RegulationNHL Signs Memorandum of Understanding With CFTC on Prediction MarketsThe National Hockey League and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a memorandum of understanding to coordina...May 21, 2026, 06:01 PMNHLCFTC
AdoptionRegulationSecuritize to Go Public via SPAC Merger, Expanding Tokenized SecuritiesAsset tokenization platform Securitize announced plans to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company and list on N...May 21, 2026, 05:12 PMSecuritizeNasdaq
RegulationCLARITY Act Would Place Ethereum Under CFTC Oversight as CommodityThe proposed CLARITY Act would formally classify Ethereum as a digital commodity under CFTC jurisdiction, removing SEC a...May 21, 2026, 05:06 PMEthereumCFTC
RegulationEurope's MiCA Framework Takes Effect Amid Regulatory Fragmentation ConcernsEurope's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation entered force after years of deliberation, establishing the continent's fir...May 21, 2026, 12:01 PMEuropeMiCA
RegulationExchangesSEC Delays Prediction Market ETF Approvals Pending Public InputThe SEC has postponed rulings on multiple proposed prediction market ETFs while regulators assess how event-based contra...May 21, 2026, 11:04 AMSECPaul Atkins
RegulationExchangesKraken Secures VARA License in UAE to Expand Regional OperationsKraken parent company Payward received preliminary approval from the UAE's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority for a brok...May 21, 2026, 11:03 AMKrakenPayward
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
