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Trump Wants a Market Structure Bill By August. Will the Industry Let Him?

2 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

President Donald Trump, who received at least $13 million from crypto companies and executives for his inauguration, is urging a busy Congress to get a bill that enshrines clear rules for the crypto industry passed into law before it leaves for August recess. The problem is, the industry isn’t sure what it wants.
Congress Prepares Fresh Market Structure Bill

3 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

Members of the House Financial Services Committee could release a new discussion draft of a market structure bill as soon as this week, according to seven sources who have met with Congressional staff working on the text. The bill is expected to be largely similar to the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), outside of a core difference in how the bill defines decentralization, a requirement for crypto tokens to be regulated by the CFTC rather than the SEC.
Zora Confirms Token Airdrop, Lazarus ETH Goes Dark, OM Burn Begins, SEC Swears Atkins in as Chair, Trump’s Donor List Lengthens

3 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com | Veronica Irwin |Juan Aranovich

Hi! In today’s edition: 🪂 Zora confirms airdrop 🕳️ 27% of Lazarus ETH gone 🔥 Mantra CEO starts $82M burn 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Atkins takes helm at SEC 🗳️ Who gave to Trump The Financial Freedom Report explores the role currency and banking play in the civil liberties and human rights struggles of those living under authoritarian regimes and how Bitcoin is used to push back.
New Crypto Trump Donors Revealed in Filing

3 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

A disclosure form filed Sunday with the Federal Election Commission revealed a new slate of crypto donors to Trump’s inaugural committee. Among the previously unreported names are Solana Labs, a development team behind the eponymous $67 billion blockchain, Ethereum development studio Consensys, and Uniswap founder Hayden Adams.
Why Some Crypto Traders Want Congress to Slow Down on a Market Structure Bill

4 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

Some crypto traders and investors are meeting with regulators in the hopes that they can convince the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clarify its views on crypto regulation before Congress is able to pass a market structure bill, according to three sources familiar with arguments between crypto industry players.
DOJ to Reassess How Victims of Crypto Crime Are Compensated

4 weeks ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

In a memo released last Monday, the DOJ said that it would reconsider the process by which investors in digital assets that become forfeited in fraud and theft cases are repaid to investors at a lower price than the current spot value. In the memo, the DOJ acknowledges the notable 2022 bankruptcy cases of FTX, Voyager Digital, Celsius Network, Genesis Global, BlockFi, and Gemini Trust. Not all of these bankruptcies included criminal charges.
The Solana Policy Institute Follows Ripple’s Lead to Promote Its Own Blockchain

1 month ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

Under the Biden administration, Gary Gensler, the former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), was crypto’s great unifier. Seen by the industry as an overzealous regulator, he encouraged American crypto firms to band together in a shared strategy: fight his agency’s enforcement actions in court, and lobby for the passage of bills that would restrain him from doing more damage.
Solana Policy Institute Hires One of DC’s Most Powerful Lobbyists

1 month ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

The Solana Policy Institute, a newly established lobbying group focused on advocating for the Solana ecosystem in Washington, has hired D.C. lobbyist Colin McLaren to be its engagement director. In this role McLaren will lead the group’s efforts to develop relationships in Washington with top lawmakers and regulators. McLaren was previously the engagement director for the “dark money” group Cedar Innovation Foundation.
Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Crashes on Tariff Announcement

1 month ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

The value of the government’s bitcoin holdings has fallen 13% since President Trump ordered the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin reserve last month, largely due to the economic impacts of a rapidly escalating trade war. Trump threatened to issue another 50% in tariffs on China Monday, after levying a baseline 10% tariff on all U.S. imports Saturday and announcing higher tariffs on several countries set to go into effect Wednesday.
White House’s Rumored Anti-Choke Point 2.0 Executive Order Is on Pause

1 month ago | unchainedcrypto.com | Veronica Irwin

Aside from setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, one of the Trump administration’s key priorities has been clearing the way for crypto firms to get access to bank accounts in the U.S. In just the last few weeks, banking regulators such as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), each of which were in the industry’s crosshairs because of alleged discrimination against them, have reversed course.