Crypto ATM Bans Advance in Delaware, New Jersey
Delaware and New Jersey have both advanced legislation to ban cryptocurrency ATMs in what is becoming a growing trend across...
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Congress Proposes DOJ Task Force for Crypto Theft Probes
US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a Department of Justice-led task force to coordinate investigations into cryptocurrency theft,...
US Agencies Push User ID Requirements for Stablecoin Issuers Akin to Regulated Banks
Several US government agencies responsible for financial regulation have issued a proposed rule as part of the implementation of stablecoin-focused...
Malta Weighs Legal Framework for DAOs and DeFi Projects
Malta’s financial regulator has issued a discussion paper outlining a potential legal framework for decentralized finance (DeFi), including recognition of...
Ireland’s Government Proposes Crypto Safeguards in Response to Risks
Latest NewsPublishedJun 18, 2026For the first time in seven years, the Irish government released an assessment related to digital assets,...
Japan Crypto Bill Advances With ETF, Tax Reform Path: Report
Japan’s Lower House reportedly passed a bill that would bring crypto assets under the country’s financial instruments framework, potentially opening...
Tokenized Stocks to Win Big on SEC Rule Rescission
The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to rescind rules around order protections and price quotes could remove a major...
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Ditches Rate Signals, Bitcoin Slides as Nasdaq Bounces 1.5%
Key TakeawaysFed Chair Kevin Warsh and the rest of the board held rates at 3.50%-3.75% and eliminated forward guidance at...
CME Group Sues CFTC Over Crypto Perpetual Futures
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group said it was taking legal action against the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
Fed Joins 4 Agencies to Demand ID Programs From Payment Stablecoin Operators
Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve and 4 agencies proposed KYC requirements for payment stablecoin issuers on June 18, 2026.Gov. Michael Barr...
Kucoin Has Not Paid $2M Award Tied to Delisted Token Dispute, Investor Says
A Swiss investor said KuCoin has yet to pay a Seychelles Supreme Court award of more than $2 million after...
Polish President Vetoes Crypto Bill for Third Time ahead of MiCA Deadline
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a cryptocurrency regulatory bill for the third time, which sought to implement Europe's Markets in...
CFTC Pulls New Mexico Into Prediction Markets Battle
New Mexico is the latest US state to be pulled into the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s legal fight for its...
Bitbank Warns of Account Suspensions Over Polymarket Use
Bitbank, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, warned users that transactions linked to prediction market platforms such as Polymarket could...
SEC Crypto Task Force Adviser to Join CFTC in Move toward Blockchain Forensics
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has hired a new chief data innovation officer with deep experience in blockchain...
Trump crypto company's USD1 stablecoins backing UFC event bonuses
A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee decried the move as “an opportunity to use the power of the presidency...
US government watchdog urges FDIC to coordinate on crypto oversight
The US Government Accountability Office says that regulators, including the FDIC, lack an “ongoing coordination mechanism for addressing blockchain risks.”...
Binance Says it Considers EU License Compliant Amid Reports of Potential Rejection
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, whose application under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework is under consideration, has generally...
Crypto PAC Has $5M Stake in Senate Primary Runoff as Alabama Voters Head to Polls
Defend American Jobs, the cryptocurrency company-backed political action committee (PAC) affiliated with Fairshake, reported spending millions of dollars to support...
Senators Urge Treasury Ensure State Authority in GENIUS Rules
A bipartisan group of US senators led by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has urged the Treasury to ensure that state...
Illinois Governor Signs Illinois Budget Including Crypto Tax
Illinois is going ahead with a 0.2% "privilege tax" on crypto transactions involving its residents under a new $55.9 billion...
Congress Reaches Deal on Housing Bill With CBDC Ban
The US House and Senate have reached a deal to move forward with a housing bill that includes a ban...
