CRYPTO REGULATION
Russia Proposes Prison Time for Unlicensed Crypto Services
New Russian bill targets unregistered crypto operators with up to 7 years imprisonment and $13,100 fines as Moscow tightens digital asset oversight.
Binance Taps Regulatory Veteran Thiago Sarandy to Lead Brazil Operations
Binance promotes internal legal chief Thiago Sarandy to General Manager for Brazil, betting on his regulatory expertise as Latin America's crypto rules take shape.
Virginia Passes Crypto Custody Law Requiring In-Kind Holdings
Virginia Governor signs HB 798, mandating unclaimed crypto be held in original form with one-year minimum before liquidation. State joins growing regulatory trend.
Pakistan Banks Can Now Serve Crypto Firms After 8-Year Ban Ends
State Bank of Pakistan permits licensed crypto exchanges to open bank accounts under new Virtual Assets Act framework, reversing 2018 prohibition.
Fellowship PAC Drops $1.15M on GOP Candidates as Crypto Lobbying Heats Up
Crypto-backed Fellowship PAC reports first major spending with $1.15M in ads for Georgia and Kentucky races ahead of May 19 primaries.
SEC Exempts Self-Custodial Crypto Wallets From Broker Registration
SEC staff guidance clarifies that non-custodial wallet interfaces won't need broker-dealer registration if they meet specific criteria. Exemption lasts five years.
Nauru Taps Crypto Entrepreneur Dadvan Yousuf as Trade Commissioner
The Pacific island nation appoints Yousuf to attract digital asset firms, despite his 2023 FINMA enforcement action in Switzerland.
Coinone Hit With $3.5M Fine, 3-Month Suspension Over AML Failures
South Korea's FIU orders partial business suspension against Coinone for 70,000 unverified accounts and transactions with 16 unregistered foreign exchanges.
Stablecoin Regulation Gap Widens as GENIUS Act Advances
With stablecoin market cap at $130B and federal rules advancing, understanding regulated vs unregulated issuers has never mattered more for traders.
Binance Wins Second Anti-Terrorism Lawsuit Dismissal in Two Weeks
Federal courts in New York and Alabama have now dismissed all Anti-Terrorism Act claims against Binance, with BNB holding steady at $651 amid the legal wins.
Binance Backs African Law Enforcement Crackdown on Crypto Scam Networks
Binance supported Operation Catalyst across six African nations, leading to 83 arrests and uncovering $260M linked to terrorism financing and crypto fraud.
Binance Delists ACA, CHESS, DATA, DF, GHST, NKN on February 13
Binance removes six tokens including Acala and Aavegotchi from trading following periodic review. Users have until May to withdraw affected assets.
Stellar (XLM) Makes Legal Case for Open Blockchains After AWS Outage Hit 1000+ Firms
Stellar (XLM) Foundation argues open blockchain networks offer superior resilience and regulatory access after October 2025 AWS outage disrupted centralized systems for 15 hours.
OFAC Crypto Sanctions Hit $100B+ in Illicit Flows Through 2025
Chainalysis tracker reveals OFAC has sanctioned exchanges processing billions in crypto crime, from Garantex to Huione Group's $4B laundering operation.
Algorand (ALGO) Foundation Taps Ex-FinCEN, MoneyGram Execs for New US-Based Board
ALGO gains 3.5% as Algorand (ALGO) Foundation unveils heavyweight board featuring former Treasury officials and fintech veterans following Delaware relocation.