Deniz Saat

The Executive Office of President Joe Biden has issued a Statement of Administration Policy concerning H.R. 4762, the Financial Innovation and Technology Act of 2021 (FIT 21).  This legislation seeks to establish clear guidelines for Bitcoin and other digital assets. The Chamber of Digital Commerce, an advocacy group for

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved WisdomTree’s application to list Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). WisdomTree's Physical Bitcoin ETPs are scheduled to start trading on May 28th and will initially be accessible only to professional investors.

The Trump campaign has announced the launch of a fundraising page allowing federally permissible donors to contribute Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies through the Coinbase Commerce platform.  This initiative marks the second time a major party Presidential nominee has adopted Bitcoin for campaign donations.  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s donation page has

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has launched its Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund to safeguard the decentralized, peer-to-peer integrity of the Bitcoin ecosystem.  The fund aims to defend non-custodial tools and their developers from regulatory overreach to ensure innovation, privacy, and user autonomy. 🚀Announcing the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund The mission? Safeguard the

A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright, who claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, lied extensively and forged documents during a high-profile trial. In a 231-page judgment, Justice James Mellor stated that Wright "lied to the court repeatedly" and engaged in large-scale forgery in

Recent 13F SEC filings have unveiled that several major U.S. financial institutions are committing significant funds to Bitcoin through spot ETFs.  These filings, which disclose the holdings of institutional investors with over $100 million allocated, have drawn considerable attention. Following the SEC's approval of several spot Bitcoin

The Brooks School Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) at Cornell University has launched a $1 million research project to explore the relationship between Bitcoin and financial freedom in authoritarian countries.  Led by BTPI Director Sarah Kreps, the research aims to understand how individuals use Bitcoin and stablecoins for financial security in

The Senate has passed legislation H.J.Res. 109 to overturn the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121, which prevents highly regulated financial firms from custodying Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.  The vote was 60 to 38, showing bipartisan support. The resolution, which already passed the House, aims to