Backpack Appoints Mark Wetjen For US Expansion
Backpack Exchange appoints Mark Wetjen, former acting chairman of the CFTC, to lead Backpack US's regulated expansion into the US crypto market.
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The United States stands as a global hub for financial innovation and blockchain development. From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, the country drives discussions on regulation, Bitcoin ETFs, CBDCs, and institutional crypto adoption.
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The Return of CZ: From Federal Prison to Mar-a-Lago Lounge
Changpeng Zhao returned to the US after his presidential pardon and attended the Mar-a-Lago crypto summit with Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Brian Armstrong. Meanwhile, Binance concentrates 85% of the USD1 stablecoin linked to World Liberty Financial.
Guthrie kidnapping: blood and ransom in Bitcoin
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Tucson turned into a violent kidnapping: blood traces and an alleged ransom in Bitcoin.
SEC clarifies tokenized securities, Robinhood pushes tokenization
The SEC's new framework on tokenized securities marks a turning point for the tokenization of shares, while Robinhood raises the challenge for a regulated on-chain financial market.
Stablecoin regulated in the US: political and financial breakthrough
The launch of a fully regulated stablecoin in the United States marks a paradigm shift for the crypto sector, amid political pressure, institutionalisation and new market balances.
USA: crypto law for CFTC and retail investor protection
The US Senate is preparing to vote on the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act, a key proposal to regulate the crypto spot market, strengthen the powers of the CFTC and protect retail investors with new rules on brokers, custodians and DeFi.
Strategy buys $2.1B in Bitcoin in 8 days
Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, bought over 22,000 BTC in just eight days, bringing its total reserves to over 709,000 Bitcoins and reinforcing the institutional narrative about BTC as a store of value.
BitGo moves headquarters to South Dakota ahead of IPO
BitGo moved its headquarters from California to South Dakota to optimise fees and prepare for the IPO, signalling a new trend in the crypto sector.
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