Up to 75% of EU Crypto Firms Risk Losing Their License on July 1
Key TakeawaysMiCA’s transition period ends July 1, requiring EU crypto firms to hold a full CASP license or stop serving...
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Zimbabwe Pushes Crypto Firms to Register as New Law Tightens AML Compliance Controls
Key TakeawaysZimbabwe legalized its crypto sector under S.I. 99 of 2026, forcing VASPs to register with the RBZ.Crypto firms face...
Brazil Introduces Bill 2946 to Turn Central Bank Crypto Rules Into Federal Law
Key TakeawaysDonizette filed Bill 2946/2026 to next enforce mandatory registration across Brazil’s crypto market.The bill codifies Resolution 519 of 2025,...
Luno CEO James Lanigan Warns $33T Stablecoin Boom Could Bypass South Africa
Key TakeawaysNational Treasury and SARB extended the draft regulations comment deadline to June 30, 2026, after a backlash.Luno CEO Lanigan...
CFTC Chairman Selig Backs Prediction Markets With New Case-by-Case Framework
Key TakeawaysCFTC proposed a June 10 framework with a 90-day review for certain event contracts.Kalshi gains clearer rules, while Polymarket...
Crypto Oversight in the Spotlight After Warren Questions Federal Regulation
Key TakeawaysSenator Warren questioned whether the CFTC can oversee crypto and prediction markets with fewer staff.Prediction markets face growing scrutiny...
South Korea Police Reportedly Raid Bithumb in Lawmaker Hiring Influence Probe
South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi.Kim...
6 Senators Challenge 1,250% Bitcoin Capital Rule They Say Blocks Banks From Crypto
Key TakeawaysSenators urged regulators to revisit digital asset capital standards affecting banks.The disputed 1,250% risk weight can require capital equal...
CLARITY Act Push Gains Momentum as Lawmakers Race to Lock in US Crypto Rules
Key TakeawaysThe CLARITY Act has attracted support from a wide range of political and industry stakeholders.Support comes from lawmakers, industry...
House GOP Moves to Limit Lawmakers’ Prediction Market Betting
Republicans in the US House of Representatives are moving to add prediction market restrictions to a stalled congressional stock trading...
SEC Commissioner Challenges Blockchain Oversight Push That Could Shape Crypto Rules
Key TakeawaysPeirce questioned whether securities rules should cover blockchains, validators, developers, and neutral software.Regulators could focus more on custody, control,...
EU MiCA Deadline Forces Crypto Firms to Secure Licenses or Exit Market
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation hits a hard deadline on July 1 when the transitional period ends...
SEC Lists Crypto Rules First in New Regulatory Priorities
Key TakeawaysThe SEC put digital asset regulation at the forefront of its new policy agenda.The regulator views clearer crypto rules...
US Senator Warns Clarity Act Delay Could Push Crypto Rules to 2030
Key TakeawaysU.S. Senator Lummis warned that failure to act now could delay comprehensive crypto legislation until 2030.Bankruptcy protections remain a...
Central Bank Demands Strict Independent Audits for VASPs
Key TakeawaysCentral Bank of Brazil issued Instruction 739, forcing VASPs to get independent audits to secure licenses.Audits must ensure that...
US Seizes Nearly $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto Assets, Treasury Secretary Says
The United States has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday, adding that...
CFTC Takes Historic Step to Approve First True US Bitcoin Perpetual
Key TakeawaysHistoric CFTC approval opens the door for regulated bitcoin perpetual trading.Offshore-dominated crypto derivatives markets now have a U.S. regulatory...
UK Sanctions Strike Russia-Linked Crypto Networks in Sweeping Crackdown
Key TakeawaysBritain sanctioned crypto exchanges, payment providers, and individuals linked to Russia-focused financial networks.Officials connected the A7 network to military...
Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Yes Vote After CLARITY Act Advances
Key TakeawaysAdvocates pushed senators after a bipartisan committee vote moved the market-structure bill forward.Clearer oversight could affect consumer safeguards, developer...
Spanish Authorities Order Polymarket and Kalshi Blocked over Gambling Laws
Spain’s gambling regulator blocked local users from Polymarket and Kalshi “as a precautionary measure” as authorities there address allegations the...
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Users Bet on Prabowo Leaving Office Before 2029
Key TakeawaysIndonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs blocked Polymarket on May 22, 2026, citing online gambling laws.The ban followed...
FDIC Board Advances Proposed Bank Secrecy Act Rule for Stablecoin Issuers
Key TakeawaysRegulators moved to set compliance standards for FDIC-supervised payment stablecoin issuers.Proposed requirements include AML/CFT programs, sanctions controls, reporting, and...
