Russian prosecutors have dismantled a sprawling illegal cryptocurrency mining operation covering 30,000 square meters within an industrial plant in Nazarovo, Central Siberia. The facility was situated on state-owned land approximately 240 kilometres west of Krasnoyarsk, according to an official...
Senator Elizabeth Warren has raised serious concerns about the GENIUS Act, warning that it could allow major tech companies to issue stablecoins that bypass existing banking regulations. The bill, formally known as the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for...
OKX has officially launched fully regulated platforms in Germany and Poland, strengthening its presence in Europe and marking a significant milestone in its regional expansion strategy. This move reflects the company’s broader ambition to solidify its role as a...
Fairmint, a registered SEC transfer agent and leading platform for onchain securities, has submitted a detailed seven-point policy proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force. The framework outlines actionable steps to modernize the $6...
Australia’s financial watchdog, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has imposed a 10-year ban on Glenda Maree Rogan, a former financial adviser, after alleging she channelled $9.6 million of her clients’ funds into a cryptocurrency scam. Source: ASIC...
Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS) has issued a final directive requiring all cryptocurrency exchanges operating without a license to cease operations by June 30. The mandate marks a firm regulatory stance aimed at enforcing compliance under the Payment Services Act,...
The Czech Republic’s government has appointed Eva Decroix as the new justice minister, replacing Pavel Blažek following a political scandal involving a controversial Bitcoin donation worth approximately $45 million. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Tuesday,...
Japan’s House of Councillors, the Upper Chamber of the country's parliament, has approved a significant amendment to the Payment Services Act, paving the way for sweeping reforms in the country’s cryptocurrency brokerage sector. This move is expected to lower...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that protocol staking activities on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains typically do not fall under the jurisdiction of securities laws. This guidance, issued by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance on May...
President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan bill to combat the misuse of deepfake technology and online exploitation. The legislation, known as the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act, targets the malicious creation and distribution of synthetic media that can deceive or...
