Politics, Legal & Regulation

August 26, 2026 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to launch the long-anticipated “Pontes” ecosystem with qualified distributed ledger technology-enhanced platforms that provide services, including tokenization, to the European wholesale market. The ECB’s Governing Council approved Pontes in 2025, which takes a two-track approach: the first track,… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Personal Consumption Expenditures index (PCE), a closely watched measure of inflation, landed as expected today. While showing sticky inflation at 3.3%, above the target rate, the inline reading for July was greeted with a sigh. July PCE was 3.7% versus an expected 3.6% year… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 5:36 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  If you need urgent help with your account, contact the joint administrators. You should also get in touch if you have questions about income or withdrawals, need extra support, or want to discuss options. Make sure your contact… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 4:35 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Mr Joukovski has referred his Decision Notice to the Upper Tribunal where he and the FCA will present their cases. Any findings in Mr Joukovski’s Decision Notice are therefore provisional and reflect the FCA’s belief as to what… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

An article on WSJ.com says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may get support from the crypto markets as he tries to push bond yields lower. Earlier this week, Bessent said the US Treasury Department would use its balance sheet to buy Treasuries in an attempt to drive yields… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A San Francisco-based entrepreneur with roots in the gaming industry has been found guilty of orchestrating a scheme that defrauded investors in a cryptocurrency trading fund of nearly $1 million. On August 24, 2026, a federal jury in the Northern District of California convicted Japheth… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent filing with federal regulators, US banking associations have called for stronger customer identification standards to cover more of the stablecoin ecosystem. The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), working jointly with The Clearing House Association, submitted comments on a proposed rule from the Financial… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France has issued a caution to the public to look out for fake media websites. According to the regulator, a bevy of news sites have recently been impersonating French news sites by copying their design and identity. Apparently,… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A federal jury in Nevada has found Las Vegas businessman Brent C. Kovar guilty of running a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud that prosecutors described as a classic Ponzi scheme. The verdict, delivered after a nine-day trial, holds Kovar responsible for taking roughly $24 million from at… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hyperliquid Policy Center has formally urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish a coordinated regulatory approach for perpetual contracts. In a comment letter submitted on August 24, 2026, the group responded to a joint… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Blockchain Association, an industry advocacy group for digital assets, has voiced strong support for key elements of proposed federal rules implementing customer identification requirements for permitted payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. In a comment letter submitted on August 21, 2026, the organization… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 6:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Institutional investors in fintech firm FNZ Group (reportedly key Canadian pension funds) have significantly reshaped the company’s board of directors. The changes aim to address financial pressures and navigate a multimillion-dollar legal challenge from minority shareholders. FNZ, a provider of digital wealth management technology serving… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 11:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitget Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen has expressed strong skepticism that the United States government will actively purchase Bitcoin on the open market to expand its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve before the end of President Donald Trump’s current term. In a recent interview, Chen described such… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent academic analysis indicates that elevated carbon pricing within the European Union could be redirecting greenhouse gas emissions linked to cryptocurrency mining toward Russia. This dynamic represents a form of carbon leakage that current EU policy tools struggle to address effectively. The research examines… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent says they are already seeing results in Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iran. Yesterday, Bessent announced the US would pursue new sanctions and actions to undermine economic activity supporting Iran. While many sanctions are already in place, Iran has been… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent issued a statement declaring, “We are now entering the endgame,” when it comes to the war with Iran. Bessent promised to launch the greatest financial offensive ever targeting another nation while stating the Trump administration had destroyed… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A London High Court has ordered the closure of Key Coin Assets Ltd, an unauthorized cryptocurrency investment firm, after an investigation revealed that nine investors who reported the matter to Action Fraud had collectively handed over more than £300,000. The Insolvency Service granted the winding-up order… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A formal legal challenge has arisen at the Monaco private banking operation associated with Jason Bates, a co-founder of the UK digital bank Monzo. The matter involves Moncrief Private Bank (Monaco) S.A.M., previously known as Banque Havilland (Monaco) S.A.M., and stems from a regulatory decision the bank… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 4:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s central bank has relaxed the criteria for individuals seeking qualified investor status by introducing a domestic financial knowledge examination and related certificates. The change, set to take effect on August 31, 2026, aims to make the designation more attainable through demonstrated understanding of markets… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 1:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The native token of the so-called decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid, known as HYPE, has reached a fresh all-time high, surpassing $77 in recent sessions. This milestone caps a strong year in which the asset has advanced almost 200% from the start of 2026. The gains… Read More