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A recent move by U.S. President Donald Trump to reward top holders of his personal cryptocurrency with exclusive access to a White House dinner has sparked sharp criticism from both sides of the political aisle, including among Republicans.
A meeting between Ripple’s Chris Larsen and SEC commissioner Paul Atkins has sparked renewed speculation about progress in the long-running legal standoff between the blockchain company and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, is shifting gears. While still bullish on Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory, the firm has made a sharp move into equities—most notably with a $10 million buy-in to Robinhood stock following the trading platform’s better-than-expected Q1 results.
Goldman Sachs is preparing to scale up its involvement in digital assets, signaling a major shift in how traditional banking views crypto.
Tether kicked off 2025 with a massive financial showing, revealing over $1 billion in profit for the first quarter and deepening its footprint in U.S. government debt.
Strategy, the rebranded version of MicroStrategy, is pushing forward with its Bitcoin accumulation campaign despite disappointing financial results for the first quarter.
Switzerland’s recent experiment with central bank digital currency (CBDC) tokenization is being hailed as a potential blueprint for global adoption.