Government policy, laws and regulation shaping digital assets and the future of money.
A China national blockchain network plan landed in hard copy this weekend: Beijing published a policy document on Friday calling for a state-built blockchain backbone, wrapped inside a wider push to accelerate its digital economy. What it is not is any hint of a thaw on cryptocurrencies — the 2021 blanket ban on crypto transactions … Read more
The UK sanctioned three crypto exchanges and two payment platforms for moving Russian illicit funds through the A7 network.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States is about to pull off another mega Iran crypto seizure – and if his numbers hold, this one clears the billion-dollar mark in a single week. Bessent made the claim at the Newsmax NPolicy Summit in Washington, telling Greta Van Susteren that Treasury is “probably gonna seize … Read more
The CFTC’s interim final rule defines event contracts as swaps, sharpening its authority over Kalshi and Polymarket.
The Mashinsky permanent ban is official: Alex Mashinsky, co-founder of Celsius Network, has agreed to a lifetime exit from the securities, commodities and cryptocurrency industries under a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James — a deal worth up to $35 million, depending on how well the former crypto star behaves while serving his … Read more
On October 8, 2026, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), initiated a formal inquiry into the financial architecture underpinning the world’s largest stablecoin. By sending a pointed letter to Cantor Fitzgerald chairman Brandon Lutnick, the senator has officially launched a Senate Tether probe, signaling a new … Read more
The CFTC has proposed a crypto framework that leans on its existing statutory authority, stepping in to address market structure questions after Congress failed to advance the CLARITY Act.
Japan added Garantex to its asset-freeze list on October 2, requiring government permission for any payments or capital transactions involving the sanctioned Russian exchange.
Brazilians head to the polls in a first round that lands squarely on crypto’s regulatory doorstep – licensing, self-custody reporting and a shelved stablecoin tax all hang in the balance.
The Independent Community Bankers of America sues the OCC in D.C. federal court, arguing crypto trust charters bypass the limits Congress set on banking oversight.