参议院委员会在两党投票中推动 GENIUS 法案

随着稳定币立法即将出台，Circle 首席执行官 Jeremy Allaire 呼吁与美元挂钩的代币发行者在美国注册。 Circle 首席执行官杰里米·阿莱尔 (Jeremy Allaire) 似乎支持对稳定币进行“围墙花园”式监管，他表示，与美元挂钩的代币发行者应该在美国注册。在接受彭博社采访时，阿莱尔对非美国稳定币发行者表示担忧，称“不应该给予免费通行证”。 “这不应该是一张免费通行证，对吧？你可以无视美国法律，去任何地方做任何你想做的事，然后把产品卖到美国。” 杰里米·阿莱尔 在参议员比尔·哈格蒂 (Bill Hagerty) 最近提出稳定币发行者框架，而唐纳德·特朗普 (Donald Trump) 总统承诺将美国打造为加密货币中心之际，Allaire 发表了上述言论。Circle 的努力可能会影响其主要竞争对手、市值最大的稳定币发行者 Tether，后者最近将总部迁至对比特币友好的萨尔瓦多。 “这事关消费者保护和金融诚信。无论您是离岸公司还是总部设在香港，如果您想在美国提供美元稳定币，您就需要在美国注册，就像我们必须在其他地方注册一样。” 杰里米·阿莱尔 你可能还喜欢：Circle 的 USDC 达到 560 亿美元的高点，从 2023 年的银行挤兑中恢复过来 Tether 首席执行官 Paolo Ardoino 并未公开回应 Allaire 的呼吁，但在 2 月 25 日的 X 帖子中暗示竞争对手正在努力破坏他的公司。 “虽然我们竞争对手的商业模式应该是打造更好的产品和更大的分销网络，但他们的真实意图是‘消灭 Tether’。他们举办的每一次商业或政治会议都以这个意图为终点。”Paolo Ardoino 关于稳定币监管的争论并不只局限于美国。2024 年 7 月，区块链研究公司 Kaiko 的分析师表示，欧洲的加密资产市场监管局 (IDA) 促使发行人纷纷遵守规定，导致 Circle 受益，而其竞争对手却因此受损。 阿尔多伊诺 (Ardoino) 批评了 MiCA，认为其要求稳定币发行者在欧盟银行账户中持有至少 60% 的储备金会带来金融风险，因为超过 100,000 欧元的存款没有保险。 阅读更多：Tether 寻求参与美国稳定币监管

BTCS Inc., a Nasdaq-listed blockchain technology company, plans to buy up to $57.8 million worth of Ethereum as it looks to mirror MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin accumulation. U.S.-based BTCS is looking to execute this initiative via the proceeds of a convertible notes issuance of up to $57.8 million. ATW Partners will lead the capital raise, with BTCS Inc. using the funds to purchase Ethereum (ETH). Buying more ETH is part of the company’s plan to expand its digital asset footprint, including through validator node operations, it said in an announcement on May 14. It wants to be the Strategy of ETH. “This capital infusion is expected to enable us to scale our validator node operations by increasing our ETH holdings at what we believe is a critical inflection point in Ethereum’s growth trajectory,” said Charles Allen, chief executive officer of BTCS. “Similar to how MicroStrategy leveraged its balance sheet to accumulate Bitcoin, we are executing a disciplined strategy to increase our Ethereum exposure.” BTCS sees the move as key to supporting the company’s recurring revenue via staking. It also positions the firm for potential gains if the price of ETH continues to rise. Ethereum’s value has jumped more than 42% in the past week, reaching highs of $2,700. While it has largely underperformed Bitcoin over the past year, analysts remain bullish that the altcoin could still rally to its all-time peak of $4,800 in 2025. Read more:Ethereum rebounds 95% in a month — is this the start of a $10,000 cycle or just a technical squeeze? As part of the financing, BTCS has issued an initial tranche of notes worth $7.8 million, with the remaining $50 million issuance expected soon. According to details of the issuance, the notes will be convertible into common stock at a fixed conversion price of $5.85 per share. The deal represents a 194% premium over BTCS’s stock price of $1.99 per share as of Monday, May 13, 2025. CEO Charles Allen has invested $95k in the offering, while a trust the exec is a beneficiary of has put in $200k.    BTCS has previously acquired ETH via funds it borrowed through decentralized finance protocol Aave (AAVE). The convertible notes offering adds to the available financing options. You might also like:ETH momentum continues as Foundation unveils ‘Trillion Dollar Security’ plan

Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 opened lower as U.S. stocks slipped again on Tuesday, May 6 amid ongoing tariff uncertainty. S&P 500 slid 0.8%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dropped more than 300 points, or roughly 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite shed over 1.1% to lead the early losses for stocks, after a notable dump for futures. The shares of Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Tesla all opened more than 1% lower. Also down after premarket struggles were shares of Goldman Sachs, Lucid and Palantir. The lackluster performance comes as the market awaits the Federal Reserve meeting, which starts on Tuesday. Also in investor sights is the existing tariffs scenario, with President Donald Trump’s remarks as well as views on interest rates crucial.  It is amid this outlook that Paul Tudor Jones, a billionaire hedge-fund manager, believes the stock market could yet dip further. The billionaire investor told CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ that this is likely even if Trump ends up toning down the aggressive tariffs approach towards China. “For me, it’s pretty clear. You have Trump who’s locked in on tariffs. You have the Fed who’s locked in on not cutting rates. That’s not good for the stock market…We’ll probably go down to new lows, even when Trump dials back China to 50%,” Jones noted. You might also like:Stocks rally as Trump backtracks on China: Tariffs will ‘come down substantially’ Jones’ remarks about the Fed comes ahead of the central bank’s rate decision expected on Wednesday, May 7. Consensus is largely on Fed keeping its interest rates unchanged. Expectations for June means investors will pay close attention to comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell. Key will be the experts’ take on the economy and the trade war situation. The recent economic data will be key but so is the tariffs offensive against China.  Notably, Trump added to the trade war conversation with another threat of additional tariffs against pharmaceuticals. Earlier, it was the 100% tariffs on foreign media that had stocks such as Netflix and Disney slumping amid downside pressure for the Dow and S&P 500. As well as the overall market performance on the day, investors will be alert to earnings releases, with spotlight on AMD, Super Micro and electric vehicle maker Rivian. Across the market, traders will also be watching market reaction for Bitcoin (BTC). You might also like:If the Fed prints more money, what’s at stake for Bitcoin?

Hong Kong’s Futu Securities International has announced the launch of its crypto deposit service which facilitates Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether deposits and trading for investors. According to the firm’s press release, qualified investors can now make deposits and trade cryptocurrencies on Futu’s all-in-one online trading platform. Hong Kong’s largest online retail brokerage has expanded its suite of cryptocurrencies to include stablecoin deposits for USDT (USDT) as well as major tokens such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Investors can now use the Futu NiuNiu app to trade crypto as well as traditional asset classes including Hong Kong, U.S., and Japanese stocks, options, ETFs, funds and bonds among other asset classes. Therefore, the platform allows traders to quickly switch between virtual asset and the traditional asset trading at the press of a button. Enabling traders to switch between accounts allows them to peruse through multiple assets at a glance and make the right investment choices. Through this new feature, Futu Securities aims to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance. With the deposit function, also known as the “coin recharge function,” Futu users will be able to choose whether to use their funds to accumulate crypto holdings or sell their crypto assets and switch to another asset class. Previously, Futu has reportedly been running tests for stablecoin deposits involving Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC (USDC). You might also like:Hong Kong to focus on tokenization and stablecoins moving forward Managing Director of Futu Securities, Xie Zhijian, sees a growing appetite among investors for crypto deposit and withdrawal services in the market. However, not many local brokerage firms are able to supply this. In the future, the firm hopes to also offer withdrawal services for investors looking to inject their funds into digital assets. “Futu hopes to bring crypto investors a better investment experience by establishing a more diversified investment platform and a good investment environment in the future,” said Xie. As previously reported by crypto.news, Futu Securities first opened its crypto trading service back in August 2024. The platform hoped to appeal to retail investors specifically, by offering incentives such as shares in Alibaba and Nvidia. Read more:Futu Securities launches crypto trading for Hong Kong retail investors: report

美国近二十个州正在探索建立战略比特币储备的立法，这表明公共资金对加密货币的态度发生了重大转变。 投资管理公司 VanEck 估计，如果这些法案得以颁布，各州可以总共获得约 247,000 个 BTC，按当前价格计算价值约为 237 亿美元。 各州为何投资比特币？国家管理基金考虑比特币（BTC）的原因如下： 通胀对冲：比特币通常被称为“数字黄金”，长期以来一直被吹捧为防止货币贬值的保障。 多样化：一般而言，加密货币独立于传统金融市场运作。 增长潜力：比特币的历史升值表明，随着时间的推移，它具有获得高回报的潜力。Galaxy Digital 研究主管 Alex Thorn 表示到 2025 年底，比特币价格可能达到 185,000 美元的水平。 以下列出已开始对比特币投资采取行动的州： 马萨诸塞州密歇根州密苏里州蒙大拿新罕布什尔怀俄明州 你可能还喜欢：XRP 价格更新和下一个加密货币飙升 阿拉巴马州 12 月，州审计长安德鲁·索雷尔 (Andrew Sorell) 告诉 1819 News，阿拉巴马州应该建立战略比特币储备。“加密货币将继续存在，”索雷尔说。“全球近 5 亿人拥有加密货币。关于加密货币是否会成功的争论已经结束。现在，关于哪些州将从中受益的斗争已经开始。” 密歇根州 根据提交给美国证券交易委员会的 13F 文件，去年密歇根州退休系统披露其拥有 110,000 股 ARK 21Shares 比特币 ETF，截至 6 月 30 日价值约为 660 万美元。 密苏里州 密苏里州众议员本·基思利提出第 1217 号众议院法案，寻求建立比特币战略储备基金，允许州财政部长投资和持有比特币。该法案于 2 月 6 日提出，将比特币定位为通胀对冲工具，旨在实现该州金融资产多元化。 蒙大拿 新墨西哥州参议员安东尼·桑顿最近起草了参议院第 275 号法案，即“战略比特币储备法案”，提议将该州公共资金的 5% 分配到比特币中。 北卡罗来纳州 2023 年初，北卡罗来纳州众议院批准了一项法案，提议该州财政部进行一项研究，以评估将比特币纳入该州资产的可行性。快进到 2025 年 2 月 10 日：Cointelegraph 报道，北卡罗来纳州数字资产投资法案已经出台。它允许该州通过交易所交易产品投资数字资产。 北达科他州 本月初，该州立法机构提出了第 3001 号决议，提议将州资金投资于数字资产。北达科他州众议员 Nathan Toman 也支持一项保护比特币矿工权利的法案。 南达科他州众议院第 1202 号法案如果获得通过，将允许州政府将公共资金投资于比特币。该法案由第一任期众议员 Logan Manhart 提出。 德克萨斯州 参议院第 778 号法案旨在建立一个独立于州一般收入基金的比特币储备。它将以加密货币形式收取税款和捐款。除此之外，德克萨斯州对出售州比特币实施了至少五年的禁令。 犹他州 中本聪法案基金创始人兼首席执行官丹尼斯·波特告诉共和党参议员辛西娅·卢米斯，犹他州的数字资产工作组专门在淡季对与加密和 web3 相关的法案进行投票。