The frequency of kidnap and ransom attempts on prominent cryptocurrency executives has skyrocketed in recent years. Referred to, perhaps crudely, in the crypto community as a “$5 wrench attack,” these attempts to extract millions from […]
Key Takeaways: Pakistan enabled licensed crypto firms to access banking, reversing its earlier blanket restriction. Banks must apply strict due diligence and FMU reporting when onboarding licensed firms. Pakistan lifted its 2018 ban that blocked […]
Virginia signed a law bringing digital assets into unclaimed property rules, requiring in-kind transfer and limiting how quickly the state can sell them. The US state of Virginia has approved changes to its unclaimed property […]
Key Takeaways: Sen. Thom Tillis plans to release revised CLARITY Act draft language this week, targeting a Senate Banking Committee markup in late April 2026. The proposed Tillis-Alsobrooks framework bans passive stablecoin yield but permits […]
South Korea’s central bank says crypto exchanges should have their own “circuit breakers” that halt trading to prevent a repeat of the market fallout after Bithumb mistakenly sent more than $40 billion in Bitcoin to […]
Key Takeaways: CNV Resolution 1125/2026 lets crypto count for the $479K investor limit, expanding future market access. A 2022 Central Bank ban still halts retail crypto services, but banks are testing blockchain settlement. President Milei […]
A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily barred state officials from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi, siding with the CFTC. A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily barred state officials from enforcing gambling laws against […]
Cryptocurrencies now fall under Japan’s securities-style financial laws. Insider trading rules and stricter disclosures will apply. Lower taxes may boost investor and institutional participation. Japan has taken a major step in reshaping how it treats […]
Key Takeaways: CFTC filed for injunction to stop Arizona from using state laws against federally regulated firms. Arizona actions heighten systemic risk concerns, challenging federal oversight, Selig warns. DOJ joins CFTC targeting 3 states, signaling […]
South Korea’s financial regulator said it will tighten the exception rules under crypto exchanges’ withdrawal-delay system after finding that scam-linked accounts granted exemptions accounted for most voice-phishing-related losses. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said Wednesday […]
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