Regulation
Poll Finds 71% of Americans Doubt Trump Will Deliver $5,000 Dividend Checks
A new NBC News Decision Desk and SurveyMonkey poll reveals that a large majority of Americans do not expect to receive the $5,000 dividend checks promised by President Trump.
US Interest Payments on Public Debt Reach Record $1.052 Trillion in Fiscal 2026
Interest payments on US Treasury debt securities surged to a record $1.052 trillion in fiscal 2026, consuming about 20% of federal revenue.
Digital Sovereignty Alliance Participates in Nacha Payments Innovation Meeting
The Digital Sovereignty Alliance joined industry leaders at Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance Fall Meeting in Chicago to discuss emerging payment technologies, regulatory developments, and the integration of digital a...
South Korea to Meet Crypto Exchanges Amid Calls for Tax Delay
South Korean authorities are set to meet with crypto exchanges to discuss a potential delay in the proposed cryptocurrency tax, originally scheduled for January, which includes a 22% levy on digital asset transactions an...
South Korea to Meet Crypto Exchanges Over Tax Implementation Delays
Senior South Korean finance officials are scheduled to meet with representatives from major cryptocurrency exchanges to discuss ongoing concerns about the country's planned crypto tax, which has been delayed multiple tim...
ECB President Lagarde Pushes Digital Euro Pilot to Protect European Financial Independence...
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde outlined plans for a 12-month digital euro pilot launching in late 2027, positioning the central bank digital currency as a tool to preserve EU monetary sovereignty amid ...
Major companies including Broadcom and Verizon object to SEC tokenized stock trading frame...
Nine companies have filed objections to trading on OKX-ICE's planned tokenized stock platform, while Nasdaq separately opted out, raising questions about adoption of the SEC's new framework for blockchain-based share tra...
White House Crypto Leadership Vacancy Emerges After Patrick Witt's Departure
The White House has not publicly named a successor to Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, following his announcement that he would return to the private sector. The...
Federal Courts and Regulators Address Crypto Through Multiple Legal Frameworks
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...
Crypto.com and Novig Challenge Missouri's Sports Wagering Enforcement in Federal Court
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 ...
CFTC Proposes Federal Oversight Framework for U.S. Crypto Exchanges
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has introduced a proposed framework that allows U.S. crypto exchanges to opt for federal oversight.
Crypto Industry Backs Candidates Across Both Parties to Shape Legislation
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...
DSA Joins Nacha Payments Innovation Alliance Fall Meeting to Discuss Digital Payment Futur...
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 Plans to Accept Cryptocurrency for Tax Payments Starting 2027
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.
Crypto PAC Spending Against Sherrod Brown Exceeds $52 Million in Ohio Senate Race
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...
Most Americans Polled Oppose Election Betting, According to Reuters/Ipsos Survey
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 Names Gopax Operator Streami in Multi-Firm Cyberattack Investigation
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.
Trump Waives New Russia Tariffs Ahead of October 18 Oil Deadline
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 to Ban Peer-to-Peer Crypto Transactions Starting July 2027
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...
French Parliament Narrowly Votes to Tax Crypto-to-Stablecoin Conversions
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.






















