Regulation

US Agencies Push User ID Requirements for Stablecoin Issuers Akin to Regulated Banks

Several US government agencies responsible for financial regulation have issued a proposed rule as part of the implementation of stablecoin-focused legislation, pushing for similar...

Ireland’s Government Proposes Crypto Safeguards in Response to Risks

Latest NewsPublishedJun 18, 2026For the first time in seven years, the Irish government released an assessment related to digital assets, noting risks from money...

Malta Weighs Legal Framework for DAOs and DeFi Projects

Malta’s financial regulator has issued a discussion paper outlining a potential legal framework for decentralized finance (DeFi), including recognition of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs),...

CME Group Sues CFTC Over Crypto Perpetual Futures

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group said it was taking legal action against the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over cryptocurrency perpetual futures.In...

China Central Bank Monitors Stablecoins’ Cross-Border Role

China’s central bank is paying closer attention to stablecoins as privately issued digital currencies take on a potentially larger role in the international monetary...

Kentucky Sues Prediction Markets Over Sports Event Contracts

Kentucky has sued five prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, adding to a wave of US states launching legal fights with prediction markets...

Crypto-Backed GOP Candidate Wins Alabama Senate Runoff with June Primaries Looming

More than $12 million in crypto-aligned political action committee (PAC) media buys helped propel Barry Moore to victory in Tuesday's Alabama Republican US...

Organizations Urge Congress to Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets in CLARITY Act

Several national gaming and tribal organizations and labor groups have reportedly called on the US Senate to add language “that explicitly prohibits event contracts...

US lawmakers Warn Against Presidential Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried

Two US lawmakers on opposite sides of the political aisle are backing a resolution that “under no circumstances should Samuel Bankman-Fried receive executive...

Bybit added to Singapore MAS Investor Alert List

Crypto exchange Bybit has been added to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Investor Alert List, a registry designed to warn consumers about entities...

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