RegulationAdoptionUK Regulators Open Feedback on Tokenized Wholesale Markets as 16 Firms Test Live AssetsUK financial regulators have launched a feedback period on tokenized wholesale markets while 16 firms conduct live testi...May 18, 2026, 01:01 PMUK Financial Conduct AuthorityUK Treasury
AdoptionRegulationMetaplanet CEO Meets Japanese Lawmaker to Discuss Bitcoin StrategyMetaplanet's CEO held a meeting with a Japanese lawmaker to discuss Bitcoin policy integration. The engagement signals p...May 18, 2026, 12:01 PMMetaplanetJapan
RegulationMacroIran Explores Bitcoin Insurance Market in Strait of HormuzIran is reportedly developing a cryptocurrency-based toll and insurance system for maritime traffic through the Strait o...May 18, 2026, 10:01 AMIranBitcoin
RegulationMacroTreasury Secretary Bessent Calls for Stronger G7 Sanctions Enforcement Against IranU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's successor is pushing G7 members to maintain and strengthen sanctions enforcement ...May 18, 2026, 10:01 AMU.S. TreasuryG7
RegulationAdoptionBitcoin Depot Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Regulatory PressureNasdaq-listed crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas on Monday, citing mo...May 18, 2026, 09:03 AMBitcoin DepotNasdaq
RegulationAdoptionAnalyst Flags XRP Setup as Regulatory Clarity and Ripple Infrastructure ConvergeCrypto analyst Will Taylor argues XRP may be approaching a significant market inflection as US regulatory clarity, Rippl...May 18, 2026, 09:02 AMXRPRipple
SecurityRegulationForsage Co-Founder Pleads Not Guilty in $340M Crypto Ponzi CaseA Forsage co-founder pleaded not guilty in federal court following extradition from Thailand on charges related to a $34...May 18, 2026, 08:07 AMForsageThailand
RegulationNYDIG Warns Senate Crypto Bill Faces Narrow Window Before MidtermsResearch firm NYDIG said the Senate's crypto market structure bill faces a shrinking legislative window that could close...May 18, 2026, 07:02 AMNYDIGU.S. Senate
RegulationAdoptionBitcoin Depot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Regulatory PressureBitcoin Depot, a major cryptocurrency ATM operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid escalating regulator...May 18, 2026, 07:01 AMBitcoin Depot
