Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to pay $150,000 and overhaul its recordkeeping practices following a dispute with Coinbase regarding deleted text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has created a dedicated cryptocurrency unit to investigate money laundering, terrorism financing, and other digital asset-related offenses, advancing the country's push toward regulated crypto activity
US Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff have called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to examine reports of deceptive advertising practices by the prediction market platform
A group of Democratic lawmakers has urged the SEC to provide detailed guidance on regulating AI-powered trading agents, citing risks to retail investors as these tools expand into broader financial markets including cryptocurrencies
Ripple has launched its USD-pegged stablecoin RLUSD in Japan through a partnership with SBI VC Trade, following approval from the Japan Financial Services Agency as a regulated electronic payment instrument
Hester Peirce, known as Crypto Mom, will depart the SEC in November after nearly a decade advocating for clearer digital asset regulations. Her exit leaves the agency with just two commissioners as key crypto policy work continues
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has permanently banned former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from commodities trading and registration, finalizing its enforcement action related to the platform's collapse
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken major steps to integrate perpetual futures and options into regulated markets, approving Kalshi's Bitcoin contracts while granting Coinbase a key position to offer global crypto derivatives domestically
US regulators show growing acceptance of digital assets as SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce strongly supports privacy technologies and Paxos becomes the first blockchain company to win clearing agency registration, marking major steps toward regulated crypto infrastructure
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken the rare step of asking a federal court to vacate major parts of its 2025 settlement with Gemini, stating that the original 2022 enforcement action against the crypto exchange should never have been filed
