Crypto policy and regulation from around the world - SEC actions, government rules, taxes, and laws shaping the direction and legality of the digital asset industry.
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Hong Kong has warned unlicensed payment platforms of potential enforcement action after the HKMA handled 16 complaints. The regulator's firm stance comes as the…
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The CFTC has classified prediction contracts as swaps through two official rules to secure exclusive jurisdiction over Kalshi and Polymarket, while a $1.8 billion…
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The French Finance Committee approved draft taxes on stablecoin swaps and crypto exit for 2027, before rejecting the entire budget revenue section containing the…
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an interim final rule placing prediction market transactions under the swaps framework. The immediate federal classification…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a lifetime ban against Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, accompanied by a conditional penalty of up to…
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The UK government has sanctioned crypto platforms Cryptomus, TokenSpot, Heleket, and Processing KG, cutting off a $90 billion annual transaction pipeline tied to the…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued an official opinion giving licensed crypto exchanges a maximum of three months to completely phase…
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US Senator Richard Blumenthal is demanding Cantor Fitzgerald disclose its legal compliance procedures for managing USDT reserves, following allegations of sanctions violations involving Iranian…
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The European Parliament has formally passed a resolution calling for tighter tracking and seizure of crypto assets under a new anti-corruption strategy to be…
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The Greek government has released a draft bill establishing a 10% capital gains tax on crypto, featuring a specific exemption threshold for gains of…
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