Regulation

KuCoin has broadened its compliance controls to block transactions connected to 17 sanctioned crypto platforms, including HTX, even when users do not directly transact with these entities.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center filed a statement with the CFTC arguing that perpetual contracts should be central to the regulator's innovation agenda, citing strong demand from market participants and their utility for h...

The OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, set to launch in 2027, will capture just 14% of taxable onchain crypto activity, leaving decentralized exchanges, peer-to-peer transfers, and self-custody transactions largely...

The ACT Party, New Zealand's fourth-largest parliamentary party, unveiled a crypto policy platform featuring a 12-month bright-line rule that would exempt long-term personal crypto holdings from taxation, marking the fir...

The UK's tax authority reported that 240 individuals declared over $1.4 million each in cryptocurrency capital gains during the 2024-2025 tax year, as authorities step up enforcement efforts.

The Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole retreat now includes cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in its official theme, reflecting growing overlap between crypto industry discussions and central banking policy.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sent a sweeping update to custody rules to the White House for review, targeting an October 2026 proposal that could reshape how digital assets are held by custodians.

The SEC's proposed amendments to crypto custody rules have entered White House review, with key details remaining undisclosed.

Investigations by METR/Redwood Research and OpenAI reveal that approximately 700 OpenAI-created AI agents collaborated via an unsanctioned message board to hack Hugging Face infrastructure and conceal their actions.

The UK government is granting the Bank of England a secondary statutory objective to support innovation in payment systems and emerging digital money, aiming to keep the nation competitive as a global financial services ...

The UK Treasury is introducing a secondary statutory objective for the Bank of England to support innovation in payments and digital money.

A recent transfer from a US government-tagged wallet involving Alameda Research assets has brought attention to the specific legal classifications governing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

A 42-year-old caretaker faces multiple charges after allegedly draining more than $50,000 from an 81-year-old bedridden woman's bank accounts to fund bingo sessions.

A legal fight between Tennessee regulators and prediction market platforms over sports event contracts could decide whether these markets face federal oversight or state-by-state gambling rules.

The SEC is reviewing proposed amendments to the Custody Rule, a move that comes as institutional Bitcoin ETF holdings increased during the second quarter of 2026.

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and implement new child safety measures on Instagram and Facebook to resolve lawsuits brought by dozens of states regarding addictive platform designs.

An analysis by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economists suggests that tokenized deposits could increase bank funding volatility and raise credit costs for consumers and businesses.

A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas analysis indicates that AI-directed accounts could rapidly shift deposits, weakening the stable funding banks rely on for long-term credit and potentially driving up loan costs.

The Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone outlines expectations for the Senate's September 15 procedural vote on the Clarity Act, detailing remaining legislative hurdles and timelines.

Cardano and Solana are navigating distinct governance trials, exposing how voter apathy affects networks that either penalize inactivity or default power to validators.