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Over 30 crypto firms, led by the DeFi Education Fund, are urging Congress to address the Department of Justice's interpretation of money transmitter laws, which they say could expose non-custodial software developers to criminal liability.

The State of Wyoming has officially begun testing its state-issued stablecoin, called the Wyoming Stable Token (WYST), across several blockchain networks. This is potentially the first fiat-backed and fully reserved stablecoin issued by a US public entity.

The state of Wyoming is planning to issue its own "stable token," and could be the first state to take such an action.

While Casey was in DC, I traveled to Las Vegas for the Exchange ETF conference. I didn't gamble, but rather spent time reflecting (through a crypto lens) on all that's changed since I last attended the event three years ago.

Cryptocurrency index fund manager Bitwise has estimated that the price of the Ripple-linked XRP token might skyrocket to $29.32 by the end of this decade.

Bitcoin Magazine GameStop Announces $1.3 Billion Fundraising Plan to Purchase Bitcoin GameStop Corp. announced plans to raise $1.3 billion through a private offering of convertible senior notes, with proceeds intended for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin. This follows the company's recent decision to update its investment policy to add Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. This post GameStop Announces $1.3 Billion Fundraising Plan to Purchase Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

Meme coin movements have elevated beyond a niche group of investors and toward the mainstream. In the cryptocurrency sector, the variety of animal-inspired meme tokens continues to grow.

Gillibrand suggested that the long-awaited stablecoin bill could become law before the August recess.

GameStop said it plans to offer to $1.3 billion worth of convertible senior notes to buy Bitcoin, following the approach of Strategy.

The SEC is organizing four additional crypto roundtables this spring, inviting public and industry input on digital asset regulation in Washington, D.C., as it reassesses its regulatory approach under the Trump administration. The post SEC to Host 4 Additional Crypto Roundtables as Regulatory Approach Shifts appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum has been weighed down by persistent downward momentum, and even a near-term rally may not be enough to shift the broader trend immediately. As it stands, the ETH price is now at an important technical moment, with crypto analyst Tony “The Bull” Severino warning of a possible close below a significant long-term indicator.

Egrag Crypto, a prominent crypto market analyst on X (formerly Twitter), has unveiled new bullish projections for the XRP price, with an ambitious extended target of $44. The price forecast has sparked excitement among investors, especially as the analyst reveals the ideal time to take profits.

The token is currently being tested on multiple blockchains, aiming to launch in July, state officials said at the DC Blockchain Summit

Retail company GameStop (GME) has announced plans to raise up to $1.3 billion to buy Bitcoin for its treasury. This comes just a day after the company announced BTC's addition to its treasury reserve holdings.

Interactive Brokers has added the quartet of SOL, ADA, XRP, and DOGE to the trading platform. The listing brings the total number of tradeable cryptocurrencies on the platform to eight as it leans towards cryptocurrencies.

The offering comes 24 hours after the company announced its intention to begin adding bitcoin to its balance sheet.

It is time to break crypto trading in Kazakhstan out of the special economic zone, a member of the parliament has said. The overwhelming majority of operations with digital assets are not conducted in the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC), even though current law only allows that activity there.

Despite strong institutional demand, Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to reclaim the $100,000 level for the past 50 days, leading investors to question the reasons behind the bearishness despite a seemingly positive environment. This price weakness is particularly intriguing given the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve executive order issued by President Donald Trump on March 6, which allows BTC acquisitions as long as they follow “budget-neutral” strategies.

Stablecoin issuers should be restricted from providing yield-bearing opportunities to protect the legacy banking system, which issues home mortgages and small business loans, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said at a summit in Washington, DC.Speaking at the 2025 DC Blockchain Summit on March 26, the Democratic senator from New York praised her state for having some of the most robust financial regulations in the world, and said they should be adopted by all financial services sectors. According to Gillibrand, these regulations need to be applied to stablecoin issuers, whether they are regulated at the state or federal levels, to ensure compliance with existing laws and to protect consumer safety.

Videogame retailer GameStop, which was at the epicenter of the meme stock mania of 2021, has announced that it intends to issue $1.3 billion of convertible notes. The 0.00% notes will mature in 2030.

Wyoming's planned stablecoin—first proposed in 2022—will work across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and multiple ETH scaling networks.

Kristin Smith, Blockchain Association CEO, says she expects more companies will add bitcoin to their books, as the administration takes a friendlier approach to digital assets. She joins Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Technology”.

Wyoming says it will launch its own cryptocurrency by July, becoming the first state in the U.S. to issue a fiat-backed, fully-reserved stablecoin. The coin, named WYST, will be backed by cash, U.S. Treasuries, and repurchase agreements, and is required by law to maintain at least 102% in reserves.

With the US stablecoin market worth around $235 billion, Fidelity is entering the space amid growing institutional interest and regulatory clarity.