Trump Claims he can ‘Future Proof’ Crypto Regulation with CLARITY Act
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he intended to codify a “future-proof digital asset market...
Central Bank Demands Strict Independent Audits for VASPs
Key TakeawaysCentral Bank of Brazil issued Instruction 739, forcing VASPs to get independent audits to secure...
Ex-Celsius CEO Files Motion to Vacate Sentence after Lawyers Withdraw
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, has filed a motion in...
US Seizes Nearly $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto Assets, Treasury Secretary Says
The United States has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
‘Extraordinarily Unusual’ for CFTC to Reverse Gemini Settlement Deal: Ex-chair
A former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) responded to the agency’s move...
CFTC Takes Historic Step to Approve First True US Bitcoin Perpetual
Key TakeawaysHistoric CFTC approval opens the door for regulated bitcoin perpetual trading.Offshore-dominated crypto derivatives markets now...
Paxos Wins SEC Clearing Agency Registration
Blockchain infrastructure platform and stablecoin issuer Paxos said it has become the first “blockchain-native” firm that...
CFTC Moves to Drop Gemini Restrictions in Case It Says Shouldn’t Exist
Key TakeawaysThe CFTC said the Gemini enforcement case would not meet current filing standards.The agency cited...
Samsung Units To Buy $408M Stake In Upbit Operator Dunamu: Report
Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS and Samsung Card will acquire a combined 4% stake in Dunamu, the...
UK Sanctions Strike Russia-Linked Crypto Networks in Sweeping Crackdown
Key TakeawaysBritain sanctioned crypto exchanges, payment providers, and individuals linked to Russia-focused financial networks.Officials connected the...
PAC Lauds Texas Primary Wins, Says it will ‘Aggressively Back’ Pro-Crypto Candidates in Future Races
After six Republican and Democratic candidates supported by cryptocurrency-backed interest groups won primaries for US House...
HTX Denies UK Sanctions Allegations as Data Links Exchange to Russia‑Linked Flows
Sanctioned crypto exchange HTX is pushing back against the United Kingdom’s decision to blacklist Huobi Global...
Trump Defends CFTC Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
US President Donald Trump has backed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as having the “exclusive authority”...
Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Yes Vote After CLARITY Act Advances
Key TakeawaysAdvocates pushed senators after a bipartisan committee vote moved the market-structure bill forward.Clearer oversight could...
Binance Plans Philippine Comeback Through Local Partner
Crypto exchange Binance is partnering with fintech company BlockShoals Technologies in what the platform described as...
New York Suit Seeks Ownership of 39,069 Dormant Bitcoin Wallets
A New York lawsuit filed by Noah Doe and two Wyoming-based LLCs, ABC Company and XYZ...
Crypto PAC Spending Surges in Texas Runoffs, as Prediction Markets Favor Challengers
Two Texas Congressional candidates supported by millions of dollars in spending from interest groups aligned with...
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Bets on President’s Exit
Indonesia blocked access to Polymarket after the prediction market platform hosted wagers on whether President Prabowo...
SEC Halts Innovation Exemption For Tokenized Stocks
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly postponed its plan to allow trading of tokenized...
Former FTX Legal Advisor Fenwick & West Settles Lawsuit for $54M
Fenwick & West LLP, the principal law firm that advised former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, agreed on...
CFTC Officials Who Questioned Prediction Markets Were Suspended: NYT
Senior officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) who raised concerns about prediction market companies...
FDIC Board Advances Proposed Bank Secrecy Act Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
Key TakeawaysRegulators moved to set compliance standards for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers.Proposed requirements include AML/CFT programs,...
