Regulation

In several countries, changing tax residency triggers capital gains tax on unsold Bitcoin holdings based on market prices at departure.

The U.S. Treasury has issued a sectoral determination for digital assets, granting the authority to sanction any person worldwide operating in Iran's crypto sector as part of a campaign called Operation Economic Outcast....

Thailand's SEC has advanced its framework for locally listed spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs to draft regulations while seeking public feedback.

Cardano has initiated a formal review of CIP-0197, a proposal introducing optional post-quantum wallet protections through a zero-knowledge signature proof layer.

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reports that approximately $16.8 million flowed through 30 cryptocurrency addresses tied to Iran's Mabna Institute.

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on numerous businesses and individuals in China and Hong Kong linked to Iran's military and oil procurement networks.

The US Treasury has expanded sanctions to cover Iran's digital asset sector, citing more than $100 million in cryptocurrency payments tied to oil sales.

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs reveals that crypto addresses tied to defendants of Iran's Mabna Institute received $16.8 million between 2018 and 2026.

Digital asset firm FalconX has petitioned US regulators to bring cash-settled single-security and narrow-index perpetuals, including DeFi contracts, under security-based swap rules.

Recent developments across Asia include Jeonbuk Bank adopting Ripple for cross-border payments, Japan granting its first crypto exchange license in four years, and Pakistan opening a virtual asset licensing portal.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched Operation Economic Outcast, targeting Iranian digital assets and threatening secondary sanctions for foreign nations and enablers.

A federal judge has allowed parts of an investor class-action lawsuit against Coinbase and certain executives to proceed, keeping allegations over risk disclosures alive.

Major Wall Street banks have received subpoenas from the SEC regarding their dealings with Situational Awareness, an AI hedge fund that experienced a dramatic collapse.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced 'Operation Economic Outcast,' a new package of sanctions targeting Iran's use of crypto assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.

The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation have filed a joint lawsuit to block Illinois' upcoming Digital Asset Tax Act.

A federal jury has found Block Bits co-founder Japheth Dillman guilty on five fraud counts after prosecutors proved a marketed automated crypto trading operation never existed.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened to cut off entities laundering money for Iran as Washington launched a new sanctions campaign targeting digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping.

A Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury firm and validator operator has opposed a proposal to accelerate disinflation, highlighting tensions over staking yields and governance defaults.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on August 24, advocating for cash-settled equity perpetua...

Bitcoin Policy UK submitted evidence to a parliamentary inquiry revealing that British banks continue to apply blanket restrictions to lawful bitcoin activity.