US crypto stocks close down as industry still awaiting Trump action
US crypto stocks closed Jan. 21 down across the board as President Donald Trump is yet to action his promised plans for the industry.
Ethereum ETF issuers expect staking to be greenlit soon: Joe Lubin
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says issuers are confident that staked Ether ETFs will be approved under new SEC leadership.
Trump to converge TradFi, crypto with regulatory clarity: Franklin CEO
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson predicts that blockchain will ultimately be used to build ETFs and mutual funds because of the technology’s efficiency.
Trump announces $500B AI infrastructure venture ‘Stargate’
The Stargate project will be led by OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle, while Microsoft and Nvidia will be key initial technology partners.
TRUMP dips after president admits ‘I don’t know much about it’
The Official Trump token fell from $48 to $42 after the US president seemed unfamiliar with his own memecoin.
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
US President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the online drug market Silk Road, who was imprisoned for over a decade.
Bitcoin holds above $106K as traders bite nails over the absence of Trump crypto executive order
Bitcoin price bounces back above $106,000 as the US Dollar Index cools and markets react positively to Trump’s pro-America agenda.
Coinbase CEO: Future stablecoin regs likely to demand full US Treasury backing
Brian Armstrong said his cryptocurrency exchange would delist USDt if Tether cannot comply with any new US legislation.
SEC launches crypto task force led by Hester Peirce
The US financial watchdog announced on Jan. 21 a task force aimed at developing a regulatory framework for digital assets.
Circle acquires Hashnote, USYC onchain money fund
The deal combines the issuers of the second-largest stablecoin and the largest onchain money fund by market cap.