Regulation

Stuart Alderoty says investors should know what is promised before they buy and who is accountable, citing an NCA-commissioned survey in which half of recent offering buyers reported losses.

Jeremy Allaire argues that broad Democratic and Republican support for the stablecoin law insulates it from political reversal. The OCC released final implementation rules the same day Allaire made his case on CNBC.

The UK regulator is consulting until Dec. 24 on updated Financial Crime Guide examples for crypto firms, including blockchain analytics, Travel Rule checks and transaction monitoring. The guidance would not create new ru...

Kraken has stopped asking Monero customers for employer and use‑of‑funds information after its co‑CEO said the requests were unjustified, while maintaining a $1,500 rolling 30‑day withdrawal limit for individual users.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking a court to impose roughly $1.3 billion in damages and disgorgement against the founders of NovaTech, alongside announcing nearly $6 million in promoter settlements.

Injective's leadership met with White House, SEC, and CFTC officials this month to advance the project's regulatory foundation for tokenization and onchain finance. The token currently trades around $7.64 as technical an...

The IRS plans to address cryptocurrency tax issues through its general voluntary disclosure program, aiming to consider lower penalties and offer payment plans, with eligibility and penalty details still to be finalized....

Six additional companies have opted out of a joint venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange to offer blockchain-based trading of their shares, bringing total objections to 22 under the SEC's new framework for to...

Shifting regulatory focus to market operators could reshape compliance strategies, impacting market access and sentiment in decentralized finance. The post Hyperliquid founder urges US focus on market operators for regul...

The IRS plans to overhaul its Voluntary Disclosure Program before December, targeting 120-day case resolutions and reducing penalties for taxpayers disclosing unreported digital asset income.

Peter Hughes, CEO of Apex Group, said the Senate’s failure to pass the Clarity Act could push digital‑asset firms toward faster‑moving jurisdictions in Asia, the Middle East and Bermuda, while highlighting tokenization t...

Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $45 million to Texas to resolve allegations that it used improper incentives, including free nurses, to influence Medicaid prescriptions. The company denies wrongdoing.

Injective leadership held meetings with U.S. regulatory officials in October 2026 to discuss regulated onchain finance and tokenized real-world assets, building on the company's recent transfer agent registration and fut...

A Senate inquiry has been launched into Tether's reported payments to a consulting firm co-owned by Bo Hines, a former White House official who helped shape cryptocurrency policy and now leads Tether's US stablecoin busi...

Bloomberg has enhanced its Crypto Exposure Analytics service to help banks and asset managers identify cryptocurrency holdings—both direct and indirect—under Basel Committee banking regulations.

A federal judge has closed the criminal probe into President Javier Milei, his sister Karina Milei, and U.S. businessman Hayden Davis related to the LIBRA cryptocurrency, ruling that investor losses and price movements a...

China's Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission has placed blockchain in its 15th National Informatization Five-Year Plan, aiming for a completed national blockchain network by 2030 alongside AI, 6G and integrated circuits...

Cryptocurrency exchange HTX has added Russia to its list of restricted jurisdictions, limiting access to trading and services for Russian users. The move aligns with similar actions by Bitget and MEXC, which announced Ru...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal has asked Tether and the consulting firm Nxum for contracts, payment records and communications by Nov. 6, citing concerns about ethics and lobbying laws tied to Bo Hines' ownership stake.

In an October 2026 interview, Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds discussed his proposal for a state bitcoin reserve, criticized federal regulators' understanding of crypto markets, and expressed concerns that ...