President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pick Brian Quintenz — the head of policy at a16z’s crypto arm — as the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pick Brian Quintenz — the head of policy at a16z’s crypto arm — as the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The US tax agency claims it complied with financial privacy laws when it summoned banks for crypto founder Rowland Marcus Andrade’s financial records.

Goldman Sachs increased its spot Ether ETF position by over 2,000% to $476 million in Q4 2024, while its Bitcoin ETF stashed more than doubled to $1.5 billion.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says there’s “no need to hurry” on rate cuts — but this didn’t trigger much of a crypto sell-off, leading to one analyst to call a market bottom.

The US and UK snubbed signing an international AI agreement, with US Vice President JD Vance claiming that “excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry.”

Ten countries launched a joint operation to disrupt LockBit in February 2024, saying the group had caused billions of dollars in damage to individuals and key infrastructure.

Ten countries launched a joint operation to disrupt LockBit in February 2024, saying the group had caused billions of dollars in damage to individuals and key infrastructure.

Franklin Templeton has registered a “Franklin Solana Trust” in Delaware, indicating it may soon file for a spot Solana ETF alongside a host of other bidding issuers.

Representative Stephen Lynch said he worries that without proper crypto regulation, lawmakers are “[inviting] the next financial disaster.”