Democratic leaders on key committees considering crypto market structure legislation are reportedly drawing a line in the sand over elected officials profiting off the industry....
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US banks are positioning themselves for long-term opportunities in energy and infrastructure...
Reid Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, thinks AI will transform, not eliminate, jobs. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Reid Hoffman, a prominent Democratic donor, is against California's proposed billiona...
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last...
The US health department announced it was going to freeze federal funding for certain programs for needy families over fraud concerns. The administration zeroed in on Minnesota last week after an unpr...
It comes just weeks after White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks said the CLARITY Act was set for a Senate markup in January....
After capturing President Nicolas Maduro, the US says it will 'run' Venezuela. What led here, and what happens next?...
Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms....
Investors will weigh short-term disruption to Venezuelan exports against potential to eventually pump more crude...
In an operation that stunned observers around the world, US forces arrested Venezuela’s president and his wife in Caracas and transported them to New York where they will face criminal charges....
After Australia's world-first social-media ban for minors, France has drafted a similar law to block under-15s from major platforms, which could take effect from September....
Looking into age restrictions on social media is "more than justified," Germany's Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger told the dpa news agency, commenting on Australia banning the platforms for childr...
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Crypto majors are mostly flat ahead of today’s supreme court opinion on the trump tariffs; btc +1% at $90,300; eth 13% at $3,090, sol +3% at $138; xrp +1% to $2.10. Polygon (+11%), zec (+11%) and syru...
A far-left group claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin's power grid, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of households. Repairs are expected by Thursday....
The CFTC is looking to invite Tyler Winklevoss, Shayne Coplan, Kris Marszalek, and other crypto leaders to assist its approach to regulating the blockchain industry....
The two companies transferred a total of $619.1 million in funds to wallets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in 2024....
As tensions grow between the US and Iran over the brutal crackdown of Iranian protesters, Israel prepares for a potential attack from its neighbour. Iranian authorities have warned that in case of a U...
Trump was responding to a reporter who also asked about pardon requests for other high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs....