Most influential: Senator Bill Hagerty
The Tennessee Republican sponsored the first stablecoin legislation to become U.S. law.
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Argentina’s central bank set to greenlight crypto services for national banks
The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is considering lifting the cryptocurrency ban on banks and allowing them to provide account holders with services related to digital assets, according to Argentine newspaper La Nacion. The new rules for banks could be ready as early as April 2026, reports La Nacion, citing sources close to the BCRA.
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CoinDesk Most Influential 2025
Welcome to the most influential 2025 edition of CoinDesk. This year, Bitcoin broke an all-time high, hitting $126,000 just a few months ago, Ethereum saw not one but two major network upgrades take effect, Solana broke into Wall Street, and with that, all retail and institutional traders gained ever-greater access to the crypto markets through
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Canada struggles to keep up with crypto taxes as $100 million recovered in audits
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) revealed that 40% of taxpayers who use crypto-asset platforms avoid cryptocurrency taxes or are at high risk of non-compliance, the Canadian Press reported on December 7. The outlet said it received an emailed statement from the CRA saying it had 35 auditors in its cryptoasset program, working on more than
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Digital assets will move from disruption to integration in 2026, says CoinShares
Crypto asset manager CoinShares said digital assets are moving from an outside-of-system experience to a core layer of financial infrastructure as large institutions build on public blockchains. In its 2026 digital asset outlook released on Monday, the investment firm argued that the next phase will be defined by convergence and not disruption, calling it “hybrid
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ICP Holds Above $3.40 as Early Breakout Halts
PCI$3.4451 rose over the past 24 hours, adding 0.6% to $3.44 as trading centered around key technical levels. ICP traded within a $0.20 intraday band — roughly 5.7% volatility — reflecting a market still consolidating after last week’s rebound from multi-day lows, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model. The momentum peaked in early
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$2 Billion Capital Raise Sends Stocks Down
Shares of Coreweave (CRWV) fell 8% on Monday after the AI infrastructure company announced plans to borrow $2 billion from investors by issuing debt securities that can be converted into common stock. The convertible debt offering could reach $2.3 billion if the underwriter’s $300 million repurchase option is fully exercised. Although pricing has not yet
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Most influential: Senator Bill Hagerty
When US President Donald Trump signed the first major bill dealing primarily with crypto issues in July 2025, it was just the latest step in a years-long campaign to get lawmakers to craft dedicated rules for the crypto industry. The president’s signing on July 18, 2025 began a new process by federal regulators to define
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Tom Lee’s BitMine (BMNR) accelerates its purchases
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the Ethereum-focused digital asset treasury company, has acquired 138,452 ether. ETH$3,151.08 last week, accelerating its accumulation strategy that brought its total holdings to 3.86 million tokens, the company reported Monday. At current ETH prices, last week’s acquisition is worth approximately $435 million. This is a 156% increase from four weeks ago,
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Wall Street saw the company at 90% XRP, then offered $500 million with a take
Ripple’s $500 million stock sale last month attracted some of the biggest names in global finance, but only after investors secured a series of downside protections that resemble structured credit more than a typical venture capital round, according to a Bloomberg report. Citadel Securities, Fortress Investment Group, Marshall Wace, Brevan Howard-related vehicles, Galaxy Digital and
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