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Crypto regulation — SEC, CFTC, MiCA, and global policy

Regulation now drives a meaningful share of crypto's day-to-day volatility. Our regulation coverage tracks the U.S. SEC and CFTC enforcement docket, FIT21 and stablecoin legislation in Congress, MiCA implementation across the European Union, the FCA's UK regime, FATF and Travel Rule compliance, OFAC sanctions enforcement, tax guidance from the IRS and HMRC, custody and qualified-custodian rules, and the global enforcement actions, settlements, and licensing decisions that shape how exchanges, DeFi protocols, stablecoin issuers, and miners can operate. Articles connect each policy development to the protocols and tokens it affects.

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Senator Blumenthal Demands Tether Records on Payments to Bo Hines's Firm

Senator Richard Blumenthal requested Tether and consulting firm Nxum submit payment records, wallet addresses, and lobby...

Oct 23, 2026, 07:04 PM
TetherNxum
Regulation
2 Sources

SEC Adds Tokenization to 2027 Examination Priorities List

The SEC published its fiscal 2027 examination priorities on October 23, explicitly adding tokenization risks to its scru...

Oct 23, 2026, 04:02 PM
SECRegulation SCI
RegulationStablecoins
2 Sources

South Korea to Regulate Stablecoins Under Forex Law, Bank Says

The Bank of Korea told lawmakers it will draft a forex law amendment this year to classify stablecoins as payment instru...

Oct 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Bank of KoreaSouth Korea
Regulation
2 Sources

Blockchain Association Urges Congress on Crypto Tax Rules as Clarity Act Stalls

The Blockchain Association pressed congressional leaders to pass bipartisan crypto tax legislation, citing the urgent ne...

Oct 23, 2026, 12:03 PM
Blockchain AssociationU.S. Congress
RegulationSecurity
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New York AG Pursues $1.3B From NovaTech Founders After Default Judgment

New York Attorney General Letitia James won a default judgment against NovaTech founders and is seeking $1.3 billion in ...

Oct 23, 2026, 12:01 PM
New York Attorney GeneralLetitia James
StablecoinsRegulation
2 Sources

Malaysia and Thailand Join Singapore's BLOOM Stablecoin Initiative

Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore's BLOOM digital-money initiative, expanding a cross-border settlement projec...

Oct 23, 2026, 11:01 AM
SingaporeMalaysia
RegulationSecurity
2 Sources

Colombian Crypto Broker Sentenced to 160 Months for $14.5M USDT Laundering

A Colombian crypto broker received a 160-month federal prison sentence for laundering $14.5 million in USDT through US s...

Oct 23, 2026, 10:06 AM
TetherUSDT
Regulation
2 Sources

UK FCA Opens DeFi Consultations Ahead of 2027 Framework

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched two consultations to clarify how decentralized finance will be regulated...

Oct 23, 2026, 08:01 AM
UK Financial Conduct AuthorityDeFi
RegulationMarkets
2 Sources

Commodity Markets Council Opposes Kalshi Oil Futures, Cites Market Integrity Risks

The Commodity Markets Council, which includes CME Group and other major US commodity exchanges, has urged the CFTC to re...

Oct 23, 2026, 07:02 AM
KalshiCommodity Futures Trading Commission
Regulation
2 Sources

Cardano Foundation Opposes Expanding EU MiCA Rules to DeFi and Staking

The Cardano Foundation filed a response to an EU consultation arguing against new regulations for decentralized finance,...

Oct 23, 2026, 01:08 AM
Cardano FoundationEuropean Union
RegulationExchanges
4 Sources

Coinbase Ireland Fined €3.25M Over Customer Fund Safeguards

The Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Ireland €3.25 million for failures to protect customer funds and inadequate o...

Oct 23, 2026, 01:05 AM
CoinbaseCentral Bank of Ireland
AdoptionRegulation
2 Sources

Visa in Late-Stage Talks to Acquire Fireblocks for $2.5 Billion

Visa is in late-stage negotiations to acquire Fireblocks, a digital asset custody and infrastructure provider, for appro...

Oct 22, 2026, 02:02 PM
VisaFireblocks

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No. We report regulatory developments and quote primary sources — court filings, agency releases, lawmaker statements — without editorializing. Each article links back to the originating outlets and, where possible, to the underlying official document.
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Where does the reporting come from?
Each article is an AI-merged synthesis of multiple primary sources — major crypto publications such as CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, Decrypt, Bitcoin Magazine, CryptoSlate, The Defiant, and Blockworks. Original-source URLs are listed at the bottom of every article so you can verify every claim against the primary reporting.