3/13/2025 7:40:14 AM Rakurai raises $3m in new funding By Kate Wang Solana based staking startup raised $3m in new funding led by Anagram Ventures.
3/13/2025 7:01:03 AM Seismic raises $7m in Seed funding By Kate Wang Bay Area based encrypted blockchain startup raised $7m in Seed funding led by a16z.
3/12/2025 8:22:28 PM Trump 2.0: OCC Re-Opens the Door to Crypto-Related Activities By David Sewell Alison Hashmall Erik Gerding Melissa Hodgman Chris DeCresce Nariné Atamian Abby Shamray +4 more... Show less As had been widely anticipated, on March 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) fired the first salvo in what is...
3/7/2025 6:48:52 PM Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile By Dan Davis Alex Kim Bitcoin and other digital assets now have a welcome home in the United States government. On March 6, President Trump signed an executive...
2/19/2025 7:31:10 PM Some crypto traders caught in FTX collapse are about to get paid back By Sarah Wolter Initial payouts starting this week will go to smaller customers with claims of less than $50,000. Ultimately, the bankruptcy estate plans...
2/13/2025 8:40:14 PM Plasma raises $24m in Series A funding By Cristobal de Atucha Switzerland based blockchain for stablecoin payments raised $24m in Series A funding led by Framework Ventures.
2/12/2025 3:08:01 PM Digital Assets Under Trump 2.0: The Emerging View from Capitol Hill By David Sewell Chris DeCresce Erik Gerding Alison Hashmall Melissa Hodgman Nariné Atamian Abby Shamray +4 more... Show less Since President Trump’s second inauguration, few issues in the financial services space have received as much attention in Washington as...
2/6/2025 8:02:06 PM Insights into cryptocurrency trends in litigation By Duran Ross Filip Tryka Nicola Thompson The recent case of Howells v Newport City Council is a well-reported and somewhat unusual example of issues relating to cryptocurrency...
2/3/2025 9:38:54 PM Parents ditch 529 plans and embrace bitcoin for college savings By Sarah Wolter Most parents typically worry about funding 529 college savings plans, brokerage accounts or high-yield savings vehicles for their kids....
1/29/2025 3:57:44 PM A New Era for Cryptocurrencies in the United States By Gian Pastore Amir Azaran In the whirlwind of news from the first week of the Trump administration—where “whirlwind” might be an understatement—one executive order...
1/29/2025 3:09:02 PM Fraud & Bitcoin: Ex-Takeaway Worker ordered to pay back £3.1m after money laundering conviction By Alexandra Carr Seized bitcoin worth £5bn could fill black hole in public finances The recent case involving a former takeaway worker who was ordered to...
1/28/2025 4:12:47 PM Musk exploring blockchain use in US government efficiency effort By Sarah Wolter Musk, who heads the DOGE effort, has mused to close allies about the idea of using a digital ledger as a way to squeeze costs out of the...
1/24/2025 2:48:51 PM White House Embraces Crypto as SEC Opens Door for Banks By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Trump administration is moving swiftly to reshape federal digital asset policy. On January 23, President Trump issued an executive...
1/21/2025 6:13:20 PM Authenticated E-Discovery: Utilizing Blockchain for Robust Security and Trust in Digital Evidence By Amit Jaju The digital age has transformed legal proceedings, making e-discovery a critical component of modern litigation and investigations....
1/21/2025 3:51:07 PM Energy Outlook 2025: Mining and Minerals By Clive Hopewell Michael Dawes Stan Andreassen Amy Donlevey +1 more... Show less Over the next year, the mining sector is poised to encounter both significant opportunities and challenges. We anticipate a continued...
1/21/2025 12:33:28 PM Freshfields Fintech: Our Predictions for 2025 By Cyrus Pocha Claire Harrop David Sewell Emma Probyn Rikki Haria Daphne van der Houwen Christine Simpson Eva Schneider Daniel Klingenbrunn Nariné Atamian Tristan Lockwood Noah Schmidt +9 more... Show less As we did in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, we have crowdsourced predictions for the year ahead from the Freshfields global fintech team....