Cryptocurrency regulation, SEC enforcement, government policy, and the legal future of digital assets.

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A bipartisan coalition of 17 state attorneys generals urge Senate to reject Clarity Act

A bipartisan group of 17 state attorneys general has formally opposed the Clarity Act, the legislative proposal designed to clarify federal cryptocurr…

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Clarity Act odds surge on prediction markets, but crypto bill still faces long road

# Crypto Prediction Markets Price in Clarity Act Momentum Ahead of Senate Vote Prediction market traders betting real money on legislative outcomes h…

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Robinhood CEO says issuers should not have veto over tokenized stocks

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has staked out a clear position on tokenized stock governance. Issuers should not control whether their shares get tokenized …

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US Republicans send ‘final’ CLARITY Act offer to Democrats

Republican lawmakers delivered a revised 635-page version of the CLARITY Act to Democrats, marking what they characterized as a final offer ahead of a…

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Crypto’s biggest week ever? Swarm fears prompt AI slowdown: Hodler’s Digest

A pivotal Senate vote on Tuesday positions cryptocurrency for potential watershed regulatory clarity, marking what some observers describe as the sect…

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Revised CLARITY Act targets ‘non-decentralized’ DeFi operators

A revised version of the CLARITY Act has emerged with a narrower regulatory scope that specifically targets "non-decentralized" DeFi operators, markin…

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Crypto's Clarity Act is a Schrödinger's cat in life-death limbo as U.S. Senate returns

# Crypto's Clarity Act Hangs in Limbo as Senate Returns From Recess The cryptocurrency industry faces genuine uncertainty about the future of the Cla…

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Farage’s Reform UK gets $97M from two crypto billionaires

Ben Delo, co-founder of the BitMEX derivatives exchange, has donated nearly $50 million to Nigel Farage's Reform UK political party. Christopher Harbo…

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SBF asks Supreme Court to overturn conviction, $11B forfeiture: Report

Sam Bankman-Fried has escalated his legal fight against his November 2023 conviction by petitioning the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn…

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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK lands $97 million donations from two crypto billionaires in 24 hours

Nigel Farage's Reform UK party received $97 million in donations from two cryptocurrency billionaires within a single 24-hour period, establishing a n…

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Farage’s Reform UK gets biggest donation ever from crypto billionaire: Reports

Ben Delo, co-founder of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, has donated nearly $50 million to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, marking the …

2 days ago
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Hyperliquid’s biggest risk is regulation, says Ran Neuner

Ran Neuner, founder of Crypto Banter, identifies regulatory pressure as the primary existential threat to Hyperliquid, despite acknowledging the platf…

2 days ago
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The legal drama of imprisoned Sam Bankman-Fried is waiting on its last act

Sam Bankman-Fried sits in federal detention awaiting the Supreme Court's response to his legal petition, marking the final chapter of a collapse that …

2 days ago
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With Fed rate hike all but assured, here's how markets might react

# Fed Rate Hike Looms: Crypto Markets Brace for Divergent Reactions A Federal Reserve interest rate increase appears locked in, but the crypto market…

3 days ago
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India's richest state is exploring tokenizing its own assets to fund new infrastructure

Maharashtra, India's richest state by GDP, is moving toward tokenizing its physical assets to finance infrastructure development. The state government…

3 days ago
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Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express

Metaplanet shareholders are revolting over insider equity deals, marking fresh tension within Bitcoin-focused treasury firms as the company distribute…

3 days ago
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ESMA warns growing crypto ties could amplify risks to traditional finance

Europe's securities watchdog has issued a formal warning about deepening connections between cryptocurrency markets and traditional finance, identifyi…

3 days ago
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UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position

The UK House of Lords has moved to force the government into a formal digital asset strategy, directly challenging Labour's softer regulatory approach…

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EU finance groups push to remove tokenized securities cap

European finance industry groups have launched a coordinated push to eliminate or substantially raise regulatory caps on tokenized securities operatin…

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Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps

Europe's financial regulator has launched a formal challenge to prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, questioning their legal right to op…

4 days ago
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Polymarket names former Amazon finance chief Warren Jenson as its first CFO

Polymarket, the decentralized prediction market platform, has appointed Warren Jenson as its first chief financial officer. Jenson previously served a…

4 days ago
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US sanctions Xinbi scam marketplace, restrains $52M in crypto

The US Justice Department struck at Xinbi, a marketplace operating primarily through Telegram that defrauded victims across multiple countries. Federa…

4 days ago
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TRM Labs doubles valuation to $2B in Series C expansion

TRM Labs, a leading blockchain intelligence provider, has doubled its valuation to $2 billion in a Series C funding expansion round. The jump undersco…

4 days ago
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German finance ministry proposes 25% crypto tax starting 2028: Report

Germany's finance ministry plans to scrap its crypto tax exemption and impose a flat 25% levy on cryptocurrency gains starting 2028, according to repo…

4 days ago
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Crypto wins regardless of Clarity Act vote, Coinbase's Armstrong says

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong struck a confident tone on the prospects for crypto regulation, telling CNBC that the industry secures regulatory clarity…

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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev fires back at AMC's Aron in escalating fight over stock tokens

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev escalated his dispute with AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron over tokenized stocks, arguing that public companies should not re…

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Trade groups seek to block Illinois crypto tax before January effective date

Illinois faces a legal challenge to its pending cryptocurrency tax from industry trade groups racing against a January effective date. The Crypto Coun…

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U.S. Treasury sanctions another widespread cyber-scam hub, Xinbi Guarantee

# U.S. Treasury Targets Xinbi Guarantee in Expanded Crypto Crime Crackdown The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has…

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Cybercrime ringleader Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy

Malone Lam, a cybercrime ringleader, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $245 million cryptocurrency theft conspiracy that operated across multiple cont…

5 days ago
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New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban

# New York Town Expands Restrictions: Crypto Mining and AI Data Centers Face Potential Ban A New York municipality that previously enacted an 18-mont…

5 days ago
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Moonshot’s Kimi rattled markets. U.S. agencies now say it was trained on American models

# U.S. Agencies Target Chinese AI Firms for Alleged Model Theft Moonshot, the Chinese AI company behind the Kimi model that triggered market volatili…

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Australia says it removed 45 crypto, remittance registrations over the past year

Australia's financial regulator AUSTRAC removed 45 cryptocurrency and remittance service provider registrations over the past year, according to the a…

6 days ago
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UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report

Britain's financial regulator is reconsidering a seven-year-old ban on prediction markets that has locked retail investors out of binary options tradi…

6 days ago
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Prediction markets inch closer to the Supreme Court: State of Crypto

# Prediction Markets Edge Toward Supreme Court Battle Over Federal Authority New Jersey filed a petition for a writ of certiorari last week in its on…

Sep 7, 2026
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South Korea targets February 2027 rollout for full tokenized securities market

South Korea's financial regulators released a detailed timeline for migrating traditional securities markets to blockchain infrastructure, targeting f…

Sep 7, 2026
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Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month

# Ukrainian Police Dismantle Crypto Scam Operating at $1 Million Monthly Burn Rate Ukrainian law enforcement shut down a large-scale cryptocurrency f…

Sep 6, 2026
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IMF confirms El Salvador’s bitcoin growth was funded by private donations, not public money

El Salvador's bitcoin accumulation strategy took a significant turn as the International Monetary Fund validated that the nation's recent crypto holdi…

Sep 6, 2026
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El Salvador’s post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF

El Salvador's recent Bitcoin accumulation has sparked clarity around funding sources. The International Monetary Fund confirmed that Bitcoin holdings …

Sep 6, 2026
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Zcash jumps 20% to landmark $1,000 level as short sellers lose $34 million

Zcash token surged past the psychological $1,000 barrier this week, marking a landmark rally that caught short sellers off guard. ZEC briefly climbed …

Sep 6, 2026
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Poland upholds crypto bill veto as Zondacrypto scandal widens

Poland's crypto regulatory framework remains blocked after lawmakers failed to overturn a presidential veto, leaving the country without clear digital…

Sep 5, 2026
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South Korean regulators introduce tokenized securities roadmap

South Korea's financial regulator unveiled a structured three-phase roadmap for tokenized asset issuance, setting February 2027 as the official launch…

Sep 5, 2026
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AMC chief criticizes Robinhood’s tokenized stock plan

AMC Entertainment Holdings CEO Adam Aron pushed back hard against Robinhood's tokenized stock initiative, calling out regulatory gaps and signaling th…

Sep 5, 2026
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FinCEN ties $13B in crypto scams to non-US operations

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identified transnational criminal organizations operating from Southeast Asian compounds as the primary archi…

Sep 5, 2026
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Southeast Asia’s crypto funding rebounds to $680 million as investors focus on mature firms

Southeast Asia's blockchain ecosystem is recovering after years of strain, pulling in $680 million across 2026 as capital flows back into the region. …

Sep 5, 2026
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Robinhood isn't backing down after AMC CEO demands halt to stock tokens

# Robinhood Stands Firm on Stock Tokens Despite AMC CEO's Legal Threats Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is doubling down on the brokerage's stock tokenizati…

Sep 5, 2026
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Revolut, OpenReserve get preliminary US bank approval with crypto plans

Revolut and OpenReserve cleared a major regulatory hurdle this week, securing preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency …

Sep 4, 2026
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Kalshi US visits soar 1,500% as regulatory pressure mounts

Kalshi, the prediction market platform, has experienced explosive growth in US web traffic and trading volumes even as regulatory pressure intensifies…

Sep 4, 2026
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From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs

Hargreaves Lansdown, which serves over 1.7 million UK retail investors, has reversed its previous crypto stance and now offers access to cryptocurrenc…

Sep 4, 2026
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U.S. Sheriff’s association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral'

The Major County Sheriffs' Association (MCSA) has abandoned its active opposition to the Clarity Act, a proposed framework for regulating digital asse…

Sep 4, 2026
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US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers

The United States and United Kingdom have formalized a joint enforcement alliance targeting organized crypto scam operations, marking an escalation in…

Sep 4, 2026
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CFTC files to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures

The CFTC moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group, characterizing the exchange operator's legal challenge as baseless and lacking proper standing…

Sep 4, 2026
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Michigan authorities continue pursuit to block Kalshi as Supreme Court fight looms

Michigan regulators are escalating their legal battle against Kalshi, the derivatives platform seeking to offer event contracts on U.S. elections and …

Sep 4, 2026
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U.S. banking agency gives blockchain bank OpenReserve initial OK to operate

OpenReserve has secured a provisional charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the blockchai…

Sep 4, 2026
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BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has emerged as the dominant donor to Reform UK, providing 75% of the party's total donations during the second quarter …

Sep 3, 2026
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VARA, Securitize sign MoU for tokenization innovation in Dubai

VARA and Securitize signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance tokenization infrastructure in Dubai, marking a formal commitment to develop regul…

Sep 3, 2026
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Crypto for Advisors: Why crypto earnings reports can be misleading

# Crypto Earnings Reports Reveal Fundamental Transparency Problems Cryptocurrency companies publishing financial statements face a credibility crisis…

Sep 3, 2026
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US officials work with CrowdStrike to fight malware behind crypto theft

Federal agencies have coordinated with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to dismantle a malware operation responsible for redirecting approximately $150,…

Sep 3, 2026
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New Jersey officials petition US Supreme Court over prediction markets

New Jersey state officials escalated their fight against prediction market platform Kalshi by filing a petition for a writ of certiorari to the US Sup…

Sep 3, 2026
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DOJ says Hamas crypto seizures reached $560,000 as FBI took over fundraising sites

The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas fundraising operations, marking a tang…

Sep 3, 2026
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Ondo urges SEC, CFTC to bring US stock perpetuals onshore

Ondo Finance is making a regulatory push that could reshape how perpetual futures trade in the United States. The firm argues that existing securities…

Sep 2, 2026
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G20 members tout ‘clear pathways’ for digital asset innovation

G20 nations under US leadership have signaled openness to digital asset frameworks that could accelerate blockchain innovation and cross-border paymen…

Sep 2, 2026
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CrowdStrike and federal authorities dismantle Russian malware that secretly stole crypto for 8 years

CrowdStrike and federal authorities have dismantled Sality, a sophisticated Russian malware operation that conducted covert cryptocurrency theft for n…

Sep 2, 2026
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Crypto-backed PAC scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary

A cryptocurrency-funded political action committee has reduced its advertising investment in Massachusetts' 2026 primary race, signaling either strate…

Sep 2, 2026
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UK crime agency froze $13.5M amid probe into Premier League crypto sponsor

UK law enforcement froze $13.5 million linked to Sorare, the blockchain-based fantasy football platform that serves as a Premier League crypto sponsor…

Sep 2, 2026
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SEC proposes broad update to decades-old transfer agent rules with blockchain nod

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed sweeping updates to transfer agent regulations that have remained largely static since the 1980s, …

Sep 2, 2026
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SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading

The SEC has quietly positioned itself to reshape how securities trade in America around the clock, while simultaneously drafting transfer agent rules …

Sep 2, 2026
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Thailand SEC proposes retail access to regulated overseas crypto derivatives

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposal that would grant retail investors direct access to cryptocurrency derivatives traded…

Sep 1, 2026
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Ireland excludes crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts

Ireland's government has formally excluded cryptocurrency from its new tax-advantaged investment accounts, drawing a clear line between traditional fi…

Sep 1, 2026
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Russian crypto trading to bring $46B to regulated exchanges in first year after legalization: Report

Russia's path toward cryptocurrency legalization is crystallizing into concrete economic projections, with the country's largest bank estimating that …

Aug 31, 2026
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Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos

Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform, issued its first lifetime ban against George Santos, the former U.S. congressman from New York who res…

Aug 31, 2026
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Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts

Ireland has excluded cryptocurrency from the eligible assets list for its new tax-advantaged investment accounts, a regulatory decision that narrows t…

Aug 31, 2026
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Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand

Russia's largest financial institution, Sber, plans to accept USDT stablecoin and Ether as loan collateral alongside Bitcoin under the country's emerg…

Aug 30, 2026
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The Clarity Act slipped to September. Banks are building anyway

# The Clarity Act Slipped to September. Banks Are Building Anyway Regulatory uncertainty rarely stops capital from moving. That's the lesson emerging…

Aug 30, 2026
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Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse

Real Trump Coins heavily promoted a token called GOLD before abruptly deleting related social media posts, while wallets connected to the project's te…

Aug 29, 2026
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California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials

California's state senate has advanced legislation that directly targets memecoin issuance by federal public officials, marking a rare state-level int…

Aug 29, 2026
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Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets

# Kalshi Takes Legal Blow in Court Ruling Confirming State Powers Over Prediction Markets A U.S. appeals court dealt a significant setback to Kalshi,…

Aug 29, 2026
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Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?

# Who Pays When AI Agents Cause Crypto Damage? The liability question for autonomous AI agents operating in crypto and blockchain environments remain…

Aug 28, 2026
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Polish Olympic chief charged in Zondacrypto probe, justice minister says

Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz now faces criminal charges tied to his involvement with Zondacrypto, a defunct cryptocurrency e…

Aug 28, 2026
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole: 'We have work to do' on inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole Friday morning, signaling renewed commitment to fighting inflation and tri…

Aug 28, 2026
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Trump cost investors $4.7B through crypto ‘schemes’: Public Citizen

Donald Trump's cryptocurrency ventures have cost investors $4.7 billion across multiple projects, according to a report from advocacy group Public Cit…

Aug 28, 2026
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UK government reports 240 crypto millionaires in 2025

The UK's tax authority has quantified crypto wealth concentration in the country for the first time, revealing that 240 individuals each declared over…

Aug 27, 2026
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Polish Olympic chief arrested as prosecutors probe suspected crypto-linked bribe

Polish prosecutors have arrested Radosław Piesiewicz, the chief of Poland's Olympic Committee, as part of a corruption investigation centering on alle…

Aug 27, 2026
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Chainalysis estimates $457B in taxable crypto activity, says CARF misses most

Chainalysis released a bombshell finding about global crypto tax compliance: the OECD's Common Reporting Standard for Crypto Assets (CARF) captures on…

Aug 27, 2026
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SEC resurrecting U.S. crypto custody rule the previous administration failed to land

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviving custody rule changes for digital assets that the previous administration failed to finalize in 2023…

Aug 27, 2026
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SEC sends crypto custody rule overhaul to White House for review

The Securities and Exchange Commission has submitted its proposed overhaul of cryptocurrency custody rules to the White House for review, marking a cr…

Aug 26, 2026
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77% of Americans see crypto in retirement plans as risky: Survey

# Americans Overwhelmingly Skeptical of Crypto in Retirement Plans, Survey Shows A new survey reveals that 77% of Americans view cryptocurrency holdi…

Aug 26, 2026
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SEC’s proposed crypto rules probably won’t spark new ICO boom

The SEC's proposed framework for regulating crypto assets addresses a long-standing pain point in the industry. Token issuers have operated in regulat…

Aug 26, 2026
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Crypto Long & Short: Tokenized equities: the model underneath the trade

Tokenized equities have exploded into a multi-hundred-billion-dollar market in barely twelve months, but raw growth numbers obscure a fundamental infr…

Aug 26, 2026
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Korean bank taps Ripple for payments, Pakistan opens crypto licensing: Asia Express

Ripple scored a significant win in South Korea's banking sector as Jeonbuk Bank integrated the XRP Ledger for cross-border payments. This marks anothe…

Aug 25, 2026
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CFTC, US soldier accused of illegal Polymarket bet spar over interpretation of prediction markets

The CFTC's enforcement action against a US soldier over an alleged illegal Polymarket trade has hit a procedural fork. A federal judge put the civil c…

Aug 25, 2026
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Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this year

Stand With Crypto has thrown its weight behind 32 U.S. House incumbents as the organization escalates its political engagement ahead of the 2024 elect…

Aug 25, 2026
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Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court

Crypto advocacy groups are mounting a legal assault against Illinois' 0.2% digital asset tax, arguing the levy violates constitutional protections and…

Aug 24, 2026
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Zondacrypto boss seeks leniency for testimony on political ties: Report

Przemysław Kral, the founder of Zondacrypto, has begun cooperating with Polish prosecutors in exchange for potential leniency, according to reports. K…

Aug 24, 2026
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South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

South Korean lawmakers are pushing legislation that would grant the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) sweeping new enforcement powers over cryptocurre…

Aug 24, 2026
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Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland released research revealing that crypto investors operate on belief systems rather than fundamental analysis, an…

Aug 23, 2026
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Binance says employees questioned in UAE cleared and released

Binance confirmed that employees detained by United Arab Emirates authorities have been cleared and released following questioning. The company's spok…

Aug 23, 2026
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Kalshi off-limits in multiple states as prediction markets, CFTC team up for battle

Kalshi, the prediction market platform, faces geographic restrictions as Washington state joined a growing list of jurisdictions blocking access to th…

Aug 23, 2026
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Coldcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugs

Coldcard released new firmware following a major security breach that resulted in $114 million in stolen bitcoin. The update addresses vulnerabilities…

Aug 23, 2026
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MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult

Brussels regulators are preparing to test whether decentralized finance lending vaults fall under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), a fr…

Aug 22, 2026
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Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says

Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue has sounded an alarm about tokenized stocks replicating the operational chaos that nearly collapsed Wall Street in the 196…

Aug 22, 2026
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Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission handed down trading bans this week against former executives from the collapsed Alameda Research and FTX plat…

Aug 22, 2026
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Digital Asset, Paul Ryan foundation target US state benefits with Canton pilot

Digital Asset and the Paul Ryan Foundation have launched an initiative to modernize how US states distribute public benefits, tapping blockchain infra…

Aug 22, 2026
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Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax

Crypto industry groups have escalated their legal challenge to Illinois' newly enacted digital asset tax, with two major trade associations joining fo…

Aug 22, 2026
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Pass the Clarity Act

Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association, pushed back against efforts to reopen settled language in crypto legislation just weeks before a …

Aug 22, 2026
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The $11.2 billion in 2026 funding that killed crypto’s permissionless era

# The $11.2 Billion Capital Flood That Reshaped Crypto's DNA The first half of 2026 marked a structural inflection point for crypto markets. Analysis…

Aug 16, 2026
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Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories

# Crypto's Week: Legislative Lifelines, Wall Street Momentum, and Bitcoin's Security Shuffle Washington delivered a narrow reprieve for pro-crypto le…

Aug 16, 2026
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Kalshi ordered to stop broad range of prediction markets in Washington

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered Kalshi to cease offering prediction markets on a broad range of topics, dealing a sharp blow to …

Aug 15, 2026
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Galaxy lowers CLARITY Act odds to 10%

Galaxy Digital Holdings slashed its probability estimate for passage of the CLARITY Act to just 10%, down from previous assessments, citing structural…

Aug 15, 2026
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Ireland plans industry standards for illicit crypto use

Ireland's financial regulator is developing industry standards to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity, targeting a compliance gap that has widened …

Aug 15, 2026
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Trump expected to attend White House meeting with crypto CEOs, sources say

President Donald Trump plans to attend a White House meeting next week with cryptocurrency, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence CEOs, acco…

Aug 15, 2026
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Trump-backed World Liberty wins conditional bank charter from federal regulator

# Trump-backed World Liberty Gains Federal Banking Approval Path World Liberty Trust Co., the banking venture backed by President Donald Trump, secur…

Aug 15, 2026
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Tokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts 'speed bump' in crypto’s Wall Street push

The SEC's delayed action on spot Bitcoin ETF approvals and continued regulatory uncertainty sent tokenization-focused stocks sharply lower on Friday, …

Aug 15, 2026
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UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election win

UK authorities have reopened an investigation into Nigel Farage's undisclosed cryptocurrency donations after his recent by-election victory. The parli…

Aug 14, 2026
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City of Baltimore goes after prediction markets for sports betting

Baltimore city officials filed a legal complaint against prediction market platform Kalshi, targeting what they view as unlicensed sports betting disg…

Aug 14, 2026
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JPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FT

JPMorgan Chase terminated its banking relationship with Polymarket, the prominent crypto-native prediction market platform, citing regulatory concerns…

Aug 14, 2026
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U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has shelved plans to release its "innovation exemption" framework for tokenized securities, delaying a pro…

Aug 14, 2026
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SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date

# SEC Postpones Landmark Crypto Regulation Proposal Indefinitely The Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its long-anticipated Reg Crypto…

Aug 14, 2026
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Crypto for Advisors: The crypto advice gap

# The Widening Crypto Knowledge Gap Among Financial Advisors Financial advisors control trillions in client assets but remain largely sidelined from …

Aug 13, 2026
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Arizona crypto ATM law helps 35 scam victims recover $171K

# Arizona Crypto ATM Law Helps 35 Scam Victims Recover $171K A new Arizona law protecting cryptocurrency ATM users has already delivered results. Thi…

Aug 13, 2026
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Hawaii crypto ATM ban to take effect on Oct. 1

Hawaii becomes the fourth US state to implement a blanket ban on cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks, joining Minnesota, Tennessee, and Indiana in restrict…

Aug 13, 2026
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Prediction markets should dial back faulty filings for incentives to boost trading: CFTC

# CFTC Warns Prediction Market Platforms Against Sloppy Compliance Over Trading Incentives The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has signaled that…

Aug 13, 2026
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SEC to address crypto regulations in absence of CLARITY passage

The SEC plans to advance crypto regulatory frameworks through internal action rather than waiting for Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, according to r…

Aug 12, 2026
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Thailand’s 0% crypto tax. Bitcoin Red Team forced to use Chinese AI: Asia Express

Thailand's government has moved aggressively to establish itself as a regional crypto hub by setting capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions …

Aug 11, 2026
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‘Disappointing’ — crypto advocates react to delay in CLARITY vote

The US Senate delayed its vote on the CLARITY Act, a major crypto market structure bill, pushing the measure to after lawmakers return from their mont…

Aug 10, 2026
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Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval

Stripe's crypto infrastructure arm Bridge secured regulatory approval from Luxembourg authorities and joined the EU's MiCA register. The move position…

Aug 9, 2026

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