Crypto Regulation

One month into Gary Gensler’s exit from the SEC, things now look different for the Commission and the broader crypto market. The industry’s regulatory setup seems to be changing to...

Russia’s Supreme Court is pushing forward with plans to classify cryptocurrency as property in criminal cases. The goal is to strengthen legal tools against crypto-related crimes. As digital assets become...

Argentina’s financial watchdog, the National Securities Commission (CNV), has decided against intervening in the LIBRA case. Instead, the agency is moving forward with plans for stricter regulation of Virtual Asset...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked for another 28 days to reply to Coinbase’s request for a special appeal, pushing the new deadline to March 14, 2025. ...

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced plans to gradually lift the ban on institutional cryptocurrency trading, which has been in place for the last 8 years.  This policy...

A District Court Judge has agreed to pause the legal proceedings between Binance and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), granting both parties a 60-day break.  As reported by...

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a policy shift that will allow corporations to create real-name bank accounts for converting crypto holdings back into regular fiat currencies.  Three-Phase...

Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Hester Peirce addressed the regulatory status of meme coins, saying many of these digital tokens likely do not fall under the...

FOX reporter Eleanor Terrett recently took to her X account to highlight a shift in the Federal Reserve’s approach to cryptocurrencies. According to Terrett, a pair of speeches delivered on...

ConsenSys, the Ethereum-focused software company, has been a victim of U.S. authorities’ pressure to de-bank crypto-related businesses not once but twice. Despite these challenges, founder and CEO Joe Lubin reveals...

The U.S. SEC has launched a new Crypto Task Force website to clarify federal securities laws governing crypto assets. The site aims to serve as a resource for industry players...

Renowned Bitcoin investor Lark Davis has downplayed the potential impact of China’s retaliatory move against the US by threatening to impose tariffs in a brewing trade war. In a recent...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented a significant procedural change that alters how enforcement investigations are initiated. Previously, enforcement staff had the authority to issue subpoenas and...

India’s government is reassessing its position on cryptocurrency, possibly changing its regulatory framework in response to the shifting global stance toward digital assets. This review could impact the country’s crypto...

The rollback of the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 is a big win for both the U.S. crypto and banking industries. This decision removes a major obstacle that complicated...

The Czech National Bank (CNB) has confirmed that it is assessing Bitcoin as a potential reserve asset, though Governor Aleš Michl has clarified that no immediate plans are in place...

Aleš Michl, Governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), has suggested incorporating Bitcoin into the country’s reserve strategy. According to the Financial Times, Michl proposes that the CNB allocate 5%...

Kentucky Representative TJ Roberts has announced plans to introduce the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act next week. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Roberts said the bill would strengthen Kentucky’s...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), led by Acting Chair Caroline Pham, has announced a series of public roundtable discussions to address the digital asset space and related market structures....

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has struggled for years to establish a consistent approach to regulating cryptocurrencies. Despite claiming clear jurisdiction and consistent positions, the SEC’s shifting interpretations...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a task force focused on creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency assets. Led by Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce, aka “Crypto Mom,”...

South Korea is speeding up its legislative efforts to regulate virtual asset accounts for corporations and stablecoins. Financial authorities have announced their commitment to finalizing policies in the coming months....

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous online black market Silk Road, has been released from federal prison following a full pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump.  The decision fulfills...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that Gary Gensler and Jaime Lizarraga have stepped down from their roles as commissioners. Data on the SEC’s website revealed only...

Ripple may see significant benefits under the pro-crypto administration of Donald Trump and the new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler has been replaced by...