A draft regulatory framework for crypto assets will be ready in the United Kingdom early next year, a Treasury official promised at City & Financial Global’s Tokenisation Summit in London on Nov. 21. Some regulations were expected last summer, but a general election overturned those plans along with the Conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi…

United States Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke $100 billion in net assets for the first time on Nov. 21, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence. Bitcoin has dominated the ETF landscape since spot BTC ETFs launched in January. Investor interest accelerated after crypto-friendly President-elect Donald Trump prevailed on Nov. 5 in the US elections….

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, known for his hardline stance on cryptocurrency regulation, will depart from the agency on Jan. 20, 2025, the securities regulator said in a Nov. 21 announcement. Gensler will leave the agency on the same day crypto-friendly President-elect Donald Trump starts his second presidential term, according to the…

Former United States Senator Pat Toomey believes there are several unanswered questions regarding stablecoin issuers and their underlying assets that must be resolved before comprehensive stablecoin regulations are passed in the United States. In an interview with Cointelegraph’s Turner Wright, the former Pennsylvania Senator cited bankruptcy resolution for failing stablecoin firms, reserve requirements, insurance on…

Blockchain gaming, along with decentralized finance, will likely benefit most from Trump’s presidency, says Jeffrey Zirlin, the co-founder of crypto gaming platform Sky Mavis. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the YGG Play Summit in the Philippines on Nov. 21, Zirlin said the “token design” space would be set to yield the most benefit from the new…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision to approve the Franklin Templeton Crypto Index ETF until early 2025. In a Nov. 20 letter, the regulatory agency explained that it received no comments after publishing the proposed rule change to list the crypto index ETF on the Federal Register on Oct….