331 stories about Regulation from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 5, 2026.
South Korean lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would give the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) more power to investigate and report unregistered crypto firms to law enforcement. This move aims to tighten regulations and ensure compliance in the rapidly growing crypto market.
Laser Digital Japan has received regulatory approval to offer crypto liquidity services, marking the first such license in Japan since 2022. The move signals growing institutional interest in Japan's crypto market, with plans to expand into institutional trading services.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced at an Innovation Advisory Committee meeting that he has directed staff to explore developer protections and other crypto policies, signaling the agency will act if Congress does not pass the CLARITY Act.
Former President Donald Trump hosted crypto executives at the White House, calling on Congress to pass a crypto regulatory bill. The meeting comes as the SEC weighs new regulations for digital assets. The bill, if passed, could provide much-needed clarity for the crypto industry.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is rushing to finalize stablecoin regulations by November, following the GENIUS Act signed by President Trump. These rules will impact how banks and fintech companies handle stablecoin transactions, ensuring compliance with new federal standards.
The SEC has proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, requiring stricter compliance for issuers and exchanges. The proposal aims to protect investors and bring crypto markets in line with traditional financial regulations.
Industry veteran Dr. Dana Love cautions that Bitcoin faces heightened market and governance risks, predicting further downside before a true bottom is reached. He also addresses MicroStrategy's capital reserves, ETF performance, and the slim legislative odds for the U.S. Clarity Act.
The SEC has proposed new rules that would allow crypto projects to raise capital through token sales without full securities registration, creating a path for tokens to separate from investment contracts.
The US Treasury has proposed rules that would restrict which platforms can sell stablecoins to Americans starting in 2027, aiming to increase oversight of the growing stablecoin market.
Austrian regulators fined cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda €70,000 for failing to submit a mandatory white paper and omitting required disclosures in marketing materials. This marks the first publicly disclosed enforcement action under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed rules to define key terms and jurisdictions for stablecoins under the GENIUS Act, a law passed by Congress last year. The proposal seeks to clarify which federal agencies oversee stablecoins and what qualifies as a stablecoin, with a 60-day public comment period before finalization.
Kazakhstan is halting Bitcoin mining in its capital to ease power shortages. The country is the world's second-largest mining hub, producing 18.1% of global Bitcoin. The ban is effective immediately and applies year-round.
Scammers are impersonating regulators and licensed crypto exchanges to steal funds from users forced to migrate accounts after the EU's MiCA deadline. The fraud wave highlights the risks of regulatory transitions in the crypto space.
Institutional investors poured $11.2 billion into regulated crypto firms in the first half of 2026, signaling a shift away from decentralized, permissionless projects. BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Persian Gulf sovereign wealth funds were among the major investors.
Law enforcement agencies accuse Binance of making it harder to track illicit crypto transactions. The exchange's policies reportedly complicate investigations into money laundering and fraud. Binance has not yet responded to these allegations.
Binance will stop processing transactions involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently added to the EU’s sanctions list targeting Russia. This move affects users trading on these platforms and highlights the growing regulatory scrutiny in the crypto space.
JPMorgan terminated its banking relationship with Polymarket, a crypto prediction market platform, in late 2025 due to regulatory concerns. This move highlights the ongoing tension between traditional banks and crypto-related businesses.
The SEC has unexpectedly canceled its meeting to propose Reg Crypto, a major rule aimed at regulating the crypto industry, without setting a new date. This leaves crypto businesses and investors in regulatory limbo with no clear timeline for when rules might be finalized.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again postponed its planned 'innovation exemption' for tokenization, facing resistance from Wall Street and the White House. The exemption was expected alongside the now-canceled 'Reg Crypto' open meeting on Friday.
The Blockchain Association is supporting Custodia Bank in its Supreme Court case against the Federal Reserve. At stake is whether the Fed can deny state-chartered banks direct access to its payment system. Custodia has been fighting for this access since 2020.
The CFTC will hold a meeting on August 20 to discuss crypto regulations, AI, and prediction markets. This follows the SEC's recent focus on crypto, highlighting a broader regulatory push without new legislation.
The CEO of Delio, a centralized finance (CeFi) lender, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for embezzling $50 million from over 1,100 customers. This case highlights the risks of entrusting funds to unregulated crypto platforms.
The SEC is set to unveil a new regulatory framework for tokenized stocks, potentially the biggest crypto development of 2026. This could pave the way for mainstream adoption of crypto-based stock trading.
The SEC has set an open meeting to consider moving forward with its Regulation Crypto proposal, which could exempt some crypto projects from securities registration.