President Trump has signed an executive order that could open 401(k) retirement plans to Bitcoin, crypto, private equity, and other alternative assets for the first time. Executive order signed April 30 Labor Department ordered to revise ERISA guidance Crypto, private equity, and alternative assets targeted for 401(k)s $12.5 trillion defined-contribution market in play TrumpIRA.gov planned […]
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The U.S. Treasury is warning that payments routed to Iran — including through crypto — can trigger sanctions enforcement, while fresh reporting puts Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, under heavier scrutiny for alleged ties to state-linked entities. OFAC says Iran-related payments can violate sanctions, even when routed through digital assets Nobitex is facing renewed scrutiny […]
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Coinbase may have helped push a CLARITY Act provision across the finish line, and if that holds up, Bitcoin could get something the U.S. has denied the industry for years: a clearer rulebook instead of the usual regulatory mud-wrestling. Coinbase is tied to a CLARITY Act provision deal Bitcoin regulation in the U.S. could become […]
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BlackRock clients just shoved $284 million into Bitcoin ETFs, and the timing says plenty: when geopolitical tensions flare, some investors stop treating BTC like a casino chip and start treating it like a serious portfolio asset. $284 million flowed into BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF products Geopolitical tensions appear to be boosting demand for bitcoin exposure Spot […]
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Adam Back says corporate Bitcoin buying isn’t a fad — it’s a long-duration arbitrage bet on fiat slowly losing value while Bitcoin keeps gaining ground. Bitcoin treasury strategy is being framed as a fiat-vs-Bitcoin arbitrage play Hyperbitcoinization means Bitcoin potentially becoming the dominant store of value and reserve asset Strategy and Michael Saylor remain the […]
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A new draft of the U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act takes direct aim at passive stablecoin yield, blocking issuers from paying interest-like rewards simply for holding tokens while still allowing incentives tied to real user activity. Stablecoin yield ban advances in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Passive rewards could be blocked; bona fide […]
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The Senate’s latest CLARITY Act Update: Senate Makes Big Decision on Stablecoin Yield Rewards draft tightens U.S. stablecoin yield rules, restricting passive rewards while preserving activity-based crypto incentives. That’s a partial win for the industry, a partial loss for the banks, and a reminder that Washington’s favorite hobby is turning simple things into legal abstractions. […]
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Taiwan is weighing a Bitcoin reserve strategy as it looks for ways to cut dependence on U.S. dollar assets and harden its finances against geopolitical pressure. For a country sitting in a tense strategic position, that’s not fringe chatter anymore — it’s serious policy talk. Taiwan holds about $602 billion in foreign exchange reserves. Over […]
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Banks are reportedly softening their resistance to a crypto market structure bill, a move that could improve Bitcoin’s outlook and finally give U.S. crypto regulation a path out of the swamp. Bank compromise: Traditional finance may be easing up on crypto legislation. Market structure: The rulebook for how crypto is classified, traded, and supervised. Bitcoin […]
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US senators reach stablecoin yield deal ahead of CLARITY Act markup Senate negotiators have reportedly struck a deal on stablecoin yield ahead of the CLARITY Act markup, a move that could shape how digital dollars are used, marketed, and regulated in the United States. Stablecoin yield now sits at the center of the Senate’s crypto […]
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