RegulationA16z Backs CFTC Against State Prediction Market BansAndreessen Horowitz has sided with the CFTC in opposing state-level bans on prediction markets, as platforms like Kalshi...May 3, 2026, 08:02 AMAndreessen HorowitzCFTC
RegulationSenate Unanimously Bans Members and Staff From Trading on Prediction MarketsThe US Senate voted unanimously to prohibit senators and their staff from trading on political prediction market platfor...May 3, 2026, 03:28 AMUS SenatePolymarket
AdoptionRegulationRakuten Enables XRP Conversion for Loyalty Points Ahead of Japan Tax ReformRakuten has begun allowing customers to convert loyalty points into XRP as Japanese policymakers review a proposal to cu...May 2, 2026, 02:03 AMRakutenXRP
RegulationMacroIran's Political Tensions Show Limited Direct Crypto Market ImpactIran's president and parliament are seeking to dismiss Foreign Minister Araghchi amid internal power struggles and IRGC ...May 2, 2026, 02:02 AMIranIRGC
RegulationMacroBrazil's Bolsonaro Sentence Reduction May Shift Political LandscapeBrazil reduced former president Bolsonaro's jail term, a development that analysts say could strengthen conservative pol...May 1, 2026, 07:05 AMBrazilJair Bolsonaro
RegulationAdoptionU.S. Senate Bans Members and Staff From Using Prediction MarketsThe U.S. Senate approved a resolution Thursday that prohibits senators and Senate staff from participating in prediction...May 1, 2026, 07:01 AMU.S. Senate
RegulationMacroUS Officials Describe Bitcoin as 'Geopolitical Weapon' in National Security DiscussionsRep. Lance Gooden and Pentagon leadership have characterized Bitcoin as a geopolitical tool used by multiple adversaries...May 1, 2026, 06:07 AMUS Department of DefenseBitcoin
AdoptionRegulationReal Finance Partners With Wiener Privatbank for Institutional Crypto AccessReal Finance and Vienna-based Wiener Privatbank announced a partnership to provide EU-regulated institutional access to ...May 1, 2026, 02:01 AMReal FinanceWiener Privatbank
AdoptionRegulationRipple Partners With Kbank to Expand XRP Institutional Access in South KoreaRipple announced a partnership with Kbank, a South Korean financial institution, to increase institutional adoption of X...Apr 30, 2026, 06:01 AMRippleKbank
