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Several C-suite executives from cryptocurrency companies attended the Friday event, some of whom directly contributed to Trump’s 2024 campaign. US President Donald Trump signed one of the first bills related to crypto and blockchain of his administration into law on Friday after delays due to debates in the House of Representatives and Senate. In a Friday signing ceremony attended by many cryptocurrency company executives and high-ranking Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act into law. The president acknowledged the support of several crypto figures in attendance, including Kraken co-CEO David Ripley, Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev. Read more

The Senate Agriculture Committee will hear from prospective CFTC chair Brian Quintenz, who could be the sole commissioner at the US regulator by the end of 2025. Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is scheduled to appear before lawmakers as his nomination moves forward in the Senate. His role could expand significantly if current legislation shifting crypto oversight to the agency becomes law. The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a meeting to consider Quintenz’s nomination before a potential floor vote on Monday. The meeting will follow a hearing held by the committee in June, marking the first step in his nomination since Trump announced it in February.  The committee meeting will come as the Senate is expected to consider the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act following passage in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Read more

US President Donald Trump reportedly pressured Republicans who voted against a procedural vote to consider three crypto bills on Tuesday, but his memecoin could complicate the debate. The imminent unlocking of a Trump-themed memecoin could add new layers to the ongoing debate over US legislation during “Crypto Week,” as Republicans rally behind three digital asset bills this week. According to multiple sources, 90 million Official Trump (TRUMP) tokens worth more than $900 million are set to be unlocked this week, allowing holders to sell the memecoin launched in January ahead of Trump's second-term inauguration. The unlock boosts the memecoin’s circulating supply by 45% and marks one of the most significant increases since 200 million tokens were available at launch on Jan. 17. Read more

President Donald Trump urged House Republicans on July 15 to support a procedural motion that would advance three crypto bills during the chamber’s “Crypto Week,” but lawmakers resisted the bill in today’s voting session.  Trump wrote on Truth Social that “all Republicans should vote yes,” arguing that the GENIUS Act will keep the US “lightyears ahead” of China and Europe […] The post House rejects crypto rule package despite Trump’s call, push for second vote later today appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Republicans are still planning to pass three pieces of crypto-related legislation, but a majority of members in the House voted against a resolution to consider the bills. Cryptocurrency-related bills backed by US President Donald Trump failed to clear a key procedural step in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, despite the president’s public push for action. Trump had urged Republican lawmakers to “get the first vote done this afternoon” on legislation to regulate payment stablecoins as part of a larger effort to pass crypto legislation before the August recess. In a Tuesday post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump ordered all Republicans to vote yes on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, a bill designed to regulate payment stablecoins in the US. Read more

Crypto exchanges listed the TRUMP memecoin four days after its launch on average, compared to 129 days for other major memecoins, Reuters found. US President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency venture, the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin, has generated multimillion-dollar gains for crypto exchanges, in addition to profits for its creators. Launched just about six months ago, the TRUMP memecoin has generated at least $172 million in trading fees for 10 crypto exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, OKX and more, according to a Reuters report on Monday. In listing TRUMP, some exchanges reportedly disregarded the fact that 80% of the coin’s supply was held by the Trump family and its partners, an issue they’d previously seen as a red flag for exchanges due to its concentrated supply. Read more

TRUMP token recovers 13% as whale exits with $1.37M loss ahead of major $880M token unlock.

Binance founder CZ shared a tweet alleging Coinbase as the anonymous source behind Bloomberg’s report targeting Trump’s crypto project and Binance. Update (July 13, 23:18 UTC) This article has been updated to include a response to the claims posted by Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has reposted a tweet alleging that Coinbase was the “anonymous” source behind Bloomberg’s report targeting Trump’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, and Binance. In a Sunday post on X, crypto commentator Matt Wallace claimed Coinbase executives feared a potential pardon for Zhao and Binance’s return to the US market would threaten their market share, prompting efforts to undermine competitors. Read more

Bitcoin hits $117K for the first time ever as Trump and Sun fuel crypto buzz, MiCA regulation gains traction, and RSI signals extended bullish momentum. The post Bitcoin Price Hits $117,000 ATH; Trump & Sun Spark Fresh Crypto Frenzy appeared first on Cryptonews.

Key Takeaways: Truth Social users testing the Patriot Package subscription will accumulate “gems” potentially linked to a utility token. The company has not disclosed whether the token will run on public blockchain infrastructure. Trump Media has filed for a “Blue Chip Crypto ETF” covering BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and CRO. Truth Social announced a new […] The post Trump’s Truth Social Introduces ‘Gems’ Linked to Utility Token appeared first on Cryptonews.

Donald Trump’s crypto agenda claims to champion financial freedom, but the real beneficiaries are political insiders and wealthy elites. Opinion by: Pauline Shangett, chief strategy officer at ChangeNOW Bitcoin optimism is naturally running high. US President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with the UK has provided a jolt of confidence in global markets, and Bitcoin (BTC), as the ultimate borderless asset, is reaping the benefits. Unfolding behind the Trump administration’s aggressive push to deregulate the crypto industry, however, is a consolidation of power that favors the few while ignoring the many. Read more

The proposal, which launched voting on Wednesday, had more than 99% support from roughly five billion tokens at the time of publication. World Liberty Financial, the crypto company backed by US President Donald Trump and his sons, has opened a proposal for voting to make the platform’s governance token tradable.  As of Wednesday, a proposal to make the World Liberty Financial token (WLFI) tradable had received more than 99% support from users, with voting scheduled to end on July 16. If approved, the plan could unlock significant amounts of WLFI tokens, though it stated that “founders, team, and advisor tokens” — seemingly including those held by Trump and his family — would not be immediately available for trading.  “This would mark a major milestone in the development of the World Liberty Financial ecosystem and opens the door for broader community participation, access, and protocol development,” said the proposal. Read more

Markets have reacted to the prospect of new tariffs set for August 1, with crypto and equities experiencing heightened volatility. The post Bitcoin Crashes on Trump’s New Trade War Threat—August 1 Could Be the Day Everything Breaks appeared first on Cryptonews.

Over 70% of US crypto investors approve of President Donald Trump’s administration’s approach to crypto policy, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm HarrisX.  HarrisX polled 1,096 adults online from June 18 to June 19, including 230 self-identified crypto investors. Among that cohort, 81% said they follow the administration’s crypto actions, 73% approved of the […] The post Investor poll shows 73% approval for Trump’s crypto policy, bullish views on prices increase appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Congress passed the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s budget proposal, which could benefit Bitcoin, analysts say. On July 3, the US Congress passed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. President Donald Trump’s bill offers little to the crypto industry, but it could benefit Bitcoin all the same. Trump’s budget proposal passed in the late hours of July 3 entirely along partisan lines; only two Republicans voted against the controversial bill, which will significantly increase the US government’s borrowing ability. It has drawn significant criticism from Democrats and even from current and former Trump allies like Tesla CEO Elon Musk.  Notably absent from the bill were proposed amendments to the cryptocurrency tax code. As the bill worked through the Senate, lawmakers attempted to tack on a number of provisions regarding crypto, but to no avail. Read more

Bitcoin has historically posted double-digit gains in the weeks following the passage of major US debt-expanding bills. Will 2025 follow the same pattern? Key points: Bitcoin gained 38% when US President Trump signed a major spending bill in late 2020. Doing so again would put BTC/USD at $150,000 as Trump prepares to sign his “Big Beautiful Bill” into law. Read more

With the US president’s ties to his family-backed business, World Liberty Financial, and a memecoin launch, Donald Trump has seen his personal wealth increase by millions in 2025. US President Donald Trump, with an estimated net worth of more than $6 billion, has reportedly added at least $620 million to his portfolio in a matter of months, thanks to ventures connected to the cryptocurrency industry. According to a Wednesday Bloomberg report, Trump’s crypto holdings represented “a sizeable portion” of his wealth for the first time, mainly due to windfalls from his family-backed crypto business World Liberty Financial and his personal memecoin, Official Trump (TRUMP). Though the bulk of his net worth comprised stakes in his media venture, Trump Media and Technology Group, and real estate, crypto ventures reportedly accounted for roughly 9% of his wealth as of June. Read more

Marketed with Trump’s name but lacking a white paper or utility, the TRUMP token surged to a multibillion-dollar valuation before crashing. The Trump-themed memecoin surged to a multibillion-dollar valuation despite lacking a white paper, a roadmap or a clear purpose beyond speculation. Launched on Jan. 17, 2025, on the Solana blockchain, the TRUMP memecoin quickly became one of the most controversial political tokens to date. Though marketed with Donald Trump’s name, the project initially disclaimed any political or financial purpose.  Read more

Several Democratic lawmakers have said that they will not vote to pass crypto regulations if potential conflicts of interest are not addressed. US President Donald Trump didn’t answer a reporter’s question on whether he would divest from his family’s crypto ventures in order to ensure passage of key cryptocurrency legislation, saying only that if the US didn’t have crypto, China or other countries would. "Many Democrats have said that they are not going to support crypto bills in Congress only because of you and your family's personal crypto ventures," a reporter said to Trump during press briefing at the White House on Friday. Asked whether he would consider divesting from his crypto ventures to ease political pressure on digital asset bills on Congress, Trump responded: Read more

President Donald Trump said Bitcoin (BTC) transactions “take a lot of pressure off the dollar” and argued that US leadership in digital assets blocks China from dominating the sector. He made the comments during a White House press conference on June 27, which was held after what he described as a major Supreme Court victory […] The post Trump says Bitcoin eases pressure on dollar, boosts America’s crypto dominance appeared first on CryptoSlate.