RegulationMacroIran's Cryptocurrency Holdings Valued at $7.7 BillionFox News reported that Iran holds approximately $7.7 billion in cryptocurrency, according to unnamed sources cited in th...May 21, 2026, 10:02 AMIranFox News
RegulationSecurityU.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Wallets Tied to Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl NetworkThe U.S. Treasury announced sanctions Wednesday against two cryptocurrency networks linked to the Sinaloa Cartel for mov...May 21, 2026, 10:01 AMU.S. TreasurySinaloa Cartel
RegulationExchangesEx-Silvergate CRO Questions SEC Settlement Over AML ControlsFormer Silvergate Bank chief risk officer Kate Fraher disputed the SEC's 2024 settlement, arguing regulators failed to p...May 21, 2026, 09:14 AMSilvergate BankKate Fraher
RegulationSecurityChainalysis: Italian Authorities Trace $1.1M Tax Evasion Using Bitcoin OrdinalsChainalysis reported that Italian tax authorities successfully traced a €1.1 million tax evasion case involving Bitcoin ...May 21, 2026, 09:09 AMChainalysisBitcoin
RegulationSenate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act, but Hurdles RemainThe Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 on May 14 to advance the CLARITY Act, a digital asset market structure bill that...May 21, 2026, 09:01 AMCLARITY ActSenate Banking Committee
RegulationSEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Join Regent University Law Faculty in NovemberSEC Commissioner Hester Peirce announced Monday she will step down from the commission in November 2026 to join Regent U...May 21, 2026, 08:02 AMHester PeirceSEC
RegulationLummis: Senate Clarity Act Floor Vote Likely Before AugustSenator Cynthia Lummis said Tuesday a Senate floor vote on the Clarity Act could occur within 30 days, with passage odds...May 21, 2026, 08:01 AMCynthia LummisClarity Act
RegulationRipple CLO: Clarity Act Could Unlock $2 Trillion U.S. Crypto MarketRipple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty said the Clarity Act could unlock a multi-trillion-dollar U.S. crypto marke...May 21, 2026, 08:01 AMRippleStuart Alderoty
RegulationAdoptionUS Crypto Gambling Legality Remains Fragmented Across States in 2026A state-by-state breakdown shows US crypto gambling regulations remain inconsistent as of 2026, with no federal framewor...May 21, 2026, 04:11 AMBitcoin
