Author: Cointelegraph By Tom Mitchelhill

“It’s going to be a blitzkrieg”: Experts say a crypto-friendly Trump administration will rapidly breathe fresh life into the Ethereum ecosystem. Source link

Bo Hines will work under Donald Trump’s crypto and AI czar, David Sacks, on the incoming presiden’ts crypto council in a bid to “foster innovation and growth” for digital assets. Source link

Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart expect Litecoin and Hedera will also get spot ETFs, but aren’t convinced there’ll be much demand for them. Source link

Trump’s new pick for the next SEC Chair is a win for the crypto industry, but the desired changes may be slow to come into play. Source link

SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has had her renomination vote postponed, leaving her role at the agency up in the air. Source link

Crypto lawyers said Haliey Welch and her team could face charges following the launch of her memecoin, but only if the relevant authorities take an interest. Source link

Haliey Welch’s memecoin “HAWK” has plunged 90% since launch, though Welch has denied any insider sales from herself or her team. Source link

Roger Ver argued that the IRS’ exit tax for renounced US citizens with over $2 million in assets is unconstitutional and “impermissibly vague.” Source link

Coin Center says that while a Trump administration will undoubtedly be positive for crypto, there are still several ongoing cases that could prove troublesome to investors and developers. Source link

Van Eck says BTC can reach a price of $180,000 this cycle but warned that elevated funding rates could be showing early signs of “overheating.”  Source link