Assad Jafri

Franklin Templeton has tokenized a $380 million treasuries fund on the Polygon and Stellar blockchains to enable peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers without intermediaries.

The senators identified the pseudonymity of cryptocurrencies as a critical factor that facilitates the movement of payments for CSAM into the digital realm. They noted that crypto has become the preferred payment method for such illicit activities, emphasizing the urgent need for legislative and administrative actions to address this issue.

Hayes believes the Treasury's next refunding policy action could inject between $400 billion to $1.4 trillion of liquidity in markets.

The new measures aim to disrupt the financial networks of organized crime groups that increasingly exploit cryptocurrencies to launder money.

Two of the spot Bitcoin ETF issuers said the ETFs have seen strong pre-launch interest and are expected to set records in the market.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry has accused SEC Chair Gary Gensler of misleading Congress concerning the classification of Ethereum during his testimony in April 2023. The accusation comes amid escalating tensions over the regulatory approach to digital assets in recent months, with some industry participants filing lawsuits against the watchdog for overstepping its […]

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the crucial $60,000 support level in a show of resilience after bears made an attempt to sweep the lows set in March at $59,000, based on CryptoSlate data. The flagship crypto was trading at $60,800 as of press time after falling more than 5% to roughly $59,100 on April 30 as New […]

Lummis criticized the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest legal interpretations, which argue that non-custodial software platforms — like wallets — might be regulated as money transmission services.

Warren has been increasingly vocal about the risks posed by digital assets and crypto in facilitating sanctions evasions in recent weeks.

Coinbase reported revenues of $1.64 billion during the first quarter, surpassing the expected $1.34 billion amount.