Crypto Regulation News and Blockchain Policy & Compliance Updates

  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 5 hours ago
Vitalik Buterin unveils Aztec moderation demo for anonymous Ethereum posting
Privacy-focused social tools on Ethereum are moving from concept to working prototypes as developers test how anonymous publishing can coexist with enforceable moderation. Vitalik Buterin has now ...
  • Pavlo Kot
  • 17.07.2026
Dutch court declares Knaken bankrupt after $8.2 million in funds disappear
​A court in Rotterdam has declared cryptocurrency platform Knaken Cryptohandel BV and its affiliated entity bankrupt after approximately €7 million ($8.2 million) in customer funds went ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 17.07.2026
Senate Democrats press Trump for updated crypto disclosures as market bill advances
Senate scrutiny of cryptocurrency regulation is intensifying as lawmakers weigh market structure legislation that could affect digital asset holdings tied to President Donald Trump and his family. ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 15.07.2026
White House, senators seek compromise on Clarity Act ethics rules
With only a few weeks left before the Senate's summer recess, negotiations over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act are centering on ethics restrictions tied to officials' personal crypto ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 14.07.2026
U.S. Senate Democrats intensify opposition to Clarity Act as ethics dispute threatens crypto bill
Debate over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is tightening in Washington as Senate Democrats press for stricter ethics limits tied to President Donald Trump's crypto interests. The bill needs ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 14.07.2026
South Korea to test tokenized government bonds using CBDC infrastructure
​South Korea plans to launch a pilot project in 2027 linking tokenized government bonds to the infrastructure of an institutional central bank digital currency. The move turns sovereign debt ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 14.07.2026
U.S. banking groups urge Senate to tighten stablecoin yield rules in Clarity Act
Banking trade groups are pressing for narrower stablecoin provisions as the Senate weighs digital asset legislation with implications for deposit funding and local credit markets. They warn that ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 14.07.2026
Senate crypto bill faces pressure to curb Trump family profits
As the Senate prepares to consider cryptocurrency market structure legislation this month, pressure is building to tighten ethics safeguards around public officials' digital-asset interests. ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 13.07.2026
Binance.US targets return to 20% U.S. crypto market share
After two years of regulatory disruption, Binance.US says it is rebuilding its exchange business with lower fees, new product ambitions and deeper liquidity. The company is aiming to win back ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 13.07.2026
U.S. Clarity Act talks stall over ethics limits tied to Trump crypto holdings
Senate negotiations on the crypto market structure bill are tightening as lawmakers run short of time before the summer recess. Democratic demands to curb conflicts of interest for senior U.S. ...
  • Mikhail Vnuchkov
  • 13.07.2026
Lindsey Graham death: U.S. senator’s crypto legacy
​Lindsey Graham died on July 11, 2026, after serving in the U.S. Senate for more than two decades. He was remembered not only for his active work on national security but also for his attempts ...
  • Pavlo Kot
  • 12.07.2026
Tether under pressure: USDT in Europe, audit questions, and the fight for trust
​Despite posting record profits and continuing to expand its business, Tether is increasingly finding itself at the center of debates over regulation, transparency, and corporate valuation. ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 11.07.2026
Ethereum Foundation fixes validator crash flaw after AI-led bug hunt
As blockchain security teams test new ways to audit critical infrastructure, the Ethereum Foundation says coordinated AI agents helped uncover a flaw that could crash validator software and take ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 10.07.2026
U.S. Senate moves to advance Clarity Act as crypto vote window narrows
With Congress returning to Washington after its July 4 break, U.S. lawmakers are entering a narrow window to move major cryptocurrency legislation before the election calendar dominates Capitol ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 10.07.2026
U.S. housing law imposes four-year digital dollar ban
A bipartisan U.S. housing-affordability bill is set to take effect at midnight even without President Donald Trump's signature, triggering a temporary ban on a U.S. central bank digital currency. ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 09.07.2026
UK lawmakers weigh permanent crypto donation ban amid Farage fallout
Britain's governing Labour party is weighing a lasting prohibition on digital asset donations to political parties after the resignation of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. The move could tighten ...
  • Pavlo Kot
  • 08.07.2026
Bull Bitcoin challenges EU crypto tax reporting rules over user data concerns
​Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Bull Bitcoin has petitioned France's Council of State to annul a decree implementing the EU's DAC8 tax reporting rules. The company argues that the new ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 08.07.2026
Kazakhstan to prepare new plan for developing digital assets market
​Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed the government, the National Bank and other state bodies to prepare measures for deeper integration of digital assets into the ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 08.07.2026
Reform defends Clacton by-election gamble as rivals stay out
Pressure is mounting on Nigel Farage after questions over undeclared gifts and benefits prompt him to resign his Clacton seat and force a new vote. Reform says the decision strengthens its hand ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 08.07.2026
Kenya to introduce blockchain monitoring for crypto market oversight
​Kenyan authorities are preparing to acquire a platform for tracking blockchain operations that will be able to analyze transactions across more than 20 networks. The move comes as the country ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 07.07.2026
UK Parliament seat triggers by-election as Nigel Farage resigns amid crypto gift probes
Political scrutiny over cryptocurrency-linked donations is intensifying in the UK as Reform leader Nigel Farage says he will resign his Clacton seat and contest the resulting by-election. The move ...