RegulationExchanges2 SourcesECB President Lagarde Intervened to Block Binance's EU MiCA LicenseECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to persuade Greek regulators to stall Binance's MiCA license application, des...Sep 18, 2026, 11:02 PMECBBinance
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesCoinbase Files for CFTC Approval to Offer 50+ Single-Stock Perpetual FuturesCoinbase filed September 18 with the CFTC seeking approval to list perpetual futures contracts tied to more than 50 majo...Sep 18, 2026, 11:01 PMCoinbaseCFTC
Regulation2 SourcesCFTC Launches Unilateral Crypto Rulemaking After Clarity Act StallsThe CFTC submitted a pre-rule proposal on crypto asset transactions and derivatives to the White House this week, moving...Sep 18, 2026, 09:02 PMCFTCClarity Act
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesBitwise CIO: Crypto Rally Can Continue Despite CLARITY Act DefeatBitwise CIO Matt Hougan said the crypto market's advance need not depend on congressional passage of the CLARITY Act aft...Sep 18, 2026, 08:12 PMBitwiseCLARITY Act
StablecoinsRegulation2 SourcesRipple Launches RLUSD Stablecoin in Japan With SBI After FSA ApprovalRipple's RLUSD stablecoin went live in Japan on Tuesday following approval from the Financial Services Agency, marking t...Sep 18, 2026, 06:06 PMRippleRLUSD
ExchangesRegulation3 SourcesSBI Holdings Acquires Bitbank for $289 Million, Creating Japan's Largest Crypto ExchangeSBI Holdings agreed to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank for ¥46.7 billion ($289 million), pending regulatory app...Sep 18, 2026, 04:04 PMSBI HoldingsBitbank
Regulation3 SourcesCFTC Submits Crypto Market Framework to White House for ReviewThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission submitted a proposed regulatory framework for crypto markets to the White House...Sep 18, 2026, 02:10 PMCFTCWhite House
RegulationSecurity2 SourcesUAE and Sweden Arrest Seven in $7.1M Crypto Laundering InvestigationLaw enforcement in the UAE and Sweden arrested seven individuals tied to a cryptocurrency money laundering network that ...Sep 18, 2026, 11:06 AMUAESweden
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesU.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Exchange for Funneling Bitcoin to Revolutionary GuardsThe U.S. Treasury designated BitBank, a Tehran-based cryptocurrency exchange, under sanctions, alleging it moved hundred...Sep 18, 2026, 11:01 AMBitBankU.S. Treasury
