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1 week ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Policy • May 28, 2025, 2:12PM EDT United States Vice President J.D. Vance urged action on digital asset regulation, warning that inaction could send trillions offshore, as lawmakers face resistance partly due to President Trump’s crypto ties.
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1 week ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Policy • May 28, 2025, 10:36AM EDT Quick TakeU.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said on Wednesday that investment decisions should be made by fiduciaries, “not DC bureaucrats.”The Labor Department is the latest agency to rescind previous statements limiting crypto activity since President Donald Trump took office in January.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Policy • May 23, 2025, 2:04PM EDT While many attendees at President Donald Trump's memecoin gala remained unknown to the public, a few high-profile guests made appearances, including former basketball star Lamar Odom and crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun. Those attendees posted on X at the dinner on Thursday, revealing some details and some disappointment about the dinner. The gala was thrown at Trump's golf course outside of Washington D.C. to host the top 220 holders of his memecoin, $TRUMP.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Latest Crypto News May 22, 2025, 4:59PM EDT • Policy May 22, 2025, 3:09PM EDT • DeFi May 22, 2025, 2:16PM EDT • Markets See More Latest Crypto News Policy • May 22, 2025, 4:59PM EDT UPDATED: May 22, 2025, 5:11PM EDT Quick TakeOn Thursday night, Trump will host the top 220 Official Trump memecoin holders at his private golf club outside of the nation’s capital. Sen.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Latest Crypto News May 22, 2025, 12:34PM EDT • Policy May 22, 2025, 12:01PM EDT • Tech May 22, 2025, 11:47AM EDT • Companies May 22, 2025, 11:40AM EDT • Stablecoins See More Latest Crypto News Policy • May 22, 2025, 12:34PM EDT Quick TakeRep. Waters, along with 14 other Democratic co-sponsors, introduced the “Stop Trading, Retention, and Unfair Market Payoffs in Crypto Act of 2025,” on Thursday afternoon.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Policy • May 21, 2025, 1:54PM EDT Quick TakeJohnson is now the fourth and final commissioner over the past few days to announce they plan to leave the agency. Vacancies will need to be filled at the agency, which is done by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Top lead at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kristin Johnson will be leaving the agency at the end of the year, marking now the fourth commissioner to depart the agency.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Policy • May 21, 2025, 1:34PM EDT Republican Rep. Tom Emmer and Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres reintroduced a bill to clarify that non-custodial crypto platforms — and the developers that build them — are not money transmitters or operators of an “unlicensed money services business." The move quickly garnered support from industry advocates as lawmakers forge ahead to pass legislation.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Latest Crypto News May 20, 2025, 5:10PM EDT • Policy May 20, 2025, 3:55PM EDT • The Block May 20, 2025, 3:49PM EDT • Funds May 20, 2025, 3:03PM EDT • People See More Latest Crypto News Policy • May 20, 2025, 5:10PM EDT Quick TakeThe SEC asked for public comments for the 21Shares Core XRP Trust, the Grayscale XRP Trust, and the Grayscale Dogecoin Trust.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Latest Crypto News May 20, 2025, 1:31PM EDT • Policy May 20, 2025, 12:27PM EDT • Policy May 20, 2025, 11:19AM EDT • Legal See More Latest Crypto News Policy • May 20, 2025, 1:31PM EDT Quick TakeRep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., asked Atkins about events that have unfolded over the past several months involving the SEC’s case against Sun and Trump-tied crypto ventures. Those events are concerning, Ivey said during Tuesday’s hearing.
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2 weeks ago | 
theblock.co | Sarah Wynn
Stablecoins • May 19, 2025, 9:09PM EDT UPDATED: May 19, 2025, 9:36PM EDT In a second take, U.S. senators voted on Monday night to move forward with monumental legislation to regulate stablecoins. Lawmakers voted 66-32 to invoke cloture — a procedural move that clears the way for further debate — on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act. Several Democrats voted to move forward with the bill including Sens.
