Regulation

Germany's Finance Ministry is drafting a proposal to tax cryptocurrency gains at a flat 25% rate, ending the long-standing one-year holding exemption.

Banca d’Italia has ordered crypto asset service providers to implement mandatory sanctions screening to curb illicit financial flows.

The US Senate is scheduled to hold a cloture vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with the cryptocurrency industry watching closely as the legislative window narrows.

The National Economic Crime Centre highlights the growing use of crypto by cross-border laundering networks and outlines its strategic priorities.

Former Silvergate Bank CEO Alan Lane has claimed that political pressure from the Biden administration forced the crypto-focused lender to wind down in 2023, while federal regulators point to risk management and complian...

Iran has modified its foreign-exchange framework to allow businesses to use Bitcoin and Tether for international payments amid US sanctions.

Payments company Block has applied for a national trust bank charter with the OCC to custody Bitcoin and settle stablecoins under a consistent federal framework.

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty is urging undecided and opposed senators to meet real American crypto holders ahead of a crucial September 15 cloture vote on the CLARITY Act.

Coinbase Vice Chair Ryan VanGrack stated that tokenization is already transforming capital markets and urged the U.S. Senate to pass the CLARITY Act.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has been granted a Major Payment Institution license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, completing its transition from in-principle approval.

The cryptocurrency industry has launched a major national advertising campaign to support the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act ahead of a critical Senate procedural vote.

The XRP community is closely watching the upcoming September 15 vote on the CLARITY Act, a legislative milestone that could shape the regulatory future of digital assets.

Coinbase executives highlight a growing coalition supporting the CLARITY Act, warning that congressional inaction leaves safeguards and consumers behind.

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block has applied to the OCC to establish Builders Bank & Trust, N.A., an uninsured national trust bank focused on digital asset custody.

A new study from the Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute examines how exempting small crypto payments from capital gains taxes could impact federal revenue and bitcoin adoption.

ARK Investment Management has filed an application with the SEC to offer a tokenized share class for its ARK Venture Fund, paving the way for potential blockchain ownership.

Google has begun rolling out search result changes in Europe to comply with EU antitrust regulators, though the company warns the updates will harm local businesses and degrade user experience.

The XRP Ledger's Permission Delegation amendment is advancing toward network voting after receiving validator support and clearing an independent security review by Cantina.

Shareholders are demanding the cancellation of roughly 273 million potential shares added to Metaplanet's executive compensation pool during the company's Bitcoin-focused equity raises.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Kalshi's emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal, allowing Utah to enforce its anti-gambling laws against the prediction market platform. The ruling marks another victor...