Regulation

A US federal judge rejected a joint motion by crypto exchange Gemini and the CFTC to undo a $5 million settlement from January 2025, ruling that changes in enforcement priorities and alleged misconduct by the regulator's...

A federal regulator has determined that nine of the largest US banks maintained policies that cut off or limited service to customers based on their political or religious beliefs and lawful business activities between 2...

A 47-page Office of the Comptroller of Currency report found that JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, and six other major banks denied or limited banking services to cryptocurrency firms and founders, often based ...

A New Taipei court authorized restrictions on Coinbase and prediction-market platform Kalshi following a request from Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau, citing suspected election-related gambling violations ahead of...

A federal judge refused to undo Gemini's settlement with the CFTC, denying a joint motion to vacate the consent order despite claims of policy shifts and new evidence.

Three months after the EU's crypto licensing deadline, regulators are making clear that MiCA authorization covers only the market that issued it. Exchanges face country-by-country licensing requirements across Europe and...

A New Taipei court has authorized restrictions on Kalshi and Coinbase following a Criminal Investigation Bureau request over suspected violations of Taiwan's election betting laws ahead of November local elections.

A New York federal judge rejected a joint motion from Gemini and the CFTC to overturn a consent order from January 2025, keeping a $5 million penalty and permanent injunction in place.

The European Banking Authority has named USD Coin as the first major e-money token in the EU, subjecting Circle to tighter supervisory rules beginning November 2026, including higher reserve requirements.

Russia's central bank has implemented restrictions on peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading and retail transfers to self-custody wallets, with a grace period extending until July 1, 2027. The ban requires crypto transactio...

The Bank of Russia confirmed that direct crypto trades between individuals will become illegal on July 1, 2027, under new digital currency legislation signed by President Putin in August.

The US Treasury has launched a coordinated sanctions effort targeting Iran's financial networks, including banks, shipping operations, and cryptocurrency platforms, with over 60 entities designated since August 2026.

The exit of Patrick Witt as the Trump administration's crypto adviser leaves the White House without an explicitly named digital assets policy leader, even as the administration maintains crypto remains a priority.

Russia will require all peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions to flow through authorized intermediaries beginning July 1, 2027, and will restrict transfers from regulated digital wallets to personal self-custody walle...

The stablecoin issuer reportedly funneled $6.3 million through intermediaries to Nxum Capital, a firm co-founded by Hines, while he served as executive director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets.

Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, has left the administration after nearly two years, removing a key figure from efforts to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation through Congr...

Brazil's CVM has issued Resolution 249 to test blockchain-based securities trading in a simulated environment, examining cybersecurity risks and regulatory frameworks ahead of broader market adoption.

Without federal legislation, financial firms are standardizing compliance practices and infrastructure independently, reshaping how digital assets are traded and held.

Following failed congressional crypto legislation, regulators issued new rules for digital assets and tokenized stocks. Legal experts examine whether these rules can withstand court challenges and potential reversal by f...

Patrick Witt has departed as executive director of the White House Crypto Council with no replacement named. His exit raises questions about the future of the stalled CLARITY Act and the administration's crypto policy ag...