UAE company invests 0M in Trump family-backed crypto business

UAE company invests $100M in Trump family-backed crypto business

The reported business deal would make the “Web3-native fund” one of World Liberty Financial’s biggest tokenholders, with more than Tron founder Justin Sun. World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency company backed by US President Donald Trump and his family, has reported that a United Arab Emirates-based company purchased $100 million worth of the platform’s governance token,…

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Connecticut lawmakers vote to prohibit crypto use in government

Connecticut lawmakers vote to prohibit crypto use in government

Connecticut has joined the growing number of US states rejecting the notion of a state Bitcoin reserve, prohibiting government entities from making crypto investments and payments. Connecticut lawmakers unanimously passed a bill prohibiting state and local government divisions from accepting cryptocurrency payments and holding crypto assets. The House Bill 7082, titled “An Act Concerning Various…

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Senate committee to consider Trump’s pick for CFTC chair

Senate committee to consider Trump’s pick for CFTC chair

Roughly four months since his nomination and amid announced departures at the CFTC, Brian Quintenz’s nomination to head the financial regulator is moving forward. Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), may have the opportunity to chair the agency after his nomination by President Donald Trump moved to the…

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