RegulationMacro2 SourcesU.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Bitcoin Insurance Scheme for Strait of Hormuz ShippingThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Hormuz Safe platform, which allegedly accepted bitcoin and other digital ass...Aug 19, 2026, 04:12 AMU.S. Treasury DepartmentHormuz Safe
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesRobinhood CEO Tenev Calls for U.S. Tokenized Stock FrameworkRobinhood CEO Vlad Tenev published a case for tokenizing U.S. equities days after the SEC shelved its innovation exempti...Aug 19, 2026, 01:01 AMRobinhoodVlad Tenev
Regulation2 SourcesTrump to Meet With Crypto and Prediction Market Leaders at White HousePresident Trump is scheduled to meet this week with CEOs from cryptocurrency and prediction market firms at the White Ho...Aug 18, 2026, 04:05 PMTrumpWhite House
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBinance Seeks FCA License for UK Return Amid Iran Transfer AllegationsBinance is pursuing Financial Conduct Authority authorization to re-enter the UK market, according to reports, as Britai...Aug 18, 2026, 06:06 AMBinanceFCA
Regulation2 SourcesCrypto Clarity Act Heads to Senate Vote as Regulatory Pressure MountsSenator Tim Scott said the Crypto Clarity Act faces an imminent Senate vote, though CryptoPotato reported passage odds h...Aug 17, 2026, 07:04 PMCrypto Clarity ActTim Scott
RegulationStablecoins3 SourcesTreasury Proposes First Rules Under GENIUS Act for Stablecoin IssuanceThe U.S. Treasury Department released proposed regulations Tuesday implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing definitions...Aug 17, 2026, 07:01 PMU.S. TreasuryGENIUS Act
Regulation3 SourcesChainalysis Sues U.S. Over $94.7M TRM Labs Contract AwardChainalysis filed a bid protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging ICE's sole-source $94.7 million contract...Aug 17, 2026, 01:02 PMChainalysisTRM Labs
Regulation3 SourcesAustria Issues First Published MiCA Fine: €70,000 Penalty Against BitpandaAustria's Financial Market Authority fined Bitpanda €70,000 for breaches of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...Aug 17, 2026, 12:02 PMBitpandaAustria Financial Market Authority
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBinance Handed Russian Authorities User Data in Ukraine Donation CaseBinance provided Russian investigators with user records that were later cited in a terrorism financing case involving c...Aug 17, 2026, 09:08 AMBinanceRussia
