TransparentBusiness Inc., operating as Unicoin, has sued Uniswap Labs in New York federal court, seeking a ruling that its UNICOIN mark does not infringe Uniswap's UNI, UNISWAP, and UNICHAIN trademarks...
A US AI safety bill could be introduced as early as next week, with major implications for crypto projects building AI agents, decentralized compute networks and tokenized real-world assets. The...
A new industry report finds that global crypto regulation has moved from debating whether to regulate toward actual implementation, with MiCA leading the way in Europe. However, DeFi remains the...
OFAC's sanction of Xinbi Guarantee has triggered a cascade of de-risking across Asia's crypto guarantee ecosystem. Fulilai Guarantee has begun purging money-laundering merchants as its wallet bleeds $9.3 million in...
Police in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, have uncovered an underground banking operation that used a fake free credit-card repayment service as a front and cryptocurrency to launder funds for overseas gambling...
The US Department of Justice restrained roughly $52 million in crypto tied to Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language illicit marketplace with an estimated $24 billion in transactions. The action, alongside Treasury...
A virtual currency contract platform case has sparked debate over whether mid-tier agents who recruit users should face full criminal liability for 'eating client losses.' The dispute spans three dimensions:...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the Senate to advance the Clarity Act, a bill that would create a comprehensive digital asset regulatory framework and bolster national security tools against...
Bessent Calls on Senate to Advance the Clarity Act TREE NEWS reports: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stepped up calls for the Senate to move forward on the Clarity...
OFAC sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language escrow platform that processed over $24 billion tied to fraud and money laundering, along with tech providers Anwen Technology and SafeW Technology. The action...
Hyperliquid Policy Center filed an amicus brief supporting the CFTC in CME's lawsuit over Kalshi's crypto perpetual contracts. The outcome could shape the regulatory landscape for crypto derivatives in the...
China's Supreme Court issued new AI judicial guidelines that, while civil in focus, carry significant criminal liability implications for AI developers, providers, and users. The Opinions could reshape accountability in...
The Bank of Italy has mandated that all crypto asset service providers conduct sanctions screening on every transfer, aligning with EBA guidance. This move increases compliance costs and may lead...
Ripple's Chief Legal Officer is lobbying senators ahead of a September 15 procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, which would expand CFTC authority over digital commodities. The bill faces uncertain...
India's FIU has issued AML violation notices to 15 offshore crypto platforms, including Weex and Blofin, for operating without registration. The action signals a tightening regulatory stance, pushing platforms to...
OFAC has designated Iran's crypto sector as sanctionable, citing Bitcoin and USDT as tools for sanctions evasion. This move heightens regulatory scrutiny on stablecoins and may push the industry toward...
The FDA has promoted its acting drug and vaccine center heads to permanent roles, ending months of interim leadership. The move brings regulatory stability to the pharmaceutical industry, potentially boosting...
Block has applied to the OCC to create Builders Bank & Trust, a national trust bank for bitcoin and stablecoin custody. The move could reshape digital asset custody regulation and...
Republican senators predict the CLARITY Act will fail next week, but crypto lobbyists call it political posturing. With Polymarket odds at 16%, the bill's fate remains uncertain, carrying major implications...
Circle's sponsorship of Chelsea FC has sparked a compliance debate in Hong Kong, where the company is not a licensed stablecoin issuer. The case highlights the complexities of global brand...
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