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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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Treasury Proposes First Rules Under GENIUS Act for Stablecoin Issuance

The U.S. Treasury Department released proposed regulations Tuesday implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing definitions...

Aug 17, 2026, 07:01 PM
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BitMart Founder Dismisses Audit Calls as Shutdown Allegations Mount

BitMart founder Sheldon Lee attributed allegations of employee mistreatment and blocked user funds to a hacked social me...

Aug 17, 2026, 05:08 PM
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Chainalysis Sues U.S. Over $94.7M TRM Labs Contract Award

Chainalysis 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 PM
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Dutch Prosecutors Sell Knaken Crypto Holdings as Creditors Face Losses

Dutch prosecutors liquidated the remaining cryptocurrency holdings from failed platform Knaken, with sales proceeds rang...

Aug 17, 2026, 12:02 PM
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Austria Issues First Published MiCA Fine: €70,000 Penalty Against Bitpanda

Austria's Financial Market Authority fined Bitpanda €70,000 for breaches of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...

Aug 17, 2026, 12:02 PM
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BitMart Sets Withdrawal Deadlines Amid US Compliance Crackdown

BitMart is requiring US users to close positions and withdraw funds by Aug. 23 UTC ahead of new compliance checks, while...

Aug 17, 2026, 10:03 AM
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XRP Falls Below $1 Amid Regulatory Uncertainty and Market Sell-Off

XRP traded below $1 for the first time in 52 weeks as regulatory headwinds and broader market weakness drove selling pre...

Aug 17, 2026, 09:13 AM
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Binance Handed Russian Authorities User Data in Ukraine Donation Case

Binance provided Russian investigators with user records that were later cited in a terrorism financing case involving c...

Aug 17, 2026, 09:08 AM
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CLARITY Act Removed From Senate Schedule as August Recess Looms

The CLARITY Act disappeared from Monday's Senate floor calendar, triggering a 72-hour window before the chamber enters A...

Aug 17, 2026, 01:05 AM
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South Korean Exchange Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO After Restructuring

Bithumb, one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges, plans to file for preliminary listing review in 2027 with an exp...

Aug 17, 2026, 12:01 AM
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EU Regulators Warn of Scams Targeting MiCA Deadline Refugees

Fraudsters are impersonating EU financial regulators and licensed crypto exchanges to target users forced to migrate acc...

Aug 16, 2026, 04:12 PM
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FBI Agent Arrested for Alleged $1 Million Crypto Theft From Seized Wallets

FBI intelligence agent Patrick Steven Yaroch, who held top secret clearance and worked at FBI headquarters, was arrested...

Aug 16, 2026, 12:09 PM
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