Regulation

Prediction market platform Kalshi is expanding into traditional derivatives by applying for CFTC approval to launch a cash-settled perpetual futures contract for copper.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig stated that his agency will establish a digital asset framework if the Clarity Act remains stalled in the Senate.

The CFTC is consulting on compute derivatives while exchanges prepare GPU futures contracts, but analysts note the tools may fail to address miners' primary financing and dilution risks.

Laser Digital Japan has secured registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider, ending a four-year regulatory drought for new crypto exchange licenses in the country.

Laser Digital, the digital asset subsidiary of Nomura Group, has secured authorization to operate as a crypto asset exchange service provider under Japan’s Payment Services Act.

Laser Digital Japan has become the first new firm to receive crypto asset exchange registration in Japan in four years, following a rigorous regulatory review process.

A legal dispute between Justin Sun and World Liberty Financial has sparked conflicting accounts regarding a recent California federal court hearing, raising broader questions about stablecoin wallet-freezing powers.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that 63% of Americans view crypto profits by Donald Trump and his family as inappropriate, while 69% believe private business interests influence his presidential decisions.

President Donald Trump announced that regulators are working to bring decentralized perpetual futures venue Hyperliquid into the US market legally, forcing a reexamination of how on-chain exchanges fit into federal regul...

The CFTC is preparing to use its existing authorities to establish a crypto asset market structure regime if the CLARITY Act continues to face legislative delays.

TLDR: HMRC sent more than 81,000 crypto tax warning letters in 2025/26, nearly triple 2024’s total. Officials trace most unpaid crypto tax to gains realized during the 2022-2025 bull market run. New offshore reporting po...

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan cautions that Washington's recent regulatory steps are only the beginning, arguing that Wall Street adoption requires clearing numerous unglamorous procedural hurdles.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency sector is approaching, pointing to an upcoming Senate vote on the CLARITY Act and potential new federal rules from regulators.

A California federal judge has denied World Liberty Financial's bid to force Justin Sun's claims into private arbitration, allowing individual claims to proceed in open court.

A newly introduced bill in South Korea aims to give the Financial Intelligence Unit direct authority to investigate unregistered cryptocurrency businesses.

Trading platform Capital.com is preparing to offer spot crypto services in the United Arab Emirates following a virtual-asset license win by its affiliate, Capital Vault.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted survey data indicating that 67 million Americans hold cryptocurrency, pointing to broader mainstream adoption.

A public clash at a CFTC meeting highlighted ongoing tensions between traditional exchange executives, regulators, and prediction market platforms like Kalshi.

Hungary has repealed strict national cryptocurrency regulations and criminal penalties to align with the European Union's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework.

BitGo Korea has obtained Virtual Asset Service Provider registration from South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit, marking a direct regulatory entry for a foreign crypto subsidiary as the country tightens rules on offs...