RegulationMacroIAEA Begins Implementing US-Iran Nuclear Deal as Crypto Sanctions TightenThe International Atomic Energy Agency has begun implementing a US-Iran nuclear memorandum, a step that could ease regio...Jun 18, 2026, 02:10 PMIAEAUnited States
RegulationExchangesItaly's Conio Secures MiCAR License Ahead of EU Compliance DeadlineItalian fintech Conio has obtained authorization to operate as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU's Markets in...Jun 18, 2026, 02:04 PMConioMiCAR
AdoptionRegulationCoinMENA Partners With Standard Chartered for UAE Payment RailsCoinMENA has partnered with Standard Chartered to access fiat payment infrastructure in the UAE, strengthening its local...Jun 18, 2026, 02:01 PMCoinMENAStandard Chartered
RegulationSecurityHyperFund Promoter 'Bitcoin Rodney' Pleads Guilty in $1.8B Fraud CaseA Florida man known as 'Bitcoin Rodney' pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business connected ...Jun 18, 2026, 08:03 AMHyperFundBitcoin Rodney
RegulationExchangesCME Chief Signals Legal Challenge to CFTC Over Kalshi Perpetual FuturesCME Group's CEO Terrence Duffy said the company plans to sue the CFTC over its approval of Kalshi's perpetual futures pr...Jun 18, 2026, 08:02 AMCME GroupCFTC
RegulationExchangesKalshi Sparks Regulatory Battle With Gaming Industry CoalitionKalshi's expansion into sports betting has triggered opposition from a coalition including the Indian Gaming Association...Jun 18, 2026, 04:06 AMKalshiAmerican Gaming Association
RegulationExchangesBinance Shifts European Strategy to France After Greek License Bid StallsBinance's expected authorization bid in Greece has stalled ahead of the EU's June 30 deadline for Markets in Crypto-Asse...Jun 18, 2026, 04:03 AMBinanceEuropean Union
RegulationMacroDOJ Dismisses Halkbank Sanctions Case, Signals Shift in Enforcement PrioritiesThe U.S. Department of Justice dismissed its sanctions case against Turkey's Halkbank, marking a reversal in a high-prof...Jun 18, 2026, 03:01 AMHalkbankDepartment of Justice
RegulationAdoptionWorld Liberty Financial Nears OCC Trust Bank Charter ApprovalWorld Liberty Financial, a Trump-linked cryptocurrency firm, has moved closer to securing a federal trust bank charter f...Jun 17, 2026, 01:09 PMWorld Liberty FinancialOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency
