At the 2025 Paris Blockchain Week, CryptoPotato spoke to Dimitar Stalimirov, Director of Brand Marketing at Nexo, who offered insight into how the company is repositioning itself within the financial services and digital assets space. As the industry continues shifting, Nexo appears to be adapting by exploring new marketing strategies, business verticals, and client engagement…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed decisions on five crypto-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) applications on April 29, a move expected by Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas. The postponements affect Franklin Templeton’s spot Solana (SOL) and XRP ETFs, Grayscale spot Hedera (HBAR) ETF, Bitwise spot Dogecoin (DOGE) ETF, and the staking…
The Russian AML agency wants to impose criminal liability on illegal crypto miners operating in the country, claiming that illicit miners are helping launder funds for lawbreakers. Per the Russian Parliamentary Gazette, the plan is the brainchild of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring). The agency is also working on the plan with the Russian…
Two recent shepherds of U.S. crypto oversight — Republican former lawmaker Patrick McHenry and Democrat former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief Rostin Behnam — shared a view that there’s a tremendous amount of work still to do on U.S. crypto legislation but that now is the moment to do it. McHenry, in a discussion hosted…
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said the US is embracing Bitcoin (BTC) businesses, signaling a sharp policy shift from the Biden administration’s more adversarial stance. In a recent interview with Bitcoin Magazine at the White House, Lutnick laid out a vision that includes regulatory clarity, energy autonomy for miners, and official recognition of Bitcoin in…
Samourai Wallet lawyers and U.S. prosecutors have jointly requested an extension for their respective pretrial motions after the Department of Justice (DOJ) shifted its stance on digital asset litigation earlier this month, an April 28 court filing shows. Samourai Wallet Founders Push To Drop Case According to a Monday letter addressed to U.S. District Judge…
President Donald Trump’s administration aims to finalize stablecoin and crypto market structure legislation before the August 2025 congressional recess, according to Bo Hines, executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Digital Assets. In a recent interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Hines outlined a three-phase policy roadmap and discussed plans to initiate a Strategic Bitcoin…
Truth Social, the social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), which is majority-owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, is considering launching a cryptocurrency. “As part of our rewards program, we’re exploring the introduction of a utility token with a Truth digital wallet that can initially be used to pay for Truth+…
FTX has initiated legal proceedings against NFT Stars Limited and Delysium, seeking to recover digital assets allegedly withheld from its estate. The lawsuits are the latest in its ongoing efforts to reclaim funds and maximize creditor recoveries following its collapse in November 2022. Token Allegations The defunct crypto exchange announced on April 29 that it…
Key Takeaways: The UK’s draft crypto rules seeks to curb scams and protect consumers by bringing exchanges and dealers under stricter financial regulation. The government is also exploring a cross-border sandbox with the United States to promote international cooperation and innovative oversight of digital assets. This approach seeks to position the UK as both a…