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U.S. judge rejects Gemini’s appeal to void $5 million settlement despite CFTC backing
16.10.2026
The crypto exchange already paid up, but a court order and restrictions from its 2025 settlement will not be lifted even though the CFTC said the case should have never been presented
Hyperliquid founder wants U.S. oversight of trading platforms, not his blockchain
15.10.2026
Jeff Yan told Bloomberg that U.S. regulatory oversight should apply to the firms using the blockchain, not to the underlying network itself
Australia’s financial watchdog seeks stiffer rules for crypto exchanges ahead of licensing deadline
15.10.2026
The country’s regulator, ASIC, has proposed tougher rules to protect users’ digital assets, crypto trading and to safeguard the country’s financial stability
Hex founder Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul, Turkish media report
15.10.2026
Police reportedly seized $4 million in cash and 64 luxury watches during a raid on the crypto founder's Istanbul residence
Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out
14.10.2026
CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets
Dutch central bank grants Qivalis e-money license for MiCA-compliant euro token
14.10.2026
Backed by BBVA, BNP Paribas, and ING, Qivalis secured Dutch regulatory authorization to offer onchain euro settlement infrastructure
Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore
14.10.2026
Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmonitored offshore channels
Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
14.10.2026
The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling companies
UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks proliferate
13.10.2026
A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country
South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin
13.10.2026
The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses
UK court ruling boosts government’s chances of keeping $5 billion in seized bitcoin
13.10.2026
The decision concerns 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation into Zhimin Qian, who pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of people in China
Palantir's Europe head warns the region is 'missing the boat' on AI just as it did with the internet
12.10.2026
The Palantir UK chief said the U.S. is racing ahead on enterprise AI while Europe hesitates, and explained why he thinks the company faces intense political attacks
Global financial watchdog calls for cross-border information sharing, planning for stablecoin crisis
12.10.2026
Coins jointly issued by multiple companies can trap reserves in one jurisdiction while redemption demands hit another, complicating cross-border crisis response
Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto
11.10.2026
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal
Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
11.10.2026
Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages
9.10.2026
The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight
New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky
9.10.2026
Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety
DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over alleged token lock-up breach
9.10.2026
DWF is seeking $114 million in damages on the basis BitGo’s token sales resulted in direct losses through the fall in tokens' prices
Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs
9.10.2026
Thailand’s new crypto rules taking effect Oct. 16. They allow Thai asset managers to launch crypto ETFs on the local stock exchange, with bitcoin and ether initially eligible
UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links
9.10.2026
Britain said the crypto platforms and two payment services may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, with two handling transactions involving the Kremlin-backed A7 network