The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance FAQ clarifies that token buyback announcements and post-launch development do not automatically create investment contracts — but only for non-security assets on already-functional systems....
Hong Kong's AFRC and SFC have signed a new MoU expanding their regulatory cooperation to cover SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers, adding financial reporting and audit scrutiny on top of...
China's Ministry of State Security argues that crypto's 'anonymous' nature is a false premise, citing blockchain's permanent transaction records as a basis for full-chain tracing. The intelligence-agency framing signals on-chain...
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law prohibiting public officials from issuing meme coins, targeting conflicts of interest in politically branded tokens. The move signals growing state-level willingness to regulate...
Senator Cynthia Lummis says the Clarity Act would have given Treasury authority to cut off money laundering through offshore exchanges like Binance, but Democrats voted it down. The impasse leaves...
A French-Russian dual national has been detained in Paris over allegations of manipulating the Verasity (VRA) token and laundering proceeds through Dubai real estate, including over €50 million in property...
Chinese OTC crypto merchants under investigation for illegal business operations cannot be automatically convicted of aiding cybercrime just because the original charge lacks evidence. A legal analysis clarifies that each...
Japanese police arrested two suspects for impersonating Osaka officers and defrauding a woman of about 81 million yen in crypto. The case underscores the rising threat of social-engineering scams and...
South Korean industry figures are calling for won stablecoin rules that go beyond reserves and capital to cover initial supply, redemption, and secondary-market liquidity. The push follows repeated price dislocations...
Beijing police have exposed a cross-border telecom fraud scheme where victims were tricked into sending funds to overseas students who then converted the money into cryptocurrency. The case highlights the...
A federal appeals court ruled against Kalshi, allowing states to regulate prediction markets and undermining the exchange's federal-preemption defense. The decision creates legal uncertainty for event-contract platforms, with knock-on effects...
After the Clarity Act failed in the Senate, the SEC, CFTC, and Fed moved quickly to write crypto rules themselves. The industry is pivoting from legislative lobbying to regulatory engagement,...
Maroo is building a won-denominated blockchain with its OKRW stablecoin embedded at the infrastructure layer, using a Legal Oracle and Policy Control Layer to enforce compliance on-chain. The design separates...
Michael Saylor has proposed a digital asset policy framework calling for five fundamental rights for individuals and businesses. The proposal aims to guide regulators on creation, custody, transfer, and use...
The Sixth Circuit's ruling against Kalshi deepens a circuit split over prediction market jurisdiction, setting the stage for potential Supreme Court review. The case will determine whether event contracts fall...
Michael Saylor published a policy paper arguing Bitcoin should be treated as 'Digital Capital,' with banks allowed to custody BTC and lend against it as collateral. He criticizes Basel's 1250%...
The CFTC has released guidance on 'mention markets' — prediction contracts tied to whether a person says a specific phrase — flagging extreme manipulation risk due to single-person control and...
SEC staff guidance suggests liquid staking tokens backed by ETH are not securities if they function as pure receipts. The exemption hinges on token design, marketing, and whether yield or...
The SEC's new crypto FAQ sharpens how the Howey test applies to functional networks, liquid staking receipt tokens, and token buyback programs. The guidance pressures Web3 projects to document real...
Fake social media accounts impersonating Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong lured users into investment chat groups, part of a wider wave of deepfake-driven impersonation scams targeting South Korean business...
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