India Seizes $198M in Crypto—Unraveling One of the Biggest Crypto Frauds
India’s ED seizes $198 million in crypto linked to Bitconnect’s infamous Ponzi scheme. A global fraud, high returns promised, and...
Regulation
US Lawmaker Blasts Trump’s Meme Coin, Accuses Elon Musk’s DOGE of Gutting Consumer Protections
A U.S. representative has slammed President Trump and Elon Musk for dismantling consumer protections, warning they’ve turned crypto into a...
SEC and Binance Agree to Pause Lawsuit Amid Regulatory Changes
The SEC and Binance have agreed to pause their lawsuit for 60 days as regulators craft new crypto rules, a...
JPMorgan Warns Tether About Stablecoin Compliance, Paolo Ardoino Responds
Ardoino shot down the JPMorgan report that suggested his firm may be forced to liquidate bitcoin to comply with upcoming...
Trump Nominates Crypto Advocate to Lead CFTC, Backed by Industry Leaders
Brian Quintenz, Head of Policy at Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto division and a fierce champion for crypto innovation, has been...
New Bill Proposes Strict Stablecoin Regulations With Federal Reserve Oversight
New legislation in the House and Senate seeks to regulate stablecoins, enforcing strict reserve requirements, banning tech giants from issuing...
Texas Bitcoin Reserve Bill Moves Forward in Legislative Process
Texas is advancing plans for a strategic bitcoin reserve, aiming to strengthen its financial security, encourage community investment, and reinforce...
Florida Bill Proposes Investing Up to 10% of State Funds in Bitcoin
Florida is moving to integrate bitcoin into its financial strategy, with a new bill proposing the state invest public funds...
Report: Japan’s FSA Compels Apple to Act on Unregistered Exchanges as Google Delays
Nikkei, Japan’s daily business newspaper, reports that it was learned on Feb. 7 that the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA)...
Ripple: Congress Crypto Clarity Push Is ‘100% a Big Deal’—A Shift Like Never Before
Top U.S. lawmakers have pledged to pass crypto legislation, marking an unprecedented shift toward regulatory clarity. Ripple calls it “100%...
Coinbase Pressures Regulators to Let Banks Hold Crypto—Game-Changer Ahead?
Coinbase is demanding federal regulators tear down banking barriers to crypto, arguing that clear, enforceable rules will unlock financial innovation,...
SEC’s Crypto Task Force Unveils 10 Bold Priorities—Massive Regulatory Shift Incoming
The SEC’s Crypto Task Force unveiled 10 priorities, including asset classification, jurisdiction, token offerings, registration, broker-dealers, custody, lending, staking, ETPs,...
Lawmakers Launch Powerful Crypto Working Group to Shape US Policy
U.S. Senate and House lawmakers are uniting to cement America’s dominance in digital assets, crafting a regulatory framework to drive...
India Rethinks Crypto Regulations as Global Policies Take a Radical Turn
India is reassessing its cryptocurrency regulations as global policies evolve, with officials revisiting a discussion paper that could reshape the...
Ripple’s 2025 Breakthrough: Securing Key Licenses in New York and Texas
Ripple’s latest licensing wins in New York and Texas solidify its position in blockchain-powered payments, enabling compliant, real-time cross-border solutions...
Gary Gensler to Teach ‘Financial Technology’ at MIT
The former regulator had previously won the MIT Sloan Outstanding Teacher Award for the 2018-19 academic year. Former SEC Chairman...
Crypto Industry Divided on Europe’s MiCA Regulations As Tether Delistings Continue
The EU’s MiCA regulations, which took effect for stablecoins, have led some exchanges to delist Tether’s USDT. However, some experts...
Jordan to Create Comprehensive Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
Jordan has approved an initiative to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets within a year. Jordan Securities Commission...
US Lawmaker Moves to Block SEC Overreach in Coinbase Case
The SEC’s “un-American” crackdown on crypto is driving innovation overseas, a U.S. senator warned, backing Coinbase in a pivotal legal...
Alchemy Pay Secures Australian Registration
Singapore-based fiat-to-crypto payment solutions provider Alchemy Pay announced Jan. 27 that it had successfully registered as a Digital Currency Exchange...
Brazilian Authorities Suspend Sam Altman’s World Rewards
The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), Brazil’s data watchdog, has barred World, Sam Altman’s digital ID project, from offering rewards...
Trump Mobilizes US Agencies for Crypto Growth—Coinbase Hails ‘Unprecedented’ Move
Coinbase’s CEO called Trump’s push to direct U.S. agencies toward crypto innovation “unprecedented,” framing it as pivotal for global adoption...
