Regulation

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed allowing intermediaries to offer retail investors access to certain digital asset derivatives traded overseas, subject to specific regulatory requirements.

The European Commission designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox for heightened regulatory oversight under the Digital Services Act on August 31, requiring each to assess and mitigate systemic risks within four months. Non...

Blockchain analysts identified wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group moving over $30 million through Hyperliquid, complicating the exchange's bid for US market access as regulators weigh compliance concerns.

Blockchain analysis reveals over $30 million in Bitcoin linked to North Korean actors has moved through Hyperliquid in recent weeks, raising compliance questions as the derivatives exchange pursues U.S. regulatory approv...

A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled that Kalshi's sports event contracts are gambling, not swaps exempt from state regulation, creating a split with an earlier appeals court decision and setting the stage for ...

Strategy has opposed Morgan Stanley Capital International's plan to exclude companies with significant digital asset holdings from its Global Investable Market Indexes, calling the proposal discriminatory and arguing it ...

Prediction markets show conflicting signals as the crypto regulatory bill heads toward a critical September 15 Senate procedural vote, with traders betting on a vote occurring but doubting final passage.

The prediction market exchange fined former Rep. George Santos $71,356 and banned him for life after finding he manipulated a market tied to his own attendance at the State of the Union address, profiting nearly $18,000 ...

A bipartisan group of former SEC and CFTC officials argues that balanced regulation could redirect the $90 trillion offshore perpetuals market to the United States, while the SEC advances crypto custody rules.

HYPE token climbed past $83 after reports that Payward, parent company of Kraken, is discussing bringing Hyperliquid's on-chain perpetual futures to the US market, potentially creating the first compliant on-chain deriva...

Former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang have finalized CFTC consent orders imposing permanent trading and registration bans. The civil settlement does not include new monetary penalties.

A Florida law enforcement probe dubbed Operation Sundown has led to arrests after a fraud ring allegedly siphoned at least $5.8 million from Miami-Dade County condo and homeowners associations.

Sony told a federal court that consumers should not reasonably expect to own digital games purchased on PlayStation Store, citing California's new disclosure law that took effect in January 2025.

Ireland's government confirmed that cryptocurrency will not be eligible for the tax-advantaged Investment Account launching in 2027, which will allow listed shares, bonds, and ETFs.

According to estimates from Russia's largest bank, Sber, domestic cryptocurrency trading could bring 4 trillion rubles to regulated exchanges in its first year.

The SEC's proposed $75 million crypto offering exemption and the Senate's framework both set substantial fundraising ceilings, but they operate through different legal mechanisms with distinct implications for issuers an...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed an amicus brief in a federal criminal case involving alleged insider trading on Polymarket event contracts, signaling increased regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets...

Chainalysis has asked a federal court to annul a nearly $95 million Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract awarded to rival TRM Labs, alleging unfair bidding criteria.

Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it would improve their use as transaction tools.

Ireland is barring cryptocurrencies from a new state-backed savings initiative designed to encourage residents to move deposits into traditional capital markets, while simultaneously tightening anti-money laundering rule...