.
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DOJ is investigating Coinbase data breach— Report US officials are reportedly investigating a data breach that caused many social engineering attacks against Coinbase users and prompted a slew of lawsuits.
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What to expect at Trump’s memecoin dinner A potential attendee of the May 22 event told Coinpectra his purchase of TRUMP's memecoin was "not political."
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Paul Atkins: 'Crypto markets have been languishing in SEC limbo' The new SEC chair said the regulator "should not be in the business" of stifling innovation at companies like those involved in digital assets.
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Sequoia Capital exec also a victim in Coinbase data breach — Report Details associated with Sequoia Capital partner Roelof Botha’s Coinbase account were reportedly compromised in an attack affecting “less than 1%” of the exchange’s monthly users.
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World Liberty Financial brushes off oversight concerns from Congress Lawyers for the crypto platform tied to the president's family said a call for an investigation and oversight was "fundamentally flawed."
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SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison Lawyers for Eric Council Jr. had requested a sentence of one year and one day, while the US government asked for two years.
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CFTC commissioner to leave agency on May 31 Christy Goldsmith Romero reportedly said she only planned to leave the financial regulator once Brian Quintenz had been confirmed as CFTC chair.
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Trump’s crypto ties ‘add a certain level of challenge’ to passing bills — Coinbase exec The US Senate is expected to take up another vote on the GENIUS Act within days, but it's unclear whether the bill's supporters will address concerns from Democrats.
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FTX estate to start distributing more than $5B on May 30 Not all FTX account holders will be reimbursed in the second distribution of assets, but the trust said it will send more than $5 billion “within 1 to 3 business days” of May 30.
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Coinbase fires compromised agents in India — Report All the Coinbase customer service agents whom cybercriminals allegedly bribed to gain access to user data were based in India, according to Philip Martin.
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Crypto execs flock to DC to support Senate stablecoin bill Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the Senate could reconsider a vote on the GENIUS Act "hopefully tomorrow" after it initially failed on May 8.
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CFTC commissioner will step down to become Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger is expected to leave the commission three years before her term ends to lead the Blockchain Association.
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US lawmakers call for change in corporate digital asset taxes Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bernie Moreno asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “act swiftly” to change a definition in a law impacting digital asset taxes for US companies.
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What are the next steps for the US stablecoin bill? A bill to regulate stablecoins failed to pass a crucial vote in the US Senate on May 8 in part due to Democratic lawmakers' concerns over Donald Trump's ties to crypto.
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SEC hacker counters prosecutors with 366-day sentencing recommendation The federal judge overseeing the case has also ordered the government to provide additional information on the hacker's crime before his May 16 sentencing hearing.
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Top TRUMP whales hold $174M in tokens ahead of dinner with US president “Black Tie preferred, but optional," according to the project offering 220 wallet holders the chance to meet with the US president after they invested millions in his memecoin.
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US prosecutors recommend 2 years for SEC hacker Authorities have asked for 24 months for Eric Council Jr., the individual who pleaded guilty to a charge for compromising the SEC's X account in 2024.
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NYC Mayor doubles down on crypto push ahead of city summit Eric Adams spoke at a press conference in New York City on May 12 to announce that it was "open for business" for crypto firms.
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US VP Vance to speak at Bitcoin conference amid Trump crypto controversies The vice president disclosed holding up to $500,001 in Bitcoin in August 2024, but seems to have taken a back seat to Donald Trump in pushing crypto policies at the White House.
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US senators ask DOJ, Treasury to consider Binance-Trump ties — Report After quashing a vote over a stablecoin bill in the Senate, a group of Democratic lawmakers reportedly asked Trump allies to consider his ties to the crypto industry.
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Former FTX exec's wife says gov't ‘induced a guilty plea’ Michelle Bond, facing campaign finance charges, is one of the last significant figures tied to cryptocurrency exchange FTX, through her husband, to be awaiting trial.