Ireland has launched a 30-point financial crime plan that puts illicit crypto transfers squarely in the crosshairs, boosting tracing, freezing, and confiscation powers while tightening pressure on exchanges and investigators.
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The CLARITY Act’s Senate vote is slipping, with ethics and conflict rules now the main bottleneck. Supporters say it could finally give U.S. crypto clearer SEC/CFTC rules and unlock capital — but if Congress drags its feet, reform could get shoved years down the road.
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Congress has finalized Clarity Act details ahead of August recess, putting U.S. crypto regulation in play. The bill could finally clarify who regulates what — or become another bureaucratic mess that helps incumbents more than builders.
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Zimbabwe has brought crypto under formal regulation with SI 99, forcing VASPs to register or face criminal risk, while a bigger question emerges: should the country go further and hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset?
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U.S. crypto regulation is still being shaped by the wreckage of FTX, and the latest developments involving Sam Bankman-Fried, the CFTC, and state regulators show just how messy the cleanup remains. Court rejection keeps SBF under pressure CFTC enforcement remains a major threat to crypto firms State regulators are still carving up the map U.S. […]
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U.S. crypto regulation is picking up speed as Congress and federal agencies move on tax rules, prediction markets, and digital asset policy, as covered in Crypto Regulation Heats Up as Congress and Agencies Advance Key Policies. The upside is that Washington is finally paying attention. The downside is that it’s still Washington, so clarity and […]
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A federal appeals court has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for a new trial, keeping his FTX convictions in place and adding another brick to the legal wall surrounding crypto’s most infamous collapse. Second Circuit rejects SBF appeal Fair trial claims tossed out FTX convictions remain intact Supreme Court review still possible FTX fallout keeps shaping […]
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The CFTC is moving to put clearer rules around prediction markets, especially the kind tied to sports, gaming, and other politically sensitive event contracts. That could give crypto prediction markets a sturdier legal footing — or put a heavier boot on their neck, depending on how the final rules land. CFTC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking […]
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Washington’s crypto policy fight just got a lot narrower, and that may be the only way anything useful ever gets done on this topic. The CLARITY Act Progress Narrows to Key Issues is still moving, but the debate is now boiling down to the core question U.S. lawmakers have danced around for years: who regulates […]
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Nigeria’s Senate has moved to bring crypto exchanges and other virtual asset firms under a formal regulatory framework, a sign that the country is done pretending its digital asset market can be managed with vibes and wishful thinking. SB 956 passes second reading Licensing, compliance, and consumer protection are central FATF and IMF standards shape […]
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