Regulation & Politics

Regulation & Politics
Kyrgyzstan Winds Down Gold-Backed USDKG After UK Sanctions
Holders can request fiat or USDT as the project prepares to retire its tokens, but the shutdown documents leave the gold reserves’ disposition unspecified.

Regulation & Politics
Hyperliquid Confirms Singapore Base but Says It Has No MAS License
The FT reports that people familiar with MAS's thinking consider the decentralized venue outside its jurisdiction. Singapore's rules distinguish crypto derivatives on approved exchanges from those offered elsewhere.

Regulation & Politics
Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76 Million in Frozen USDT
The payments firm seeks a court order restoring access to its treasury wallet, saying the loss of working capital has slowed client settlements.

Regulation & Politics
DOJ Presses Roman Storm Case as FinCEN Drops Mixer Proposal
A new filing targets Storm’s venue challenge, while his acquittal motion remains pending and a retrial is scheduled for April 26, 2027.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Staff Clears Fast Track for Stock-Index Perpetual Conversions
Exchanges must give position holders five calendar days' notice and a chance to exit, while leaving other material contract terms unchanged.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Seeks Comment on Crypto Rulebook That Leaves Spot Exchanges to the States
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking covering retail crypto trading on margin, leverage or financing, and a new exchange registration category built for it. Chairman Michael Selig called it a federal option rather than a mandate. The notice would also codify delivery to a user's own non-custodial wallet within 28 days as an exception to on-exchange trading

Regulation & Politics
Treasury Drops Crypto Wallet Surveillance Rules
FinCEN withdrew the 2020 unhosted wallet reporting proposal and its 2023 finding that crypto mixing is a primary money laundering concern. The agency said it will keep monitoring mixers and may act again

Regulation & Politics
Safe Investor Greenfield Files Swiss Regulatory Complaint Over Foundation Governance
Greenfield says it asked the Safe Ecosystem Foundation to remove Gnosis co-founder Stefan George from its board and add independent members, and that every request was rejected

Regulation & Politics
Kalshi and Coinbase Win Partial Illinois Ruling on Sports Contracts
The judge found state licensing rules likely conflict with federal derivatives law, but left transaction fees unresolved and ordered the parties to propose injunction terms.

Regulation & Politics
IMF Approves $138 Million for El Salvador After Bitcoin Waiver
The fund still expects no further Bitcoin accumulation beyond documented donations and wants the state’s remaining Chivo exposure fully unwound.





