China’s financial associations have reclassified Real-World Asset tokenization as ‘risky,’ listing it alongside stablecoins and crypto mining as illegal activities. This policy change may have significant implications for the crypto industry.
Japan’s finance minister has shown support for regulated exchanges as the gateway to digital assets, signaling a significant step towards integrating cryptocurrency into the country’s financial system.
Coinbase restricts USDC services in Argentina, exposing a clash between regulatory strategy and market preference for USDT. What does this mean for stablecoin dominance?
Coinbase pauses peso-based USDC services in Argentina, citing operational review. What does this mean for crypto adoption in the region?
The CLARITY Act is a comprehensive crypto market structure legislation that is considered more complex than the stablecoin bill. Its implementation is expected to face extended negotiations over DeFi oversight and token standards, but competitive pressure from Europe’s MiCA framework and talent flight are likely to drive congressional action in 2026.
Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker behind the 2016 Bitfinex breach, has been released early from prison thanks to the First Step Act signed by Donald Trump.
Iran has officially approved the use of cryptocurrencies for military imports, signaling a significant shift in how nations leverage digital assets to bypass international sanctions.
SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee’s departure leaves the agency with an all-Republican commission, raising concerns about the future of crypto regulation in the US.
Ilya Lichtenstein, the mastermind behind the $4.5 billion Bitfinex hack, has been released early under Trump’s First Step Act, sparking debates about digital asset regulation and political accountability in the United States.
Crypto service providers in 48 countries will start collecting crypto tax data ahead of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) 2027, promoting transparency and compliance in the crypto industry.