The Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's board of governors and advanced his nomination to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair.

The Senate Banking Committee approved the Clarity Act 15-9, advancing the crypto industry's top legislative priority toward a full Senate vote.

A new government ethics filing reveals Donald Trump and his family purchased shares in Coinbase, Strategy, and MARA Holdings during the first quarter of 2026.

Iran has launched Hormuz Safe, a Bitcoin-settled maritime insurance platform for cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with the government claiming it could generate over $10 billion in revenue.

Governor Tim Walz has signed HF 3709 into law, allowing Minnesota state-chartered banks and credit unions to offer regulated crypto custody services starting August 1, while simultaneously banning all crypto ATMs statewide.

President Trump signed an executive order directing the Federal Reserve and other regulators to review whether crypto and fintech firms should gain broader access to the central bank's payment infrastructure.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed S. 163 into law, creating a crypto-friendly regulatory framework that bans CBDC payments, protects self-custody rights, and shields mining operations from discriminatory local rules.

Congressmen Nick Begich and Jared Golden have introduced the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve within the U.S. Treasury and codify federal digital asset management policy.

President Trump posted on Truth Social pledging to protect the crypto industry and defend the CFTC's exclusive authority over prediction markets amid a growing state-versus-federal regulatory battle.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has formally ruled out a U.S. central bank digital currency while urging Congress to pass the CLARITY Act to bring crypto regulation onshore.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has appointed a five-member Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advisory Committee and launched a search for a firm to custody the state's bitcoin holdings.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved bitcoin perpetual futures contracts on a regulated exchange for the first time, opening a domestic path for crypto perps previously dominated by offshore platforms.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. seized roughly $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran as part of Operation Economic Fury, a campaign targeting Tehran's overseas revenue and digital-asset infrastructure.

Michael Carbonara, founder of digital banking firm Ibanera, liquidated 10 bitcoin for $800,000 to self-fund his campaign for Florida's 22nd Congressional District.

ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel warned that stablecoins threaten financial stability and monetary sovereignty, arguing the digital euro is the best response.