Regulation

Crypto infrastructure provider Paybis announced a series of updates to its embedded buy/sell product, including a React Native SDK, PayPal support for US users, and expanded Travel Rule compliance features.

Belgian authorities have issued sweeping demands to European domain registrars requiring disclosure of financial records, cryptocurrency wallet details, and technical logs linked to suspected pirate site operators, with ...

Voters in Iceland have rejected resuming European Union membership talks, keeping the nation outside the bloc's strict MiCA crypto framework while maintaining its EEA status.

Vietnam's new regulatory regime takes effect September 1, imposing fines of 30-50 million VND on domestic investors using unlicensed trading platforms. Five companies have cleared initial licensing assessments, though no...

Russia's legalized cryptocurrency trading framework is expected to generate over $46 billion in regulated exchange volume in its first year, though strict purchase caps and limited asset options will constrain growth, ac...

The Treasury Department announced Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping sanctions initiative targeting foreign banks and entities facilitating Iranian finance across digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipp...

The UK's tax authority released its first official statistics on cryptocurrency capital gains, revealing that 240 individuals each declared more than £1 million in gains during the 2024-25 tax year, collectively reportin...

Former President Trump has urged the Federal Communications Commission to investigate what he characterizes as inaccurate polling by news organizations and to take action against NBC moderator Kristen Welker over her rep...

Vietnam has established a framework for a regulated digital asset market with licensed exchanges, strict capital requirements, and a phased rollout beginning with foreign investors in 2026.

Under the GENIUS Act, US platforms could continue offering foreign-issued stablecoins only after conducting reasonable due diligence to verify issuers can comply with lawful US orders, with stricter requirements beginnin...

Russia's largest bank is preparing to accept Ethereum and USDT as collateral for loans alongside Bitcoin, pending regulatory approval from the Bank of Russia as new crypto market rules take effect.

Swedish tax authorities are challenging hundreds of millions of kronor in VAT deductions claimed by data center operators, forcing companies like Northern Data and HIVE to shift away from cryptocurrency mining toward AI ...

Russia's largest bank will expand its crypto-backed lending to include Tether stablecoin and Ether alongside Bitcoin as the country implements regulated cryptocurrency trading.

Ripple's XRP token climbed from $1.00 to $1.70 between mid-August, gaining approximately 33% for the month after earlier dipping below $1.00. September could bring further movement as attention turns to the CLARITY Act i...

Russia's largest bank plans to expand crypto-backed lending as the country's regulated cryptocurrency framework takes effect September 1, with non-qualified investors facing annual purchase limits.

HMRC's first crypto-specific tax data shows 17,600 taxpayers reported £1.38 billion in capital gains for 2024-2025, but concentration among top earners highlights wealth disparity in the sector.

The CFTC ordered Gabriel Perez to pay $172,539.02 after he used advance access to presidential speeches to place winning bets on Kalshi's prediction market contracts between December 2025 and February 2026.

A report by Public Citizen found that crypto ventures linked to Donald Trump and his family have resulted in at least $4.7 billion in investor losses since 2022, with the TRUMP meme coin accounting for $3.2 billion of th...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining whether its current framework adequately addresses novel exchange-traded products, from cryptocurrency funds to contracts tied to elections and economic events, as the ...

Reform UK has dropped cryptocurrency firms from its annual conference sponsor list, replacing them with diplomatic representatives and manufacturers as the party faces parliamentary scrutiny over crypto-related funding.