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Trevor Kimani Pushes Kenya to Balance Crypto Rules as 2025 Framework Takes Shape
27.6.2026
Kenyan cryptocurrency leaders are urging closer cooperation with government regulators to help shape the nation’s emerging digital-asset framework. A New Era of Formal Oversight Cryptocurrency industry leaders have urged deeper collaboration with government agencies as Kenya advances work on...
Nigeria, Rwanda Join Forces on Crypto Regulation to Counter Fraud
27.6.2026
Rwanda and Nigeria have signed a cooperation agreement between their respective financial regulatory bodies to deepen collaboration across capital markets and digital assets. Strengthening Regional Oversight Rwanda and Nigeria have signed a cooperation agreement to deepen collaboration across...
Electronic Money or Digital Asset? Brazil Sparks Intense Debate Over Stablecoin Regulation
27.6.2026
While Congress prepares to consider Bill 4308/2024 to regulate the status of stablecoins, the cryptocurrency industry opposes designating them as electronic money, advocating for maintaining the current status of virtual assets, as they lack the elements of traditional currency. Brazil’s Crypto...
US Treasury Hits Huione Group in Sweeping Push Against Global Cyber Fraud
26.6.2026
The U.S. Treasury, in collaboration with Chainalisys, took action against Huione, one of the largest enablers of crypto-money laundering operations for the Prince Group, a transnational criminal organization that targeted Americans with romantic fraud scams, also known as pig butchering operations....
U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s
26.6.2026
Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on House Financial Services, asked the chief of the Department of Labor to withdraw its proposal on alternative assets
Binance tells EU users it will no longer provide services after failing to secure MiCA license
26.6.2026
A day after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and saying it is ‘not leaving Europe,’ Binance notified users across the European Union that it will suspend some services
No Crypto Allowed: Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office Tightens Vigilance on Election Funding
26.6.2026
Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) explained that this prohibition stemmed from the pseudonymous trait of cryptocurrency, as each donation must be identified, and this requirement could be very difficult to complete with the use of these tools. Brazil’s Prosecutor’s Office Reiterates Ban...
Law Firm Investigates Strategy as MSTR Drops 7% and STRC Crashes to $73
25.6.2026
Rosen Law Firm announced this week that the business is investigating potential securities claims against Strategy Inc. and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, as the company’s stock hit a 52-week low on Thursday and its flagship preferred shares collapsed to record lows. The New York-based...
Ex-FCA policy insider explains the ‘great divide’ in the UK’s crypto ambition
24.6.2026
Former FCA policymaker and Hedera Global Policy VP, Isadora Arredondo says there is a gap between the U.K.'s crypto ambitions and how policy is carried out in practice
In Clarity Act's final weeks, its path through U.S. Senate not getting much clearer
23.6.2026
Tough negotiations linger in several difficult arenas, but crypto's Washington lobbyists are flying in allies this week and still hoping for a July vote
Ripple targets EU, wins preliminary MiCA approval from Luxembourg financial regulator
23.6.2026
The license will enable Ripple to offer its stablecoin payment systems to European companies and expand into broader crypto functions
Alleged ‘Pig Butchering’ Prince Group Kingpin Hu Shi Arrested in Japan
23.6.2026
Hu Shi, linked to the Prince Group activities in Japan, was arrested on June 14 after being suspected of falsifying public records. Japanese police have linked Hu to Prince Group, an organization that managed one of the largest pig butchering scam centers in Cambodia. Cyprus National Tied To Prince...
U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC
23.6.2026
The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve — may be getting formally blocked
Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking
22.6.2026
The crypto sector's leading U.S. advocacy groups asked the U.S. House's tax committee to advance a bill to clarify treatment of assets from mining and staking
Bank of England Drops Stablecoin User Caps and Sets $53 Billion Issuance Limit
22.6.2026
The Bank of England has published its final policy positions and draft rules for systemic stablecoins, softening parts of its earlier proposal. The central bank dropped individual holding caps and instead proposed a temporary $52.9 billion (£40 billion) issuance limit for each systemic stablecoin....
WhiteBIT Lands MiCA License in Austria, Opens Door to 35M EU Users
21.6.2026
WhiteBIT EU has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority, giving the exchange a regulated path into the European Economic Area. The Vienna-based entity, WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operates under the WhiteBIT EU name. The Austrian FMA granted...
1,200 Tech Companies Push Senate to Pass CLARITY Act Quickly as US Crypto Rules Face Global Pressure
21.6.2026
The Consumer Technology Association, which represents more than 1,200 technology companies, urged Senate leaders to advance the CLARITY Act as digital asset developers face uncertainty over federal oversight. CTA Calls for Swift Senate Action on CLARITY Act The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)...
Ireland Targets Crypto Assets in New Strategy to Disrupt Illicit Cash Flows
20.6.2026
Ireland has launched a National Risk Assessment and a 30-point action plan to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and sophisticated financial crime. Targeting Digital Assets and Crypto Loopholes Ireland announced a sweeping crackdown on financial crime on June 18, unveiling a national...
U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act rule
18.6.2026
The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standards, and it's now open for public comments
Zimbabwe Central Bank Unit Unveils Regulatory Framework for Crypto Firms
18.6.2026
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Zimbabwean central bank has mandated that all virtual asset service providers (VASPs) formally register with the regulatory body. New Legal Definitions The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued a public mandate requiring...