Regulation

The crypto market experienced a busy period last week as regulation, fund flows, stablecoins, trading infrastructure, and institutional activity dominated industry headlines. From new policy proposals to exchange developments and major enforcement actions, the week showed how digital assets continue […]

Highlights: Bessent says CBDC plans remain outside Trump’s crypto agenda. Treasury wants digital asset activity to move into the United States.  The CLARITY Act remains central to Washington’s crypto rulemaking push. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has renewed the Trump […]

Highlights: South Korea has introduced a new standard that allows exchanges to invalidate API keys. Crypto trading is facing tighter oversight as regulators target spoofing and coordinated trading schemes. Exchanges will implement IP whitelisting and stronger account access controls. South […]

Highlights: Aave Labs secured an FCA approval for cryptoasset exchange operations in the UK market. The approval allows the company to expand regulated stablecoin and payment services. Aave Labs will use the new approvals to strengthen its regulated crypto expansion […]

Highlights: The CFTC asked a federal court to remove a settlement order after reviewing the original enforcement case. The Gemini settlement is facing scrutiny after the CFTC questioned whistleblower credibility. Gemini expanded its prediction market business as U.S. regulators softened […]

Highlights: Binance entered a BlockShoals partnership under the Philippine SEC sandbox framework. BlockShoals will act as the approved local participant during supervised testing. The sandbox phase should start in the second half of 2026. The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, […]

Last week, policy, stablecoin oversight, Bitcoin treasury strategies, exchange compliance, and security breaches shaped the crypto market. Regulators moved carefully on tokenized stocks and stablecoins, while public companies added more digital assets to their balance sheets. Meanwhile, lawsuits, hacks, bankruptcy […]

Highlights: ECB concerns have placed euro stablecoins at the center of Europe’s digital finance talks. Bruegel says strict MiCA rules could shift tokenized markets toward dollar-backed assets. EU ministers remain split as banks, stablecoin issuers, and policymakers weigh the next […]

The crypto market saw a busy week of policy progress, institutional expansion, and sharp price pressure. The CLARITY Act moved closer to a Senate vote, major banks advanced tokenized products, and stablecoin plans expanded across regions. However, overall market weakness […]

Highlights: The CLARITY Act has advanced 15-9 after Gallego and Alsobrooks joined Republicans. The bill now moves toward floor talks and Senate merger negotiations. Crypto market has responded well, with Bitcoin surging above $82K. The Senate Banking Committee advanced the […]

Highlights: The CFTC eased reporting rules for platforms offering prediction market event contracts. Event contract trading platforms received fresh relief from selected swap reporting requirements. Several states still oppose federally regulated prediction market platforms. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission […]

Highlights: Crypto.com can now help Dubai residents pay government fees with cryptocurrencies. Crypto payments through the platform will settle in UAE dirhams or approved stablecoins. Emirates Airlines and Dubai Duty Free could later add Crypto.com payment options. Crypto.com has received […]