State of Crypto

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Trump Still on Track to Sign Crypto Legislation By August, White House's Bo Hines Says

21 hours ago | coindesk.com | Nikhilesh De

TORONTO — Despite a recent setback, U.S. President Donald Trump should be able to sign stablecoin and market structure legislation before Congress goes on break in August, said White House official Bo Hines on Wednesday. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newslettersBy signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Slow Blockchain Governance Leaves Crypto Exposed to Quantum Threats

1 day ago | coindesk.com | Sam Reynolds

Quantum computing poses a real threat to crypto, and slow-moving governance processes risk leaving blockchains vulnerable, according to Colton Dillion, a co-founder of Quip Network, which provides quantum-proof vaults for storing digital assets.
Bitcoin Will Replace U.S. Dollar In 10 Years, Says Billionaire VC Tim Draper

2 days ago | coindesk.com | Christine Lee

Within a decade, bitcoin will replace U.S. dollar dominance and become the standard currency underpinning the international economy, according to billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper. “10 years, something like that. It may be a little less,” Draper said in a wide-ranging Spotlight interview with CoinDesk.
VeChain’s Sunny Lu Wants to Tokenize Sustainable 'Human Behavior' Like Driving a Tesla

2 days ago | coindesk.com | Sam Reynolds

When real-world assets (RWAs) finally became the crypto industry's narrative du jour, Sunny Lu, the founder and CEO of VeChain, could only smile. “I mean, we were doing this back in 2017,” Lu told CoinDesk in an interview ahead of Consensus 2025 in Toronto. “Back then, no one cared about RWAs."STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today.
Rose Less Than Expected in April

2 days ago | coindesk.com | Stephen Alpher

The headline year-over-year pace edged down to 2.3% and the core rate was flat at 2.8%. By Stephen AlpherUpdated May 13, 2025, 12:43 p.m. Published May 13, 2025, 12:38 p.m. Inflation eased a bit more in April with the year-over-year headline Consumer Price Index rate falling to its slowest pace in more than four years. The April CPI rose 0.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's less than economist forecasts for 0.3%, though up from -0.1% in March.
New York Mayor Eric Adams to Crypto Industry: Come Build an Empire in NYC

2 days ago | coindesk.com | Cheyenne Ligon

NEW YORK, NY — New York Mayor Eric Adams is making a pitch to crypto companies returning to the U.S. or expanding their presence in the country: set up shop in New York City. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the State of Crypto Newsletter today. See all newslettersBy signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. “This is the Empire State,” Adams said at a press briefing at Gracie Mansion on Monday.
Bulls Take Profits After U.S./China Breakthrough

2 days ago | coindesk.com | Stephen Alpher |Krisztian Sandor

In another addition to the old Wall Street maxim of "buy the rumor, sell the news," bitcoin (BTC) has headed lower after the U.S. and China announced at least a temporary truce in their trade war. Bitcoin had been pumping higher since bottoming just under $75,000 in the days following President Trump's early April Liberation Day tariff shocker. The price finally again topped $100,000 late last week following an agreement with the UK.
Here's Why ICON Rebranded to SODAX and Abandoned its Layer-1

3 days ago | coindesk.com | Sam Reynolds

The last time ICON (ICX) was making headlines, it was at the height of the ICO bubble when it was competing with Tron and Filecoin to buy BitTorrent in a high-profile bidding war. ICON, once heralded as the “Korean Ethereum,” peaked early in 2018 but later struggled to retain relevance amid fierce competition and a changing narrative. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today.
Market Structure Rules for Crypto Could End Up Governing Core of U.S. Finance: Le

3 days ago | coindesk.com | Jesse Hamilton

The crypto industry has been desperate for U.S. regulation as the last major piece in its global maturity puzzle, but sector veteran and compliance expert TuongVy Le, a former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer, argues that what Congress and the regulators are working on isn't just for today's digital assets space but for the core of the future financial system. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the State of Crypto Newsletter today.
Ethereum’s Next Upgrade ‘Fusaka’ Could Cut Layer-2 and Validator Costs

3 days ago | coindesk.com | Margaux Nijkerk

After the successful deployment last week of Pectra, Ethereum's biggest upgrade in more than a year, the network's core developers are already shifting focus to the next major chain upgrade: Fusaka. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the The Protocol Newsletter today. See all newslettersBy signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.