Author: Vickie Helm

The United States’ geopolitical brinkmanship over Greenland has highlighted its economic relationship with the EU. European countries are considering what tools they have to counter U.S. belligerence, including the “nuclear option” of forgiving U.S. debt.After the purported “Framework of Agreement” at Davos, the tone has changed and US ambitions to occupy Greenland have so far subsided. However, EU leaders are still preparing possible responses to further escalation.One option was to cut off access to the U.S. market through a so-called “trade bazooka.” If triggered, U.S. companies would be cut off from the EU market, resulting in billions of dollars in…

Last year, I started noticing crypto ATMs being installed at gas stations and corner stores across New Hampshire. These are machines that convert cash into digital currency and send it to your cryptocurrency wallet in seconds. What I didn’t realize at the time was that these machines had become a treasure trove for criminals who exploited them to scam people out of their savings. According to the US Federal Trade Commission, fraud losses related to virtual currency ATMs have soared from about $12 million in 2020 to $114 million in 2023, an almost 10-fold increase. Here’s how it works: Scammers…

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has filed with U.S. regulators to launch two crypto index exchange-traded funds that track the CoinDesk 20 index, marking the firm’s first foray into broader crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin. summary Wood’s latest move marks her company’s first foray into broader crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin. The proposed ETF would track the daily performance of the CoinDesk 20 index. WisdomTree filed for registration of the CoinDesk 20 fund in Delaware on September 22nd. Rather than owning cryptocurrencies directly, the proposed ETF would track the daily performance of the CoinDesk 20 Index using regulated futures contracts, according to a…

The Oklahoma State Legislature introduced a bill this week that would allow state employees, vendors, private businesses, and residents to negotiate and receive payments in Bitcoin. Senate Bill 2064, introduced by Senator Dusty Devers during the 2026 legislative session, establishes a legal framework for the use of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange and compensation without designating it as legal tender. The bill specifies that it does not violate the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from minting money or declaring legal tender other than gold or silver, and instead recognizes Bitcoin as a financial instrument that operates within existing legal…

EXCLUSIVE — The nation’s top banking regulator has rejected a request by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to halt the banking charter application of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency group founded in 2024 by President Donald Trump and his allies.WLF, which describes itself as a “decentralized finance” cryptocurrency company, filed an application to become a national trust bank with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on January 5th. If the auditor approves WLF’s charter, the company will be allowed to issue USD1, a dollar-backed stablecoin that had a market capitalization of more than $3 billion last year. WLF has…

Paris-based cryptocurrency security firm Ledger is preparing for an initial public offering in the United States that could value the company at more than $4 billion, according to the FT. The hardware wallet maker is working on partnerships with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays, which could happen as early as this year. “Today, crypto money is in New York. It’s nowhere else in the world and certainly not in Europe,” CEO Pascal Gauthier told the FT in November. Gauthier said Ledger experienced record growth in 2025, generating triple-digit multi-million dollar revenue, driven by increased demand from safety-minded crypto investors. Ledger…

The main driver of cryptocurrency sentiment and price trends this week was not something endogenous to the crypto asset market, but rather a sharp geopolitical “black swan” event that shook both traditional markets and cryptocurrencies. President Trump’s January 18 announcement that he would impose 10% tariffs on major European allies conditional on the US’ acquisition of Greenland triggered a violent risk-aversion event across all speculative categories. Bitcoin, which had been consolidating around the psychological $96,000 handle, experienced a “liquidity flush” and liquidated nearly $900 million in leveraged longs as the market pivoted to traditional safe-haven assets. However, the subsequent successful…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news editorials. Global discussions about cryptocurrency regulation typically begin with legislation and end with enforcement. is that bad? Not necessarily, but you’re missing a big piece of the puzzle. What it misses is the quieter, more important movement happening underneath…the talent in motion. summary Cryptocurrency regulation is actually a competition for talent. Builders move faster than the law, and jurisdictions that provide clarity and speed attract those who actually create ecosystems. Uncertainty hinders execution. Enforcement-first tiered regulations (like the…

Ripple’s native cross-border token is showing signs that it may be preparing for a change in direction. The price fell to around $1.84 before rebounding and is currently trading around $1.95. Analysts note that some early signals point to potential buying momentum building in the background. Falling Wedge and RSI Divergence On the hourly chart, XRP is staying within a descending wedge pattern. This setup often appears near the end of a downtrend. The asset touched the bottom edge of the pattern before bouncing, supported by rising volume. At the same time, the relative strength index (RSI) is rising, even…

important notesPresident Trump said Congress is moving forward with a virtual currency market structure bill to prevent China from dominating the digital asset sector. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pointed out that the current bill has important issues, including a ban on tokenized stocks and a ban on DeFi. Bitcoin fell below $90,000 amid regulatory uncertainty, triggering mass liquidations across the crypto market. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, US President Donald Trump expressed hope that he could sign the CLARITY Act soon. The law, which is a bill to structure the cryptocurrency market, has been embroiled in…