More than 200 wealthy, mostly anonymous crypto buyers are coming to Washington on Thursday to have dinner with President Donald Trump.

At a “crypto summit” on Tuesday held by Eric Adams — the controversial mayor of New York City who recently escaped several federal corruption charges — crypto CEOs and investors made an open plea: please get rid of state crypto regulations so we can write our own and turn the Big Apple into a “crypto sanctuary city.”

Bitcoin rose to its highest level on record on Wednesday, eclipsing the previous high from January, as risk sentiment continues to improve after last month's tariff-induced selloff.

Legislation regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to another asset, is set for a vote in the Senate.

The Senate voted 66-32 Monday evening to advance first-of-its-kind legislation to regulate “stablecoins,” a kind of cryptocurrency. Democrats had initially voted to block the bill earlier this month amid concerns over President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency deals.

Rising threats against crypto executives highlight security risks as organized crime targets digital wealth, prompting increased personal protection measures.

Trump’s family controls World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm behind USD1—a new stablecoin now trading on KuCoin.

The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Unicoin, a flashy crypto startup, alleging that the company and its executives misled investors while raising more than $100 million to launch a digital token that it touted as safe,