Regulation

The French National Assembly rejected the 2027 budget's revenue section, removing crypto-related amendments from the bill sent to the Senate.

New legislation aligns with OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, with data collection starting in 2027 and sharing with overseas tax authorities by 2028.

New U.S. and Canadian stablecoin rules set redemption timelines, fee caps and custody standards, yet they do not affect wagering requirements or identity checks at crypto casinos.

Democrats' takeover of both chambers of Congress could stall the CLARITY Act for at least two years, according to analyst Ash Crypto, who warns of tighter federal rules for exchanges and stablecoins.

Democratic lawmakers say tech executives and the president's business associates should expect investigations when the new Congress convenes in January, with crypto dealings also in focus.

Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed the CARF and amended CRS reporting bill on Nov. 4, requiring crypto providers to collect customer information in 2027 before international exchanges begin in 2028.

A Nova Scotia court has ordered the return of a laptop containing a bitcoin wallet to William Sandeson, who is serving a life sentence for murder, after prosecutors failed to link the cryptocurrency to criminal activity....

Democratic control of Congress puts the CLARITY Act on a path to expiration and signals tighter oversight of digital assets, stablecoins and AI, according to industry advocacy group The Digital Chamber.

House Democrats are discussing a crypto market structure bill that would give the SEC a larger supervisory role over trading platforms and likely add ethics rules restricting crypto activity by President Donald Trump and...

Crypto super PACs spent about $176 million in the 2026 midterms but saw their biggest loss in Ohio, where Sherrod Brown defeated Jon Husted despite $64 million in industry spending. With Democrats controlling Congress, t...

A federal judge refused to block stock perpetual futures from trading on Kalshi, Coinbase Derivatives and Bitnomial, while finding the CFTC likely lacks authority to approve them.

Democratic staffers are discussing a crypto market structure proposal that could expand SEC oversight, revive investor protections and add ethics limits, though no bill has been introduced and Republicans call it a messa...

Rep. Bill Huizenga, the No. 2 Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, lost his reelection bid to Democrat Sean McCann despite about $1 million in support from the crypto super PAC Fairshake.

Stand With Crypto's Nov. 4 scorecard tallied 222 House and 19 Senate winners it rates pro-crypto, but the group's ratings do not establish a voting coalition for the CLARITY Act.

Democrats are discussing a plan to fold Rep. Maxine Waters' Crypto Investor and Consumer Bill of Rights and Clarity Act provisions into a market structure bill next Congress, with a bigger SEC role and a smaller CFTC one...

House Democrats are discussing a crypto market structure bill that could expand the SEC's oversight and fold in consumer protections from Rep. Maxine Waters' 2025 CLARITY Act amendment, according to a report by journalis...

Crypto-focused super PACs spent more than $176 million across 100+ races in the 2026 US midterms, but their biggest target, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, won reelection despite $64 million spent against him.

Democratic midterm victories open the door to congressional investigations of Trump-linked cryptocurrency businesses, including World Liberty Financial and its USD1 stablecoin, according to reports.

House Democrats plan investigations into World Liberty Financial, its Emirati investor, and the pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao once they take control in January.

The CFTC has allowed perpetual futures on individual US stocks to trade on its registered exchanges, but a coalition including Cboe and Citadel Securities has sued, arguing the agency exceeded its authority.