Regulation & Politics

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Says It's 'Modernizing' Rules to Make a Place for DeFi in the US
The Chairs of the U.S. CFTC and SEC said they're working together to keep on-chain finance, prediction markets, and perpetuals futures in the country.

Regulation & Politics
Crypto Worth $580 Million Seized from Chinese Transnational Criminal Networks
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a significant cryptocurrency seizure linked to Chinese transnational criminal networks, part of a broader initiative to combat global scams.

Regulation & Politics
Kraken’s Sponsorship of ‘Trump Accounts’ Highlights Crypto’s Growing Political Footprint
The initiative showcases Kraken’s Wyoming roots and the increasing ties between crypto firms and policymakers.

Regulation & Politics
Trump's 'Board of Peace' Is Exploring a USD Stablecoin for Gaza: FT
The project is reportedly being led by Israeli tech entrepreneur Liran Tancman, who is working as an adviser to the recently established peacekeeping organization.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Says Prediction Markets Should Be Federally Regulated
The CFTC's legal action and statement comes as popular prediction marketplaces like Kalshi and Polymarket face lawsuits from U.S. state gambling regulators.

Regulation & Politics
Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as New Fed Chair
Warsh is known as having a neutral to positive stance on Bitcoin and crypto.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Staff Clarifies How Securities Laws Apply to Tokenized Assets
The new guidance focuses on the structure of tokenized securities.

Regulation & Politics
Senate Ag Committee Advances CFTC-Focused Portion of Market Structure Bill
While the Senate Agriculture Committee passed its part of the crypto market structure bill today, the Senate Banking Committee has yet to vote on its more comprehensive version of the CLARITY Act.

Regulation & Politics
Regulators Are Applying Traditional Market Rules to DeFi: PwC
PwC’s 2026 crypto regulation report says market surveillance, disclosures, and investor protections are moving onchain.

Regulation & Politics
Kansas Lawmakers Propose State-Run Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund
The bill would create a reserve fund to hold certain digital assets transferred to the state under unclaimed property rules.





