Key Takeaways Regulators moved to set compliance standards for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers.Proposed requirements include AML/CFT programs, sanctions controls, reporting, and enforcement procedures.The proposal would establish a federal enforcement framework for stablecoin issuers tied to […]
Senior officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission who raised concerns about prediction market companies were suspended, investigated and eventually pushed out of the agency. According to a New York Times investigation published Sunday, the […]
Key Takeaways Ghana passed the VASP Act of 2025 to regulate its fast-growing virtual asset and cryptocurrency sector.Over 3 million Ghanaians now use crypto, boosting fintech but posing fraud risks to the financial system.The Securities […]
Polymarket, a global prediction market platform, is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector worldwide. The company has appointed Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at crypto firm Jupiter, to lead […]
Key Takeaways South Africa’s National Treasury and SARB extended the capital-flow comment deadline to June 30, 2026.VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned the draft rules risk reversing years of regulatory progress in the sector.Treasury will next […]
The European Commission has opened a review of its landmark crypto regulation, signaling that the European Union is considering updates to its landmark digital asset framework just two years after it took effect. The commission […]
Key Takeaways Senate Democrats intensified criticism of the CLARITY Act as the Banking Committee debated the bill on May 14, 2026.Minority staff warned the legislation could leave DeFi, Tornado Cash, and stablecoin-related illicit finance vulnerabilities […]
Bitcoin Depot, one of the largest Bitcoin ATM operators in the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company moved to wind down operations and sell its assets. In a Monday announcement, Atlanta-based […]
Key Takeaways CLARITY faces several remaining hurdles after gaining Senate committee support in a 15-9 vote, Grayscale says.Lawmakers must combine it with another Senate crypto bill before resolving differences with the House version.Senate passage may […]
The Republican chair and Democratic ranking member of the US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture have called on President Donald Trump to fully staff the leadership at a key financial regulator, citing the potential […]
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