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Opinion

Washington’s Crypto Pivot Isn’t About Silicon Valley. It’s About Treasuries

Stablecoins are not just a tool for crypto traders, Pure Crypto co-founder Zach Lindquist argues. They’ve become a uniquely efficient channel for Treasury demand.

Jamieson Lee Greer, U.S. Trade Representative sits with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ( CC by 4.0/Reuters/Modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

World Liberty Financial Blacklists Justin Sun's Address With $107M WLFI

Sun is a key investor in the project and holds around $700 million worth of WLFI tokens, mostly vested.

World Liberty Financial's Zak Folkman (Right) at Consensus Hong Kong on Feb. 19. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Right to Code? Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm's Money Laundering Trial Kicks Off Monday

If convicted on all three charges, Storm faces a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Fundraising Is Positive, But Slower Than Expected Under Trump Administration

Hopes of some sort of clear regulatory framework by June "may have been a bit optimistic"

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Markets

Tariffs, Trade Tensions May Be Positive for Bitcoin Adoption in Medium Term: Grayscale

Tariffs contribute to stagflation, and this benefits scarce assets such as gold and bitcoin, the report said.

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Markets

Trump Administration Wants Weaker Dollar and That's Positive for Bitcoin: Bitwise

The asset manager said it was sticking to its 2025 year-end bitcoin price target of $200,000.

President Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Policy

Trump Administration Eyes Blockchain for Foreign Aid in USAID Overhaul: Report

The plan aims to integrate blockchain technology into the procurement system to enhance security, transparency, and traceability of aid distributions.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

Policy

U.S. Fed’s Michael Barr to Step Down as Vice Chair for Supervision

Barr will continue to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michael Barr (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Markets

Crypto Market Cap Could Balloon to $10T by 2026 Under Trump Administration: Standard Chartered

A Republican sweep is the best result for the digital assets sector and could bring regulatory and other positive changes, the report said.

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Policy

Trump's Biggest Boon to Crypto Would Be Passing the Bitcoin Act: CoinShares

Under the proposal, bitcoin would be established as a strategic reserve asset and the government could buy up to 5% of the cryptocurrency's total supply, the report said.

Trump sending bitcoin transaction at PubKey bar in NYC (Fox News/Modified by CoinDesk)

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