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Policy

U.S. Government Shutdown Stretches to Record 36 Days, Continues Risk of Derailing Crypto Bill

Market structure legislation could still see movement this year, but likely won't become law before 2026.

Patrick Witt

Markets

Blast From the Past: Previous U.S. Government Shutdown Aligned With Bitcoin's Bear Market Bottom

Today’s shutdown coincides with record gold prices, and a major leverage flush out.

Assets since the US Government Shutdown (TradingView)

News Analysis

State of Crypto: What Happens to Crypto if Government Shutdown Lingers

A short-term shutdown probably won't hurt crypto's efforts in D.C. much. A long-lasting one? That's less clear.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

News Analysis

State of Crypto: Shutdown Watch

A U.S. government shutdown won't be as bad for crypto as it might have been in previous years, but it will further delay already-stalled initiatives.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Policy

U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight

The securities regulator, Treasury Department and U.S. derivatives watchdog are all hoping to get more funding to deal with new duties policing the digital assets sector.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. President Again Proposes Crypto Mining Tax, 'Wash Sale Rule' for Digital Assets in New Budget

The 2025 budget proposal projects these taxes could generate $10 billion next year if taken up.

U.S. President Joe Biden during a State of the Union address in March 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Tech

U.S. Government Crypto Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B of Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker

Wallets containing bitcoin seized by the U.S. government in the notorious Bitfinex hack – later leading to guilty pleas for Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan – have suddenly become active.

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

Finance

U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month

The government will sell the remaining 41,490 BTC in four tranches this year.

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Markets

U.S. Government's $1B Bitcoin Transfer Spooks Investors; Bitcoin Dips

The price of bitcoin dipped below $22,000 early Wednesday after authorities moved some of the bitcoin to Coinbase-controlled wallets.

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Policy

Here’s What’s In the White House’s Crypto Reports

The White House published six reports and a framework. Here’s what they said.

State of Crypto (Regulation & Policy)

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