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Gary Gensler is stepping down. And no one in crypto is going to miss the SEC chair. Under his tenure, the lead U.S. securities regulator led a wide-ranging campaign against digital assets companies that was both damaging and frequently unfair. Meanwhile, Gensler offered no clarity to crypto companies wanting to do business the right way.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has ordered the Securities and Exchange Commission to throw out its so-called "dealer" rule, finalized in February. Crypto industry groups had sued the agency, arguing its rule marked an inappropriate stretch into the sector. The ruling emerged just as SEC Chair Gary Gensler was announcing

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler — a frequent foe of the cryptocurrency industry — said he will fully leave the agency the day Donald Trump becomes president in January. He's not just stepping down as head of the main U.S. securities regulator. He will also not stick around as a commissioner, meaning

"Shrimps" have been net sellers of about $7 billion in bitcoin over the past 30 days. On the other hand, just under 3 million bitcoin are sitting on exchanges, a two-year low. OTC desk balances, though, have seen a rise of roughly 100,000 bitcoin. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars 00:56 ETH/BTC Ratio Slid

Investors in Jito's JTO token could soon start collecting payouts on top of their holdings under a redesign of the major Solana protocol's economic rails. Billions of dollars in crypto value already flow through the network Jito Labs built to make Solana crypto transactions more efficient. Along the way, profit-seeking bots spent billions more in

In today’s issue, Kevin Tam from Raymond James takes us through bitcoin’s progress in 2024, along with a look at the recent SEC 13F Filings. Then, Federico Brokate from 21Shares answers questions about custody and regulations in Ask an Expert. 02:35 Trump Considers Crypto Lawyer for SEC Chair, Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary 01:25

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the world around us, from powering novel drug discoveries, to enhancing workforce productivity, to personalizing content on a Netflix feed. With the artificial intelligence industry projected to grow around 40% annually and reach a trillion-dollar market by 2030, AI’s influence could reshape industries at possibly an unprecedented scale. Crypto

Payments firm Stripe is expanding its crypto products to layer-1 blockchain Aptos (APT) and stablecoin issuer Circle plans to bring its flagship stablecoin, USDC, to the network, ecosystem development organization Aptos Foundation told CoinDesk on Thursday. Until now, USDC has been available on the network only in a bridged version. The stablecoin company will also

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The collaboration is to enhance B2B cross border payments “providing greater transparency and faster settlement as well as reducing time zone friction.” By integrating Mastercard MTN's connectivity with Kinexys Digital Payments, mutual customers of MTN and Kinexys will be able to settle B2B transactions through a single API. 01:25 Bitcoin Posts New ATH Amid BlackRock's