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The potential consequences of bringing stablecoins into the mainstream reach beyond crypto. Stablecoins could be the blueprint for payments in the 21st century, or they could open up new cracks in the ...

Stablecoins had once seemed like yesterday’s news. Now they’re a Washington obsession.

True, the Gensler-led SEC’s campaign against Unicoin began when it issued subpoenas against the company in May 2024. Then they blocked a planned September 2024 initial coin offering (ICO).

The SEC crypto task force’s fifth roundtable event of 2025, covering DeFi regulation, kicked off on Monday with comments from Chair Paul Atkins on self-custody.

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins also bashed the previous administration under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and its approach to crypto. 8682 Total views .

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler was criticized by the crypto industry, which claimed he created crypto policy through lawsuits and legal settlements rather than rulemaking.

On the other hand, Trump’s crypto czar David Sacks was more measured in his words. He said that he “can’t promise anything,” but that he hoped the government would be able to buy more Bitcoin.

A Gary man got 70 years Friday for killing a marijuana dealer. Tyrone Reno, 34, was convicted last month of murder in the Nov. 15, 2021, death of Quintez Johnson, 31, plus a gun enhancement. He ...

The 2025 class president of MIT was barred from attending her graduation ceremony on Friday after delivering a speech denouncing the war in Gaza at a commencement event the day before.

MIT commencement speaker Megha M. Vemuri accuses school of complicity with Israeli military, sparking mixed reactions amid ongoing Gaza War protests.