Hong Kong SFC Flags Aurum Foundation on Suspicious Virtual Asset Watchlist
Hong Kong’s financial watchdog has blacklisted Aurum Foundation for falsely claiming local registration while offering unauthorized retail derivatives trading.
Regulation & Policy - Page 5
The Regulation & Policy section tracks global legal developments shaping the future of cryptocurrencies, blockchain innovation, and digital asset markets. This category covers legislative updates, regulatory actions, compliance requirements, enforcement cases, tax changes, and government positions on emerging financial technologies. Readers gain clarity on how policy decisions influence markets, businesses, and everyday crypto users worldwide.
Latest Regulation & Policy News
US Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill with Embedded CBDC Ban Until 2030
In a decisive 85-5 vote, the US Senate advanced a massive housing affordability package containing a critical regulatory provision that blocks the Fed from developing a…
WhiteBIT Secures Critical Austrian MiCA License Ahead of Hard July Cutoff
Clearing the regulatory hurdle just two weeks before the final July 1 deadline, WhiteBIT consolidates its European footprint and plans the launch of a dedicated, fully…
Binance’s European Expansion Exposes Hidden Central Bank Dynamics Under MiCA
While the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework formally delegates exchange licensing to individual EU member states, loopholes allowing informal institutional communication threaten to politicize the regulatory…
Congress Strikes Housing Bill Deal Featuring Blanket CBDC Ban Until 2030
Leveraging a critical piece of bipartisan housing legislation, Congressional leaders successfully locked in a multi-year ban on central bank digital currencies while protecting private stablecoins.
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Nears Federal Bank Charter Approval
Seeking to bypass state-level regulatory barriers and traditional banking intermediaries, the family-founded crypto venture targets rapid deployment of its USD1 stablecoin.
Binance Risks Losing EU Service Rights as Greek MiCA License Faces Rejection
With the hard Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) transition deadline arriving at the end of June, the world's largest exchange fights to protect its operational access to…
MiCA Clock Ticks Down: Up to 75% of EU Crypto Firms Face July 1 License Expiry
As the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) prepares for a strict regulatory enforcement wave, thousands of virtual asset service providers remain without official MiCA approval.
Hungary Dismantles Crypto Crackdown, Reversing Orbán-Era Criminal Penalties to Align with EU
Hungary's Ministry of Science and Technology is dismantling a controversial regulatory regime that threatened prison time for unauthorized crypto exchanges and drove platforms like Revolut from…
Japan’s Lower House Passes Landmark Crypto Reform Bill, Paving Way for ETFs and 20% Flat Tax
By reclassifying digital assets from payment tools to formal financial products, Tokyo aligns its crypto sector with standard equity markets.
DeFi Heavyweights Warn Treasury That Strict GENIUS Act Rules Could Choke On-Chain Liquidity
A joint comment letter argues that holding stablecoin issuers strictly liable for untraceable secondary-market smart contract interactions is an unworkable mandate that threatens open Web3 protocols.
Sam Bankman-Fried Files Formal Presidential Pardon Request with Donald Trump
Serving a multi-decade sentence for orchestrating the multi-billion-dollar FTX collapse, Bankman-Fried turns to political channels, ramping up pro-Trump rhetoric despite the President's public reluctance.