Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule used by crypto firmsCommunity bankers are asking a federal judge to unwind the OCC rule behind a 21-bank trust charter push, including 13 crypto firms.CryptoSlate2d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomyocc trust bank rule lawsuit
US court blocks victims from 127,000 seized Bitcoin, and petition rules are blamedA federal judge rejected nine victims’ claims to 127,271 seized Bitcoin, leaving DOJ remission as their potential recovery path.CryptoSlate5d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomybitcoin forfeiture case ruling
Tether claims $550 million in Iran freezes, but $35 million slipped past SenateTether says it helped freeze $550M in Iran-linked USDT in 2026 as Senate investigators scrutinize delays before some wallets were blocked.CryptoSlate6d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyiran sanctions enforcement
Why Trump backed a crypto ethics rule that stopped at the family businessThe Senate's failed crypto ethics rules covered officials and spouses but stopped at adult children, leaving a major family-wealth gap.CryptoSlate16d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentcrypto ethics rule debate
Crypto tax reform just won a 38-5 voteThe bill would clarify several crypto tax rules while opening a route for qualifying offshore crypto structures to reorganize domestically.CryptoSlate18d agoWhole story →EconomyHR 10357crypto tax reform vote
Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxesThe full crypto tax package would raise $500 million on net as lawmakers trade payment relief for tougher investor rules.CryptoSlate20d agoWhole story →EconomyHR 10357crypto tax overhaul
Trump ethics fight sinks CLARITY Act in dramatic Senate defeatCLARITY Act bill stalled after last-minute negotiations failed to resolve ethics and national-security concerns.CryptoSlate20d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentHR 3633senate rejects hr 3633
CLARITY Act’s biggest Senate vote could happen before the bill is actually finishedThe Sept. 15 CLARITY Act cloture vote would open negotiations while ethics, stablecoin rewards and Tribal demands remain unresolved.CryptoSlate25d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentHR 3633clarity act vote
Does becoming a federal bank protect crypto from Washington-or give Washington more control?Silvergate's former CEO says political pressure drove its liquidation as Coinbase, Circle, Ripple and others pursue federal bank charters.CryptoSlate27d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomycrypto bank charters
