The SEC said Wednesday blockchain-based recordkeeping does not alter investor protections, while leaving unresolved how crypto-native products fit into existing law.
A Swiss subsidiary of Japanese investment banking giant Nomura is the latest crypto firm to seek a U.S. national bank charter from the OCC.
Some $158 billion worth of illicit crypto traded last year, and much of that activity came from just one source: a ruble-pegged stablecoin with ties to Russia.
A proposed class action accusing Meta of accessing WhatsApp messages is drawing early skepticism from experts, claiming it lacks evidence.
The warning comes as Canberra moves to close digital-asset regulatory gaps through long-awaited licensing legislation.
The probe will examine whether the platform adequately assessed risks tied to Grok’s rollout and complied with its obligations under EU law.
Russian authorities blacklisted WhiteBIT and its parent company over the crypto exchange's support of Ukraine’s war effort.
The Justice Department ramps up crypto fraud enforcement as scams surge, losses hit record highs, and AI aids financial crime.
The White House came under scrutiny for sharing a modified arrest image on X, as the administration pushes tougher limits on manipulated media.
The president previously said the Biden administration was primarily to blame for banks dropping him as a client, not bank executives themselves.
The Agriculture Committee is moving ahead on crypto legislation despite a lack of bipartisan agreement, even as the Banking Committee slows its own work.
Connecticut tribes said in an amicus brief supporting the state's crackdown on prediction market operators that Kalshi siphons away casino revenue.
A court in Guernsey, a self-governing British finance hub, upheld a German forfeiture order linked to crypto fraud proceeds.
It comes as divisions deepen within the crypto industry over whether to accept imperfect legislation now or risk tougher rules later.
Expanding the CFTC’s authority would require new staff, technical expertise, and data systems as the agency’s workforce continues to shrink.
A judge granted a preliminary injunction that could force Kalshi to stop offering sports-related prediction markets in the state as soon as Friday.
Regulatory actions are ramping up globally even as prediction market companies claim they’re not offering gambling services.
Bermuda wants to take its entire economy on-chain and will lean on Coinbase and Circle for support in the process.
Nexo faces fresh headwinds as California regulators take action against the digital assets platform for the second time in three years.
The sentencing of a Utah man links investor fraud and unlicensed cash-to-crypto activity under the same prosecution.
Senate efforts to rewrite U.S. crypto rules hit another snag after the Banking Committee delayed markup of the industry-shaping bill.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is demanding criminal penalties for crypto scams, including one that have drained elderly New Yorkers' life savings.
The Zcash Foundation is the latest crypto organization to say the SEC has backed off, joining the likes of Coinbase and Ripple.
Galaxy said that new Treasury authorities in a Senate draft could mark the largest surveillance expansion since 2001.
The bill aims to define when and how crypto developers can face liability, as enforcement actions have intensified the debate.
Senate leaders have delayed a key vote on crypto market structure legislation, citing unresolved policy issues around stablecoin yield.
Polymarket and other leading prediction market platforms were ordered to immediately close all sports-related markets in the state and refund pending wagers.
Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced legislation to ban government officials from prediction markets, citing insider information concerns.
Reports of non-consensual AI-generated sexual images doubled since late 2025, with some involving children, the Commissioner said.
France is becoming a European hotspot for crypto wrench attacks, with over 14 crypto-related attacks documented last year.