Japan has added Russian crypto exchange Garantex and 33 other entities to its asset-freeze list, restricting payments and capital transactions. The move signals tightening global coordination on sanctions enforcement and...
Brazil's October 4 presidential election between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro could determine the country's crypto regulatory direction. Lula favors a central-bank-led, stricter oversight model, while Bolsonaro signals a more market-friendly...
Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia, including entities using cryptocurrency to evade financial restrictions. The move targets 33 groups, 9 individuals, and 35 shadow fleet vessels, signaling a tougher stance...
A 60-year-old Hong Kong woman lost HK$21.5 million after being lured into a fake crypto investment platform that demanded repeated 'security deposits.' The case, now classified as deception, highlights the...
The Independent Community Bankers of America has sued the OCC, claiming the regulator lacks authority to grant national trust bank charters to non-fiduciary crypto firms. The lawsuit could upend federal...
President Trump is considering former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, who initiated the lawsuit against Ripple, for the role of White House AI czar. The crypto community is wary of his...
The US Senate has failed to advance the 635-page Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and with midterm elections looming and key sponsors departing, there is no realistic path to passage...
Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million Bitget theft to North Korean hackers, lifting DPRK-linked crypto theft above $1 billion this year. The attackers used a cross-chain swap to convert stolen...
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues that the CLARITY Act's failure to advance in the Senate is not a blanket negative for crypto. Stablecoin issuers, incumbent exchanges, tokenization platforms, and revenue-buyback...
A federal judge in Illinois has partially blocked the state from enforcing sports-betting laws against Kalshi, finding its sports event contracts are likely federal swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act....
Quantum computing risk to financial encryption took center stage at a UN Headquarters summit, where regulators and industry leaders debated how close Q-Day really is. Governments and blockchain networks are...
Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton, whose tenure launched the agency's 'regulation by enforcement' approach to digital assets and produced the Ripple lawsuit, is reportedly set to become the Trump administration's...
President Trump is expected to appoint former SEC Chairman and current Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as White House AI czar. The move places a seasoned securities regulator at...
The CFTC is investigating prediction market incentive programs, prompting Kalshi to halt certain rewards while Polymarket spends millions daily on liquidity. The probe raises concerns about wash trading and fraudulent...
The US Treasury has sanctioned Russia-linked shadow bank A7 Network, alleging it moved about $17 billion to evade sanctions, with the A7A5 ruble token at the center. The action raises...
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe says the Senate's failure to advance the CLARITY Act leaves crypto platforms that combine trading, brokerage and custody without structural constraints. He warns the gap concentrates...
The European Union is set to designate Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, imposing new obligations on data sharing, interoperability, and self-preferencing. The...
Absa Group has become the first African bank to offer digital asset custody, launching a regulator-approved service for institutional clients with initial support for Bitcoin and XRP. The move signals...
The CFTC is targeting mention markets, a type of prediction market where traders bet on what people will say. The agency flags manipulation risks as these markets grow in popularity....
Illinois has delayed its 0.2% digital asset transaction tax from January to July 2027 after the Digital Chamber sued over how the provision was enacted. The deferral gives courts time...
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