Aaron Wood is a staff writer at Cointelegraph. He is a senior features writer covering cryptocurrency-related policy, regulation, politics, and energy usage.
Aaron Wood is a staff writer at Cointelegraph. He is a senior features writer covering cryptocurrency-related policy, regulation, politics, and energy usage. He holds degrees in political science and economics and previously worked on election campaigns for the Democratic Farm–Labor Party in Minnesota, as well as serving as a managing and technical editor for the ENERPO newsletter and academic journal at the European University in St.
Petersburg.Yields for five-year US Treasury bonds are up 4%, putting a damper on Bitcoin price, which has ended the month much where it started.If betting markets are to be believed, the chances of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried getting a presidential pardon this year aren’t looking good.Kalshi is facing off with state regulators around the US, who claim that prediction markets are a form of gambling and recognize that they are a significant source of potential revenue.The crypto industry has seen a number of regulatory changes over the past year, with the Canadian government taking a risk-management, rules-first approach.Ties to the crypto industry became a vector for attack in a recent Democratic primary election in the state of Illinois.Saifedean Ammous, the author of The Bitcoin Standard, released an alternate history last fall, in which a decentralized gold system uproots central banking.The Bank of England is open to fixes on its proposed stablecoin framework, but one official said it needs better feedback from crypto industry participants.Republicans in the US House of Representatives have threatened the future of an affordable housing bill if it doesn’t include an outright ban on CBDCs.One year after creating the Bitcoin reserve, the US’ BTC coffers remain much the same, as the Treasury Department hasn’t developed an acquisition strategy.Bitcoin struggled to breach $70,000 this month, while inflation rates decreased in Japan and some countries reevaluated crypto tax codes.Stablecoin ecosystem A7A5 has faced accusations of sanctions evasion and, according to some analysts, is creating an alternative, sanctions-free financial network.The CLARITY Act moved quickly through the House of Representatives since it was introduced in June 2025 but has been plagued with delays in the Senate.The current market downswing could be driven by institutional investors exiting positions, as crypto still presents too much risk for them.Super Bowl LX featured 10 ads for different AI products, and some observers believe it could be a sign that the AI financial bubble will soon burst.Crypto super PACs are getting millions of dollars in contributions to spend supporting candidates who will advance their policies in Washington.Activity on Solana has spiked as new AI tech makes it easier than ever to launch memecoins. Meanwhile, Ethereum is plugging away at future-proofing and bringing down fees.The UK is bringing its multi-year rulemaking process for crypto to a close and, in doing so, may surpass the US, which is currently bogged down trying to resolve the CLARITY Act.Some European policymakers have floated the idea of selling off US debt as a way of combating US belligerence, but it may be much more difficult in practice.US President Donald Trump has decided not to invade Greenland, which gives Bitcoin some relief from the geopolitical pressures that have been weighing on its price chart.Some lenders are willing to accept Bitcoin and recognize crypto holdings when considering a mortgage application, but issues around risk remain.Trump escalates criticism of Fed chair Jerome Powell as the DOJ reviews renovation spending claims, while Italy and others tighten oversight of crypto markets.The crypto market structure bill in the US Senate has been delayed amid disagreements among lawmakers and influential cryptocurrency companies.The Ethereum blockchain underwent a series of upgrades last year that have resulted in lower transaction fees and more active addresses.The SEC is set to continue last year’s pro-crypto rulemaking, as the commission and other federal agencies are controlled solely by Republicans.Crypto billionaires in California are threatening to leave the state, but are they ready to make good on their promise, or is an impending wealth exodus more of a paper tiger?India is urging other countries to develop CBDCs, and China is expanding the use of its digital yuan, allowing banks to offer interest on e-CNY wallets.Ethereum Foundation accelerates 70,000 ETH staking plan after BitMine sale
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