Regulation

This week brought significant developments in crypto regulation and litigation, including a federal court's refusal to vacate a CFTC settlement, banking restrictions on digital-asset businesses, and a European classifica...

Two cryptocurrency platforms have filed separate lawsuits against Missouri after receiving cease-and-desist letters from the state's attorney general, disputing whether their sports event contracts constitute unlicensed ...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has introduced a proposed framework that allows U.S. crypto exchanges to opt for federal oversight.

The crypto industry is supporting candidates from both major parties through Fairshake, a Super PAC backing 32 House candidates with the goal of ensuring favorable crypto policy regardless of which party controls Congres...

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance participated in Nacha's three-day fall meeting in Chicago to discuss emerging payment technologies, regulatory developments, and the Next-Gen Currency Project Team exploring digital asset...

Latvia's parliament has overhauled its crypto taxation framework, moving toward accepting digital assets for personal tax payments while shifting to a withdrawal-based tax model rather than per-trade taxation.

Two crypto-aligned political committees have reported over $52 million in combined spending opposing Democrat Sherrod Brown's Senate bid in Ohio, marking a significant concentrated investment by the cryptocurrency indust...

A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that a majority of Americans oppose betting on elections, amid an ongoing regulatory dispute involving state and federal agencies.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission identified Gopax operator Streami among 16 financial firms affected by recent hacking incidents involving approximately 100,000 data-leak cases.

President Trump waived new Russia-linked duties in an October 16 order, preventing additional tariffs from applying as a key deadline arrives. The decision keeps duties of up to 500% on Russian goods from taking effect.

Russia's Central Bank has clarified that direct cryptocurrency transfers between residents using self-custody wallets will be prohibited from July 1, 2027, requiring all transactions to flow through regulated brokers and...

The National Assembly approved an amendment to the 2027 budget by one vote that would treat stablecoin conversions as taxable events, potentially affecting how French crypto investors manage their holdings.

The Treasury Department has formally withdrawn a 2020 proposal that would have required financial institutions to collect identifying information about cryptocurrency transactions involving privately controlled wallets, ...

The European Union and eight allied nations have become the first signatories to a modernized protocol targeting cryptocurrency use in money laundering and terrorism financing, establishing new mechanisms for asset recov...

Richard Heart, founder of HEX and PulseChain, has reportedly been detained in Istanbul in connection with a Finnish tax investigation. The detention is separate from his earlier US securities dispute and does not establi...

Taiwanese authorities have restricted access to cryptocurrency and prediction market platforms ahead of November local elections, citing concerns over election-linked wagering.

Bitget has tightened compliance by restricting access for users in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, while also terminating accounts linked to 20 sanctioned trading platforms flagged by U.S. and EU authorities.

France's National Assembly voted 38-37 to tax crypto-to-stablecoin exchanges at capital gains rates, a measure targeting what lawmakers view as a regulatory loophole. The proposal faces a Senate vote before potential imp...

A Public Citizen report published October 8 links cryptocurrency firms including Crypto.com and Gemini to approximately $210.5 million in contributions and pledges to Trump-aligned political committees, as the industry's...

Fairshake's affiliate Defend American Jobs has disclosed an additional $7.15 million in spending to oppose Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, bringing the total outlay against the former Senate Banking Committee chairman to ap...