Veronica 💫
@vronirwin.bsky.social
Regulatory Reporter at Unchained. Previous: Forbes, Protocol, SF Examiner. Freelance: Fast Company, The Frisc, The Nation, etc. Views my own.
I wrote about Democrats' misdirected criticism of the GENIUS Act today for @projectglitch.bsky.social .
Trump's crypto ties are at best unethical and at worst illegal. But stablecoin legislation, my reporting shows, is the wrong place to focus disapproval.
Read here: projectglitch.xyz
Trump's crypto ties are at best unethical and at worst illegal. But stablecoin legislation, my reporting shows, is the wrong place to focus disapproval.
Read here: projectglitch.xyz
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June 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I wrote about Democrats' misdirected criticism of the GENIUS Act today for @projectglitch.bsky.social .
Trump's crypto ties are at best unethical and at worst illegal. But stablecoin legislation, my reporting shows, is the wrong place to focus disapproval.
Read here: projectglitch.xyz
Trump's crypto ties are at best unethical and at worst illegal. But stablecoin legislation, my reporting shows, is the wrong place to focus disapproval.
Read here: projectglitch.xyz
In my first column, I break down some of the remaining hurdles for the GENIUS Act. I also wrote a quick dispatch from the Solana Accelerate conference, where I was surprised to find crypto policy taking center stage.
There’s some pretty major scoops in here, you’ll want to read!
There’s some pretty major scoops in here, you’ll want to read!
Absolutely thrilled to publish the first of many weekly columns in the Brogan Law newsletter today! In my columns you’ll find previously unpublished scoops and analysis on the biggest legal, regulatory, and policy issues in crypto.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In my first column, I break down some of the remaining hurdles for the GENIUS Act. I also wrote a quick dispatch from the Solana Accelerate conference, where I was surprised to find crypto policy taking center stage.
There’s some pretty major scoops in here, you’ll want to read!
There’s some pretty major scoops in here, you’ll want to read!
Absolutely thrilled to publish the first of many weekly columns in the Brogan Law newsletter today! In my columns you’ll find previously unpublished scoops and analysis on the biggest legal, regulatory, and policy issues in crypto.
Subscribe and read here:
broganlaw.substack.com/subscribe?ut...
Subscribe and read here:
broganlaw.substack.com/subscribe?ut...
broganlaw.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Absolutely thrilled to publish the first of many weekly columns in the Brogan Law newsletter today! In my columns you’ll find previously unpublished scoops and analysis on the biggest legal, regulatory, and policy issues in crypto.
Subscribe and read here:
broganlaw.substack.com/subscribe?ut...
Subscribe and read here:
broganlaw.substack.com/subscribe?ut...
One of DC’s most powerful lobbyists will be advocating for the Solana ecosystem on the Hill.
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Solana Policy Institute Hires One of DC’s Most Powerful Lobbyists - Unchained
The policy group advocating for the Solana ecosystem in Washington just hired one of crypto’s most powerful lobbyists.
unchainedcrypto.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
One of DC’s most powerful lobbyists will be advocating for the Solana ecosystem on the Hill.
unchainedcrypto.com/solana-polic...
unchainedcrypto.com/solana-polic...
SCOOP/UPDATE: A White House official just confirmed that there will be "no proposed EO on this topic [fed master accounts] at this time."
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unchainedcrypto.com/trumps-lates...
White House’s Rumored Anti-Choke Point 2.0 Executive Order Is on Pause
The White House is working on an Executive Order targeting Fed Reserve Board master account policies for weeks. But the Fed’s independence is getting in the way.
unchainedcrypto.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
SCOOP/UPDATE: A White House official just confirmed that there will be "no proposed EO on this topic [fed master accounts] at this time."
unchainedcrypto.com/trumps-lates...
unchainedcrypto.com/trumps-lates...
Trump may not be able to deliver on his anti-Operation Choke Point 2.0 promises 👀
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unchainedcrypto.com/trumps-lates...
White House’s Rumored Anti-Choke Point 2.0 Executive Order Is on Pause
The White House is working on an Executive Order targeting Fed Reserve Board master account policies for weeks. But the Fed’s independence is getting in the way.
unchainedcrypto.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trump may not be able to deliver on his anti-Operation Choke Point 2.0 promises 👀
unchainedcrypto.com/trumps-lates...
unchainedcrypto.com/trumps-lates...
Some Democrats accused their counterparts on the House Financial Services Committee of supporting a government bailout for stablecoins.
unchainedcrypto.com/congress-bic...
unchainedcrypto.com/congress-bic...
House Financial Services Committee Debates Stablecoin Bailout
Legislators debated whether language was necessary to prevent a government bailout of stablecoins during the Stable Act markup Wednesday
unchainedcrypto.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Some Democrats accused their counterparts on the House Financial Services Committee of supporting a government bailout for stablecoins.
unchainedcrypto.com/congress-bic...
unchainedcrypto.com/congress-bic...
Coinbase wants a stablecoin bill to be bundled with a market structure bill, several lobbyists and Congressional staffers say.
unchainedcrypto.com/coinbase-aim...
unchainedcrypto.com/coinbase-aim...
Could Coinbase Slow Crypto’s Legislative Success?
Six sources told Unchained that Coinbase was pushing to have a market structure and stablecoin bill passed together.
unchainedcrypto.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Coinbase wants a stablecoin bill to be bundled with a market structure bill, several lobbyists and Congressional staffers say.
unchainedcrypto.com/coinbase-aim...
unchainedcrypto.com/coinbase-aim...
The OCC took another big step today to undo Operation Choke Point 2.0, the allegedly coordinated federal effort to debank crypto. 🏦
unchainedcrypto.com/major-bank-r...
unchainedcrypto.com/major-bank-r...
OCC Continues Unraveling Operation Choke Point 2.0
The bank regulator said it would stop judging banks for servicing crypto firms and other industries with controversial reputations
unchainedcrypto.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The OCC took another big step today to undo Operation Choke Point 2.0, the allegedly coordinated federal effort to debank crypto. 🏦
unchainedcrypto.com/major-bank-r...
unchainedcrypto.com/major-bank-r...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the SEC is dropping its appeal against Ripple. But neither the Commission nor the White House will confirm, and a Ripple spokesperson said the company is still fighting its appeal against $125 million fine. 💸
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Ripple Still Faces Potential $125 Million Fine for Securities Violations
Ripple’s CEO posted on X that the SEC was dropping its appeal against the company, but it may not get the clean victory that it is promoting.
unchainedcrypto.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the SEC is dropping its appeal against Ripple. But neither the Commission nor the White House will confirm, and a Ripple spokesperson said the company is still fighting its appeal against $125 million fine. 💸
unchainedcrypto.com/sec-drops-it...
unchainedcrypto.com/sec-drops-it...
White House Crypto Summit attendees had a chance to pitch senior government officials on their policy priorities
A look at what happened before the cameras started rolling:
unchainedcrypto.com/5-ideas-pitc...
A look at what happened before the cameras started rolling:
unchainedcrypto.com/5-ideas-pitc...
Executives Talk Bitcoin Purchases, Tornado Cash, and Tokenization at Trump’s White House Crypto Summit
Invitees each got an opportunity to tell regulators and the White House what crypto policy issues they thought the administration still needed to address.
unchainedcrypto.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
White House Crypto Summit attendees had a chance to pitch senior government officials on their policy priorities
A look at what happened before the cameras started rolling:
unchainedcrypto.com/5-ideas-pitc...
A look at what happened before the cameras started rolling:
unchainedcrypto.com/5-ideas-pitc...
SCOOP🍨:)
Trump admin is mulling other options to the "crypto council" promised in December, at least in part to resolve conflict between supporters within the crypto industry.
unchainedcrypto.com/trump-is-hav... #crypto #trump
Trump admin is mulling other options to the "crypto council" promised in December, at least in part to resolve conflict between supporters within the crypto industry.
unchainedcrypto.com/trump-is-hav... #crypto #trump
Trump Is Having Second Thoughts About His Crypto Council - Unchained
The Trump administration is considering having a series of crypto summits rather than an executive crypto council.
unchainedcrypto.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
SCOOP🍨:)
Trump admin is mulling other options to the "crypto council" promised in December, at least in part to resolve conflict between supporters within the crypto industry.
unchainedcrypto.com/trump-is-hav... #crypto #trump
Trump admin is mulling other options to the "crypto council" promised in December, at least in part to resolve conflict between supporters within the crypto industry.
unchainedcrypto.com/trump-is-hav... #crypto #trump
Bitcoin prices dipped off this morning’s CPI report, used to measure inflation. 📉
unchainedcrypto.com/bitcoin-fall... #CPI #economy #trump #crypto
unchainedcrypto.com/bitcoin-fall... #CPI #economy #trump #crypto
Bitcoin Falls After High Inflation Reading - Unchained
Cryptocurrency prices were TKPositively/Negatively impacted by the Consumer Price Index this morning.
unchainedcrypto.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Bitcoin prices dipped off this morning’s CPI report, used to measure inflation. 📉
unchainedcrypto.com/bitcoin-fall... #CPI #economy #trump #crypto
unchainedcrypto.com/bitcoin-fall... #CPI #economy #trump #crypto
Former commissioner and a16z crypto policy lead Brian Quintenz was selected to lead the CFTC last night, according to a White House memo.
Our story includes the pdf of the full memo at the bottom:
unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-exper... #crypto #trump
Our story includes the pdf of the full memo at the bottom:
unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-exper... #crypto #trump
Crypto Expert Brian Quintenz of Andreessen Horowitz Selected to Lead the CFTC - Unchained
Trump has said he will nominate Brian Quintenz to lead the CFTC.
unchainedcrypto.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Former commissioner and a16z crypto policy lead Brian Quintenz was selected to lead the CFTC last night, according to a White House memo.
Our story includes the pdf of the full memo at the bottom:
unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-exper... #crypto #trump
Our story includes the pdf of the full memo at the bottom:
unchainedcrypto.com/crypto-exper... #crypto #trump
Tether may struggle to comply with a pair of stablecoin bills introduced in Congress.
While they would be unlikely to kick the $141 billion USDT out of the country, Tether could be squeezed out of stablecoins’ mainstream moment.
unchainedcrypto.com/stablecoin-b... #crypto #tether #stablecoins
While they would be unlikely to kick the $141 billion USDT out of the country, Tether could be squeezed out of stablecoins’ mainstream moment.
unchainedcrypto.com/stablecoin-b... #crypto #tether #stablecoins
Stablecoin Bills Could Squeeze Out $140 Billion Tether - Unchained
Tether would struggle to comply with stablecoin legislation introduced this week if it maintains that it cannot find a US-based accounting firm.
unchainedcrypto.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Tether may struggle to comply with a pair of stablecoin bills introduced in Congress.
While they would be unlikely to kick the $141 billion USDT out of the country, Tether could be squeezed out of stablecoins’ mainstream moment.
unchainedcrypto.com/stablecoin-b... #crypto #tether #stablecoins
While they would be unlikely to kick the $141 billion USDT out of the country, Tether could be squeezed out of stablecoins’ mainstream moment.
unchainedcrypto.com/stablecoin-b... #crypto #tether #stablecoins
Should #crypto rally behind a major conservative cause? Or should it stay in its lane?
That's the question consuming #crypto policy circles this week as people decide whether to allow crypto debanking to get pulled into the conservative debanking debate.
unchainedcrypto.com/ahead-of-deb...
That's the question consuming #crypto policy circles this week as people decide whether to allow crypto debanking to get pulled into the conservative debanking debate.
unchainedcrypto.com/ahead-of-deb...
Ahead of Debanking Hearings, Industry Is Divided on Political Strategy - Unchained
Dual hearings in the House and Senate this week have different approaches to discussing crypto debanking.
unchainedcrypto.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Should #crypto rally behind a major conservative cause? Or should it stay in its lane?
That's the question consuming #crypto policy circles this week as people decide whether to allow crypto debanking to get pulled into the conservative debanking debate.
unchainedcrypto.com/ahead-of-deb...
That's the question consuming #crypto policy circles this week as people decide whether to allow crypto debanking to get pulled into the conservative debanking debate.
unchainedcrypto.com/ahead-of-deb...
incredible headline
"Everything I say leaks," Zuckerberg says in leaked meeting audio. "It sucks"
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Zuckerberg Says 'Everything I Say Leaks' in Leaked Meeting Audio
"There are a bunch of things that I think are value-destroying for me to talk about, so I’m not going to talk about those."
www.404media.co
January 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
incredible headline
If I had a $ for every time someone told me they didn't actually mean or couldn't back up what they said on X I'd be rich.
January 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If I had a $ for every time someone told me they didn't actually mean or couldn't back up what they said on X I'd be rich.
It is truly wild how many people on the crypto beat will totally admit to lying or at least being misleading/over-exaggerating on twitter in 1:1 conversations. They'll even admit it on the record.
January 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It is truly wild how many people on the crypto beat will totally admit to lying or at least being misleading/over-exaggerating on twitter in 1:1 conversations. They'll even admit it on the record.
Crypto X can be a bit of an echo chamber, and people get carried away.
One example: Crypto thought the new FDIC’s Republican leadership confirmed the existence of Operation Chokepoint 2.0.
But people who have met with him said he’s not completely convinced.
unchainedcrypto.com/why-the-new-...
One example: Crypto thought the new FDIC’s Republican leadership confirmed the existence of Operation Chokepoint 2.0.
But people who have met with him said he’s not completely convinced.
unchainedcrypto.com/why-the-new-...
Why the new FDIC Leadership Isn’t Convinced Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Exists - Unchained
The new FDIC leadership under Trump isn't sure Marty Gruenberg was discriminating against crypto.
unchainedcrypto.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Crypto X can be a bit of an echo chamber, and people get carried away.
One example: Crypto thought the new FDIC’s Republican leadership confirmed the existence of Operation Chokepoint 2.0.
But people who have met with him said he’s not completely convinced.
unchainedcrypto.com/why-the-new-...
One example: Crypto thought the new FDIC’s Republican leadership confirmed the existence of Operation Chokepoint 2.0.
But people who have met with him said he’s not completely convinced.
unchainedcrypto.com/why-the-new-...
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I paid to subscribe to several more independent publications today. We have to fund reporters who are willing and able to take a stand, put money behind good journalism, and ensure that there will be uncompromising reporting on culture, politics, and technology
January 30, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I paid to subscribe to several more independent publications today. We have to fund reporters who are willing and able to take a stand, put money behind good journalism, and ensure that there will be uncompromising reporting on culture, politics, and technology
Martin was a great source back when I was doing local reporting. This shooting is heartbreaking, and he deserves all the support.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Martin was a great source back when I was doing local reporting. This shooting is heartbreaking, and he deserves all the support.
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My first thought reading all the DeepSeek news was just how long Timnit has been making this point exactly.
My story from 2023, but she's been making this case much longer. www.fastcompany.com/90952740/why...
My story from 2023, but she's been making this case much longer. www.fastcompany.com/90952740/why...
January 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My first thought reading all the DeepSeek news was just how long Timnit has been making this point exactly.
My story from 2023, but she's been making this case much longer. www.fastcompany.com/90952740/why...
My story from 2023, but she's been making this case much longer. www.fastcompany.com/90952740/why...