Regulation

‘Remains to be seen‘ Whether US will Seize Venezuela‘s Bitcoin

Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), didn’t rule out the possibility of authorities seizing Venezuela’s reported Bitcoin holdings after...

Dubai DIFC Shifts Crypto Token Vetting to Licensed Firms

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) made a major update to its Crypto Token Regulatory Framework, shifting responsibility for crypto token suitability assessments from...

Economists Urge MEPs to Support Digital Euro in Open Letter

Seventy economists and policy experts have called on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to back a digital euro that clearly serves the public...

Stablecoins and Crypto Crime Reshaped Regulation in 2025

As crypto markets entered 2026, one theme became increasingly clear: Last year was less about speculation and more about infrastructure, regulation and real-world use....

India Tightens KYC and AML Requirements to Onboard New Crypto Users

India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a regulatory agency that sets anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations, issued new guidelines tightening rules for onboarding users to...

South Korea’s Supreme Court Says Bitcoin Held on Exchanges Can Be Seized

South Korea’s Supreme Court handed down its first explicit ruling that Bitcoin held in centralized exchanges can be seized by investigators, marking a notable...

FCA Opens UK Crypto Licensing Gateway Under New Regime

Financial authorities in the United Kingdom set a timeline for a new crypto licensing regime, requiring aspiring companies to seek full authorization before the...

Tennessee Orders Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com to Halt Sports Betting

Tennessee’s sports betting regulator has ordered prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to halt the offering of sports event contracts to residents of...

Ripple Gains UK Regulatory Approval Via Local Arm

Cryptocurrency company Ripple is expanding its regulatory footprint after securing authorization from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).The FCA granted Ripple’s UK subsidiary,...

US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Politically-Related Prediction Bets

New York Representative Ritchie Torres, with the backing of more than 30 other Democrats in the House of Representatives, has introduced legislation following a...

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US regulatory agencies missed Saturday’s rulemaking deadline under the...