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Block edges closer to becoming first Bitcoin treasury firm to enter S&P 500
After meeting six criteria, companies are usually added to the index within 21 months.
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Circle donates $1 million in USDC to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee
Circle joins leading crypto firms in rallying behind Trump's pro-digital asset policies.
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Polymarket’s wildfire betting markets attract public ire amid ongoing CFTC investigation
Polymarket faces ethical questions as its wildfire bets stir controversy.
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Crypto industry blasts SEC Chair Gensler’s continued ‘arrogance’
Coinbase's legal chief asserts Gensler's hostility may have shifted political tides in key states.
Bankruptcy
FTX and Backpack dispute sale of European arm to former insiders’ crypto platform
FTX states no court approval for Backpack's indirect acquisition of its EU operations.
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Texas court orders Bitcoin investor to disclose $124 million in crypto keys
Early Bitcoin adopter learns hard lesson as legal case underscores crypto tax compliance risks.
Politics
US Government can now sell $6.5 billion Silk Road Bitcoin before Trump enters office
Federal court ruling accelerates sale of Silk Road Bitcoin as market watches closely.
Regulation
Kraken, a16z execs in the running for CFTC chair role
The list of front-runners also includes pro-crypto CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger.
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US court schedules Do Kwon’s jury trial for January 2026
A pretrial conference will take place in Mar. 6 and might include a plea deal requirement.
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