Regulation
Absence of Trump Crypto Order Amps Industry Tension as He Fails to Mention in Speech
Trump spoke at length about AI but not crypto in World Economic Forum speech, but the president has an executive-order signing session scheduled.

Bitstamp to Roll Out Regulated Derivatives Trading in Europe: Sources
Leveraging its MiFID credentials, Bitstamp is preparing a regulated perpetual swap offering.

It's Official: Gary Gensler Is Out at the SEC, and Crypto-Friendly Mark Uyeda Is In
President Donald Trump has elevated Republican Commissioner Mark Uyeda to take over the SEC from a now-departed Gary Gensler.

U.S. CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham Gets Trump Nod as Acting Chair
The Republican commissioner and former Citibank executive has a deep background in crypto and has worked on digital assets policy aims at the agency.

Crypto Ball to Celebrate Trump's Return Marks Hope for New Era of Policymaking
Crypto leaders attended a pre-inaugural bash in Washington, cheering Trump's return to the White House and hoping it will benefit digital assets.

Boerse Stuttgart Digital Lands MiCA License From Germany
The license will enable it to provide services across the European Union.

Crypto's Senate Ally Lummis Pushes Federal Agencies on Digital Assets Issues
Senator Cynthia Lummis, set to lead the Senate Banking Committee's digital assets panel, went after the sale of U.S. bitcoin holdings and FDIC debanking.

Crypto's U.S. Banking Problem Likely Among the First Things Tackled Under Trump
From the debanking crisis to the SEC's crypto accounting standards, the blockade between the digital assets sector and banks may be an easy target.

U.S. Judges Demand SEC 'Explain Itself' for Rebuffing Requests for Crypto Rules
In another 11th-hour court loss for Chair Gary Gensler's tenure, judges in a Coinbase case again call the SEC's crypto position "arbitrary and capricious."

U.S. Banking Should Ease Path for Crypto, Republican Taking Reins at FDIC Suggests
FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill is set to become acting chairman at the start of the next administration, and he's critical of the FDIC's digital assets stance.
