Modern Treasury has applied to the OCC to create a national trust bank for stablecoin and fiat custody, excluding issuance and lending. The move follows successful charters for Circle and...
The Independent Community Bankers of America has sued the OCC over its crypto charter program, arguing it lets firms like Circle, Ripple, and Paxos bypass core banking rules. The Innovation...
Fairshake, the crypto industry's top super PAC, has endorsed 32 incumbent House members for 2026, including 13 Democrats and 19 Republicans. With $1 million backing for six candidates and a...
The CFTC has opened a comment period on new crypto trading rules, citing the roughly $8 billion in customer losses from the FTX collapse as justification for acting early. The...
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig says the agency will push forward with a crypto regulatory framework at President Trump's direction, even after the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate. The plan...
FinCEN has withdrawn two proposed rules that would have imposed strict recordkeeping and reporting requirements on convertible virtual currency transactions and mixing services. The decision eases compliance burdens and signals...
CFTC Chair Michael Selig revealed new details of the CTX and CAM crypto frameworks, proposing that retail crypto trades route through FCMs with strict asset segregation and capital rules. Six...
The U.S. Treasury has dropped plans to require banks to track personal crypto wallets and to impose strict rules on mixing services. The decision is a major win for crypto...
The CFTC has launched rulemaking to create a federal framework for leveraged and margined retail crypto trading, proposing Regulation CTX, Regulation CAM, and a new "crypto asset market" exchange. The...
The CFTC has proposed its first crypto market rules, including federal registration and trading standards for digital assets. The move aims to provide regulatory clarity, potentially boosting institutional adoption while...
FinCEN has withdrawn two major crypto reporting proposals targeting mixers and self-custodied wallets, citing a White House crypto report. The move signals a deregulatory shift but does not eliminate enforcement...
Greek investigators have accused serving soldiers of leading an $8 million crypto pyramid scheme that allegedly recruited victims through an AI enthusiasts' association, with the case triggered by two anonymous...
Hong Kong intends to file an amendment bill in 2026 creating a licensing regime for virtual asset trading, custody, advisory and management services, according to Financial Services and the Treasury...
China's state broadcaster premiered a three-part documentary on the crackdown against northern Myanmar's scam compounds, including joint operations in Muse and Myawaddy and a 46-country anti-fraud alliance. The series underscores...
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has added digital asset private fund 'E Fund' to its unlicensed entity alert list, citing false claims that the fund had received regulatory approval....
President Trump has named former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton — who launched the agency's lawsuit against Ripple — to lead a new federal AI policy body. The appointment raises questions...
Greenfield Capital, an early investor in Safe, has filed a regulatory complaint with Switzerland's ESA, alleging a foundation director used token-related leverage to pressure it during a governance dispute. The...
Crypto mergers and acquisitions have reached a record high even as the U.S. Clarity Act stalls in the Senate. Market participants are reassessing regulatory risk, with Strike CEO Jack Mallers...
Changpeng Zhao's move to the UAE, combined with a $2 billion stablecoin deal and political alliances, exemplifies a growing "jurisdiction arbitrage" strategy in crypto. The case tests whether US enforcement...
OFAC sanctioned three individuals and two charities accused of moving over $2 million to Hamas via crypto and sham charities, while the DOJ unsealed charges and announced six arrests. The...
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