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Bitget Hack: What a $388 Million Loss Means for Florida
October 2, 2026
The crypto exchange Bitget lost about $388 million in a breach on September 24. The first estimate was $351.6 million.
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Republican lawmakers call for permanent CBDC ban as House vote approaches
May 19, 2026
A pair of Republican lawmakers is calling for a permanent ban on a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) to be enshrined in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, as the measure is expected to come up for a vote in the US House this week. The bill released by the US Senate Committee on…
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About 10% of Americans used crypto in 2025, highest level since 2022
May 19, 2026
About one-tenth of US adults said they used or invested in crypto in 2025, the highest level in three years, according to a Federal Reserve report on the economic well-being of households. Roughly 10% used crypto for any reason, up from 2023 and 2024, according to the Fed report published on Wednesday. Despite the rise, 2025’s figures…
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SEC to propose tokenized stock framework as Wall Street efforts deepen
May 19, 2026
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could soon introduce a new framework for trading tokenized stocks, according to a Monday report by Bloomberg Law, a move that may accelerate Wall Street firms push to bring traditional securities onto blockchain rails. Bloomberg Law reported that the agency is preparing an “innovation exemption” that could allow trading platforms…
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US senators file over 100 amendments to crypto bill ahead of markup
May 13, 2026
Members of the US Senate Banking Committee have filed more than 100 amendments to a crypto market structure bill set for markup on Thursday, with the proposed changes mostly related to stablecoins, software developers and ethics. According to a list obtained by Politico, Democratic senators have proposed dozens of changes, while Republicans are seeking slight adjustments to…
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Stablecoin issuers get closer to U.S. federal rules with FDIC’s new proposal
April 7, 2026
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. formally proposed its approach to stablecoin issuers as one of the federal financial regulators required to write and oversee rules under last year’s Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The FDIC’s proposal —meant to align closely with what its sister banking agency, the Office of the Comptroller…
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Jack Dorsey’s Square auto-enables bitcoin payments for millions of U.S. businesses
March 30, 2026
Jack Dorsey’s Square on Monday announced it began automatically enabling bitcoin payments for millions of eligible U.S. small businesses, marking one of the most aggressive pushes yet to integrate crypto into mainstream commerce. The Block (XYZ) subsidiary said businesses can now accept bitcoin with no additional setup requirements and with transactions instantly converted into U.S. dollars at…
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As mass adoption approaches, crypto has forgotten its roots
March 25, 2026
When early cryptocurrencies were conceptualized, the vision was not one of complex leverage strategies, celebrity rugpulls and government treasuries. Rather, cypherpunks sought, through cryptographic tools, to empower people through the privacy-given freedom to exchange goods and services without the threat of government overreach and mass corporate surveillance The crypto landscape is turning from one of decentralized networks…
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SEC will consider most crypto assets not securities under federal law
March 18, 2026
In one of its first actions since signing a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it would interpret how “non-security crypto assets” fall under federal securities laws. In a Tuesday notice, the SEC said its interpretation of how to address crypto assets would serve as…
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