Regulations
Bank Lobbyists Strike Out Against Clarity Act, Say Bill Would Risk ‘Flight of Bank Deposits’ Into Payment Stablecoins
The American Bankers Association (ABA) is pressing for big changes to the Clarity Act, claiming the crypto market structure bill...
US Government Asks for $1M in Forfeiture from Ex-Celsius Exec Ahead of Sentencing
Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, will likely turn over more than $1...
Authorities Abruptly Shut Down Georgia Lender in Second Bank Failure of 2026
Regulators have abruptly shuttered the doors of a Georgia-based bank in the second bank failure of the year. The Federal...
CLARITY Act sees ‘big step forward’ as markup set for May 14
The US CLARITY Act, which aims to provide the US crypto industry with greater regulatory clarity, is set to be...
Germany Mulls Crypto Tax Overhaul, 1‑Year Exemption at Risk
Germany is preparing to change how it taxes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from 2027, potentially ending one of Europe’s most...
US Prosecutors Ask Judge to be Lenient on ex-Celsius Exec, Citing Cooperation
Federal prosecutors are recommending a light sentence for Roni Cohen-Pavon, the former chief revenue officer of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform...
Crypto, AI Super PACs Flood Midterms As Poll Finds Most Americans Distrust Both Industries
Crypto and AI industry groups are pumping tens of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections, but a new...
Brazil Central Bank Bars Virtual Assets From eFX Payments
Brazil’s central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), has barred the use of virtual assets in certain regulated international payment...
KuCoin EU Hires AML Chief After Austria MiCA Business Ban
Update (April 29, 17:15 UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from KuCoin EU's AML officer Carmen Kleinhans...
Brazil Bans 27 Prediction Platforms, Including Kalshi and Polymarket
Brazilian authorities have moved to shut down 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket.The decision, announced Friday, follows a...