SEC Freezes Nasdaq Bitcoin Options as CME Reopens the Commodity Turf War
Nasdaq bitcoin options are frozen: the SEC stayed its QBTC approval and reopened the file after CME Group argued the CFTC, not the SEC, owns the product.
Regulation
Government policy, laws and regulation shaping digital assets and the future of money.
Singapore Puts AI Agents Inside Binding Bank Rules Before the US and EU
Agentic AI regulation arrives first in Singapore, as MAS confirms autonomous AI agents already sit inside its binding supervisory guidelines for banks.
Gulf Report Urges 6 GCC States to Scrap Split Crypto Rules for 1 Framework
GCC crypto regulation faces a shake-up: a Gulf report urges the six member states to swap fragmented national rules for one digital-asset framework.
Why the CLARITY Act Will Not Pass in 2026 — and Could Slip to 2029
Why the CLARITY Act will not pass in 2026: the ethics fight over Trump-linked crypto, a 60-vote wall, a 14-day calendar, and a genuine path out to 2029.
Aura8 Ep71: Michael Terpin Warns $62K Is Bitcoin’s Trapdoor as CLARITY Act Slips
Aura8 Ep71 recap: Michael Terpin tells Vaibhavv Ali why $62,000 is Bitcoin’s trapdoor, the CLARITY Act may slip to 2029, and old alts will not moon again.
Senate Leaves CLARITY Act Behind as Crypto’s Biggest Bill Slips to September
The CLARITY Act Senate vote slipped again: lawmakers left for August recess with no floor vote, pushing crypto market structure to 14 September at best.
Dubai Duty Free Crypto Payments Go Live at 2 Airports in a Middle East First
Dubai Duty Free crypto payments are now live at DXB and Al Maktoum through Crypto.com Pay, the first regulated airport crypto checkout in the Middle East.
UAE Virtual Asset Licences Top 100 Firms Across 5 Regulators
UAE virtual asset licences now cover 100 firms across five regulators – VARA, ADGM, DFSA, CBUAE and the CMA. What the milestone means for institutions.
UAE Virtual Asset Framework Rewritten: 8 Licences, Higher Capital
The UAE virtual asset framework has been replaced in full by CMA Decision No. 4/R.M/2026: eight licensed activities, higher capital floors and onshore governance.
Ruya Becomes the First Islamic Bank to Put Bitcoin Inside a Halal Banking App
Shariah-compliant crypto trading arrives in a regulated bank app as UAE Islamic digital bank Ruya lists screened assets including Bitcoin, powered by Fuze.