Treasury Sanctions Sinaloa-Linked Crypto Laundering Networks
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned two networks tied to the Sinaloa Cartel on May 20, 2026, citing fentanyl trafficking and the conversion of illicit proceeds into…
Regulation
How lawmakers and regulators are shaping crypto: SEC and CFTC actions, stablecoin laws such as the GENIUS Act, MiCA in Europe, and enforcement cases around the world.
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Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Draws Swift CFTC Challenge
Minnesota has moved prediction markets into the center of a high-stakes regulatory fight after Governor Tim Walz signed a law making the operation or promotion of such…
Galaxy Secures New York BitLicense and Money Transmitter Approval
Galaxy Digital received a BitLicense and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services, authorizing GalaxyOne Prime NY to offer…
FSC Reviews Hana Bank’s Dunamu Stake Under Bank-Crypto Separation Rules
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is reviewing Hana Bank’s planned 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, after the bank announced the deal in mid-May.
Poland Passes Crypto Bill as MiCA Deadline Pressures Market
Poland’s lower house approved a revised crypto-assets bill on May 15, 2026, voting 241 to 200 in favor with no abstentions.
Former FTX Customers Sue Fenwick & West for $525M Over Alleged Role in Collapse
Twenty former FTX customers from five countries have filed a $525 million lawsuit accusing Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West of playing an active role in the…
Banks Push Senate to Tighten Stablecoin Yield Rules in CLARITY Act
The American Bankers Association and allied trade groups have escalated lobbying ahead of the May 14, 2026 Senate Banking Committee markup of the Digital Asset Market…
Scaramucci Warns CLARITY Act Could Stall Until 2029
The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a May 14, 2026 markup on the CLARITY Act, but Anthony Scaramucci warned that the bill’s Senate path could stretch to 2029 or…
NSW Police Seize 52.3 Bitcoin in Darknet Proceeds Case
Australian authorities arrested two men and seized 52.3 Bitcoin, valued at roughly $5.7 million AUD, after a 15-month investigation led by the New South Wales Police…
Banks Warn CLARITY Act Could Let Stablecoins Mimic Deposit Interest
Major U.S. banking trade groups are warning that compromise language in the CLARITY Act could allow crypto platforms to offer deposit-like stablecoin rewards while…
Boston Prosecutors Charge 30 in Law-Firm Insider Trading Case
Federal prosecutors in Boston have unsealed charges against 30 people accused of running a decade-long insider-trading network built around stolen M&A intelligence.
Europe Weighs Tokenized SEPA as Payments Modernization Push Deepens
Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti has urged European policymakers to assess a tokenized version of SEPA, framing it as a way to accelerate euro payments, strengthen…
South Korean Prosecutors Seek 20 Years for Former Delio CEO
South Korean prosecutors have asked a court to sentence former Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 20 years in prison, alleging he led a large-scale crypto fraud that caused…