Wyoming State Gears Towards Stablecoin Launch in July
Wyoming state is making steps towards launching a stablecoin later this year, which could be the first fiat-backed and fully reserved token issued by a public entity in the U.S.,…
Sen. Gillibrand Says Tough Regs Needed to Prevent SVB-Like Bank Run
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), one of the leading Democrats supporting crypto legislation, warned the industry against pushing for a “watered-down” version of the long-awaited stablecoin legislation currently moving through…
Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Ben Schiller.In this issue:Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes LiveHyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for…
U.S. House Stablecoin Bill Goes Live in Flurry of Crypto Activity on Capitol Hill
The U.S. Congress' opening priority for the crypto industry is to quickly finish a stablecoin oversight bill, and the House of Representatives has released the text of its version on…
Why Are We Still Under the SEC’s Gun?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin said he's asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pull its investigation against the crypto operation and hasn't yet received a response.Unicoin…
How PlebLab Is Shaping The Future Of Bitcoin Startups In Austin
Born in the heart of Texas, PlebLab.dev is a well-known name within the Bitcoin start-up world. And yet, most people who have heard about this niche Bitcoin community in Austin…
GameStop’s Bitcoin Move Looks Bold—But It Might Be Brilliant
This week, GameStop quietly updated its investment policy to include Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. With approximately $4.78 billion in cash—nearly 37% of its $12.9 billion market cap—this move…
Wyoming’s Mark Gordon says state should issue stablecoin by July
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said the state’s proposed stablecoin might be ready to launch by July, with the Wyoming Stable Token Commission announcing interoperability protocol LayerZero as a partner for…
We’ve Turned A Generation Of Bitcoiners Into Digital Goldbugs
Bitcoin is a technology. It is not some force of the universe, some natural element or mineral that was “discovered” floating out in the ether. It is a technology. Technologies…
Hester Peirce calls for SEC rulemaking to ‘bake in’ crypto regulation
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Hester Peirce offered a few suggestions for longer-lasting changes in crypto regulation between administrations with potentially different views. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit…