Regulation

A newly introduced bill in South Korea aims to give the Financial Intelligence Unit independent authority to investigate unregistered crypto operators and refer them directly to prosecutors.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects US cryptocurrency regulation to advance by mid-September through either a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act or new rules from federal regulators.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a public comment period for Cboe BZX Exchange's proposal to list six daily 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds.

Washington saw a flurry of crypto activity as President Trump hosted industry leaders to push for the Clarity Act, the SEC proposed a new fundraising framework, and the CFTC warned it would act if Congress stalls.

The RISE program would use the Canton Network to combine and distribute state-administered benefits across three US states beginning in 2027.

During the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee meeting, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warned that regulatory uncertainty in the United States is driving crypto builders and developers overseas.

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.