Hester Pierce

US Treasury okays five crypto national bank charter applications
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16 December, 2025

US Treasury okays five crypto national bank charter applications

Circle, Ripple, BitGo, Paxos, and Fidelity were given conditional approval to become national trust banks, allowing them to hold assets...
Trump rolls out crypto welcome mat, threatens crypto foes
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8 August, 2025

Trump rolls out crypto welcome mat, threatens crypto foes

Trump’s new EO boosts crypto in retirement plans and bars banks from rejecting crypto clients; meanwhile, the SEC eases rules...
US Democrat presents anti-corruption bill ahead of Trump’s gala
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27 May, 2025

US Democrat presents anti-corruption bill ahead of Trump’s gala

Rep. Maxine Waters, along with 14 Democratic co-sponsors, introduced the Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025 to end “crypto...
US SEC says some stablecoins aren’t securities
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10 April, 2025

US SEC says some stablecoins aren’t securities

The SEC came in the form of a review of agency statements on digital asset risk and an announcement that...
US advances ‘debanking’ bill; new ChokePoint docs disappoint
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18 March, 2025

US advances ‘debanking’ bill; new ChokePoint docs disappoint

The Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management Act introduced by Sen. Tim Scott.
This week in crypto: Behind SEC’s new hands-off approach
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28 February, 2025

This week in crypto: Behind SEC’s new hands-off approach

The U.S. SEC's move to drop crypto lawsuits opened the door for industry growth but also created an environment thriving...