In a major regulatory push, the Bank of France has called for reinforcing the European Union’s crypto regulatory framework, specifically around stablecoin payments, as questions grow over whether existing rules are sufficient to manage the risks posed by these digital…
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named the founding members of its new Innovation Task Force, a group assembled to help the agency develop regulatory frameworks across digital assets, artificial intelligence (AI) and prediction markets. The task force…
Key Takeaways In a major development, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tapped David Woodcock to lead its division of enforcement, a month after its predecessor resigned. Woodcock takes over on May 4, with Sam Waldon continuing as acting…
Key Takeaways In a significant development for the cryptocurrency industry in Australasia, Australian exchange Swyftx has acquired New Zealand’s largest crypto platform, Easy Crypto. The deal, reportedly valued in the tens of millions, marks one of the biggest mergers in…
Rwanda’s National Bank moved swiftly to remind the public that cryptocurrency transactions involving the Rwandan franc remain illegal, days after crypto exchange Bybit quietly added franc support to its peer-to-peer trading platform. The matter came to light after Bybit announced…
China’s tax and financial regulators are steering banks toward blockchain technology as a tool for sharing tax data and improving credit access, with small and medium-sized enterprises at the centre of the push, as per local media reports. A joint…
Key Takeaways Amid widespread criticism, US Senate Banking Committee member Bill Hagerty said on Monday he expects a potential path for a digital asset market structure bill in the coming weeks after months of delays in Congress. He made the…
Key Takeaways In a major development, Texas Lieutenant Governor (LG) Dan Patrick has directed state Senate committees to examine prediction markets, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology as part of legislative priorities ahead of the state’s next session in January 2027. In…
Key Takeaways According to Bloomberg, a top enforcement official at the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) delivered a direct warning to prediction market participants on Tuesday, making clear that insider trading laws apply to the industry and that the agency…
Key Takeaways A federal court has entered a consent order permanently barring Peken Global Limited, the operator of crypto exchange KuCoin, from allowing US participants to access the exchange unless it registers as a foreign board of trade, bringing a…
