RegulationMacroCongress Housing Deal Bans Federal Reserve CBDC Until 2030Congressional negotiators included a prohibition on Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currencies in a housing ...Jun 17, 2026, 01:03 PMFederal ReserveU.S. Congress
RegulationU.S. Gaming Industry Seeks Congressional Action to Restrict Crypto Prediction MarketsMajor U.S. gaming organizations have urged Congress to restrict sports and casino-style prediction markets operating und...Jun 17, 2026, 01:01 PMU.S. CongressU.S. gaming industry
RegulationCLARITY Act Advances Toward July Senate Vote Amid Ethics DebateThe CLARITY Act has progressed closer to a Senate floor vote scheduled for July, though lawmakers remain divided over co...Jun 17, 2026, 07:03 AMCLARITY ActU.S. Senate
RegulationExchangesBitbank Warns Users Against Prediction Market Activity on PlatformJapanese exchange Bitbank issued a warning to users engaging in prediction market activity, citing regulatory uncertaint...Jun 16, 2026, 12:06 PMBitbankJapan FSA
RegulationSecurityOklahoma Flags BG Wealth, DSJ Over Suspected Crypto FraudOklahoma's securities regulator issued a consumer alert Tuesday warning investors to avoid BG Wealth, DSJ, and HQI Excha...Jun 16, 2026, 12:04 PMOklahoma Securities CommissionBG Wealth
RegulationMistral AI Chatbot Repeats Russian Disinformation in Half of Test CasesAn audit found that Mistral AI's chatbot repeated Russian disinformation narratives in approximately 50% of test cases. ...Jun 16, 2026, 06:05 AMMistral AI
RegulationGAO Calls on FDIC to Strengthen Coordination on Crypto OversightThe Government Accountability Office urged the FDIC to improve coordination with federal regulators on blockchain and cr...Jun 16, 2026, 06:05 AMGAOFDIC
AdoptionRegulationCrypto Casinos Sidestep Game Licensing Restrictions With BlockchainOffshore casinos restrict US players to smaller game libraries due to gambling licensing fragmentation across jurisdicti...Jun 16, 2026, 06:02 AMblockchain casinosoffshore gambling
ExchangesRegulationKraken and Coinbase Launch US Perpetual Futures Amid Regulatory ShiftKraken and Coinbase each launched perpetual futures Monday under US regulatory frameworks. Kraken offers CFTC-regulated ...Jun 16, 2026, 05:02 AMKrakenCoinbase