Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Ban on Crypto ATMs Amid Rising Scam Losses

Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a statewide ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, a move that has been thrust into the spotli...

Israel Moves From Crypto Uncertainty to Regulatory Framework

In early August, Israel’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) released a draft circular that, for the first time, lists the...

Thailand Moves Toward Baht-Backed Stablecoin Amid Regional Digital-Currency Push

In a move that signals Thailand’s ambition to join the global wave of digital‑currency innovation, the Bank of Thail...

Minnesota Enforces Ban on Physical Cryptocurrency Kiosks to Curb Scams

On August 1 2026, Minnesota will prohibit the operation of all physical cryptocurrency kiosks statewide, a move aimed at...

Ripper Casino Australia: A Secure, AUD-Focused Online Gaming Platform with Crypto Options

Ripper Casino Australia, launched in 2021, positions itself as an online casino tailored for Australian players. The sit...

Bison Bank Becomes Portugals First MiCA-Regulated Crypto-Asset Service Provider

On July 29, 2026, Bison Bank announced it has become Portugal’s first bank to operate directly as a Crypto‑Asset Ser...

LBank Climbs to Top 8 in Global Futures Volume, Q2 2026 Trading Surges

In a striking shift that repositions a familiar name in the crowded exchange landscape, LBank—a Singapore‑based cryp...

Iranian Cities Experience Multiple Explosions Amid Bitcoin Mining Hub; $10M Crypto Import Deal Signals Sanctioned Economys Digital Shift

From July 15 to 19, 2026, residents across several Iranian cities reported a string of explosions, with the most frequen...

AMINA Bank Becomes First Regulated Bank to Integrate Mesh Crypto Payments Network

AMINA Bank, a Swiss‑regulated digital asset bank, announced on 16 July 2026 that it has become the first regulated ban...

Arkansas Consumers Urged to File Claims After Bitcoin Depot Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, the company that ran the largest network of bitcoin ATMs in North America, filed for Chapte...

Bank of America Names New Leaders for Digital Assets and AI Initiatives

Bank of America announced on July 17 2026 that Sonali Theisen will become the head of its global digital‑assets platfo...

Tennessees Crypto ATM Ban Takes Effect After Federal Court Ruling

On July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s long‑awaited ban on cryptocurrency ATMs finally took effect after a federal judge denie...

Bank of England Governor Denies Nigel Farage Lobbying Influenced Digital Pound Policy

Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, has firmly denied that a September 2025 meeting with former UKIP lea...

Georgia Rep. Mike Collins Pushes Congressional Stock-Trading Ban While Accumulating Crypto Holdings

In the heat of a Georgia Senate race, a congressman who champions a stock‑trading ban is simultaneously building a por...

BitGo Secures OCC National Trust Bank Charter Amid Regulatory Debate on Crypto Custody

In December 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) handed five cryptocurrency firms—BitGo Holdings,...

Brazil Central Bank Proposes 24-Hour Hold on Large Stablecoin Transfers

On 26 June 2026, the Banco Central do Brasil unveiled a draft regulation that would require virtual‑asset service prov...

Europe Prepares MiCA 2.0 Amid Growing Stablecoin Adoption and U.S. Regulatory Advances

Europe is poised to rewrite its crypto playbook as stablecoins surge across the continent. The Markets in Crypto‑Asset...

Bank of England Unveils Draft Rules for Sterling Stablecoins, Removing Holding Caps and Setting 40bn Issuance Guardrail

On 22 June 2026 the Bank of England (BoE) published a policy statement and draft Code of Practice that will govern syste...

Voyager Investors Appeal Federal Courts Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Mark Cuban and Dallas Mavericks

On June 23 2026, investors in the bankrupt brokerage Voyager Digital filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

Brazils Federal Public Ministry Reaffirms Ban on Cryptocurrency Donations Ahead of 2026 Elections

On 22 June 2026 the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) issued a public notice that sent a clear signal to every political par...

Senate Stalls on CLARITY Act as Crypto Advocates Push for Regulatory Clarity

On June 23, the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing titled "The Affordability Agenda" became a battleground for the fut...

South Korean Digital Bank Toss Bank Partners with Solana for Stablecoin Remittance Proof-of-Concept

When a South Korean internet‑bank teams up with Solana, the future of cross‑border money transfer gets a new test be...

Crypto Firms Still Face Bank Rejections Despite Growing Regulation, Says CryptoProcessing MLRO

Even as regulators roll out sweeping rules, banks continue to turn crypto firms away. On 23 June 2026, Jelizaveta Paskov...

LBank Launches BK Genie: AI-Powered Trading Bot for Telegram

LBank, a global cryptocurrency exchange, announced on 15 June 2026 the launch of BK Genie, an artificial‑intelligence ...

Bank of England Removes Wallet Caps, Sets 40 B Issuance Cap for Sterling Stablecoins

On 22 June 2026, the Bank of England (BoE) announced that it would scrap the proposed individual and business holding li...

Tennessee Enacts Statewide Ban on Cryptocurrency ATMs Effective July 1, 2026

The State of Tennessee has enacted a statewide ban on the operation and installation of cryptocurrency ATM terminals, a ...

Bank of England Eases Stablecoin Rules, Removing Holding Limits to Protect UK Fintech Hub

OCC Proposes Bank Secrecy Act Rules for U.S. Stablecoin Issuers

On June 22, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced a proposed rule that would bring all per...

Nigel Farage Opposes Bank of Englands Digital Pound, Turning Technical Debate into Political Battle

Nigel Farage, the long‑time Eurosceptic who now heads Reform UK, has turned his anti‑cottage‑industry stance into ...

Bybit Launches Tokenized Bond Funds via RWA Earn, Partnering with PIMCO and China Merchants Bank

Bybit has unveiled a new line of products that lets eligible users tap into tokenized bond funds managed by PIMCO and Ch...

Nomuras Laser Digital Secures Conditional OCC Charter to Expand U.S. Digital Asset Custody

On May 29, 2026, Reuters reported that Nomura Holdings’ digital‑asset subsidiary, Laser Digital, received conditiona...

Banking Group Criticizes CLARITY Act for Leaving Decentralized Finance Out of AML Scope

On June 19, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), an advocacy group representing 42 banking institutions, issued a policy upd...

U.S. Regulators and Legislators Push New Crypto Rules: Illinois Tax, Stablecoin ID Rules, CBDC Ban, and Theft-Prevention Legislation

When the sun set on June 16, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker added a new line to the state’s tax ledger: the Digital A...

Microsoft Identifies New Crypto-Clipper Malware That Hijacks Wallets via USB Drives

On June 17, 2026, Microsoft’s threat‑intelligence team released a detailed report exposing a new Windows‑based mal...

U.S. Crypto Regulation Advances: Illinois Tax, Stablecoin Rules, CBDC Ban, and Theft-Prevention Bill

On June 18 2026, a wave of regulatory and legislative moves swept across the United States, tightening oversight of the ...

Delphi Research Unveils Structured Path for Crypto Neobanks Amid Growing Digital-Asset Banking Trend

Delphi Research, a respected fintech analyst, released its June 16 2026 report A Framework For Crypto Neobanks, offering...

Zimperiums zLabs Uncovers Rokarolla, New Android Banking Trojan Targeting 217 Financial Apps

Security researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs have identified a new Android banking trojan, named Rokarolla, that targets ...

Taiwan Legislator Proposes Bitcoin Allocation for National Reserves

On April 29, 2026, Dr. Ko Ju‑Chun, a member of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, delivered a report from the Bitcoin Policy...

Ripple Expands European Footprint as Banks Seek Trusted Digital Asset Solutions

Ripple Labs is broadening its European footprint as banks look for reliable digital‑asset infrastructure. In a recent ...

FTXs 2024 Anthropic Stake Sale Highlights Vast Valuation Gap

In February 2024, the bankruptcy estate of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX sold its 7.84 % stake in the artifi...

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott Projects 10-Fold Crypto Market Growth if CLARITY Act Passes

Tim Scott, the Republican chair of the Senate Banking Committee, has quantified the potential impact of the Digital Asse...

BOJ and Fed Meetings Set to Trigger Volatile Week for Crypto, Bitcoin Faces Pressure Below $60,000

A 48‑hour sprint of policy decisions could send risk assets, including Bitcoin, careening into the next trading week. ...

Philippines Bans Privacy Coins, SpaceX IPO Dominates Market, and Key Crypto Projects Face Shifts

On June 14, 2026, the Philippines unveiled a sweeping regulatory change that bars the trading of privacy‑centric crypt...

DBS Bank to Offer Tokenised Gold to Retail Customers in 2026

In a move that could democratise gold ownership, DBS Bank announced it will launch a tokenised gold product for retail c...

Cecabank Launches Crypto-Asset Custody Service for Financial Institutions, Partnering with Bit2Me and Renta 4 Banco

Cecabank, the Iberian bank that has long dominated securities services, announced on 11 June 2026 that it has activated ...

Binance Faces Licensing Hurdles as It Attempts to Re-enter Philippine Crypto Market

Binance is pushing to resume operations in the Philippines, but the road is blocked by a missing piece of paperwork: a v...

La Conner Town Council Bans Cryptocurrency Kiosks Amid Rising Scam Concerns

When the La Conner Town Council met on Tuesday, it pulled a decisive card, prohibiting all cryptocurrency kiosks within ...

LBank Adds Arbits AIT Token to Spot Market

On June 9 2026 at 10:00 UTC, LBank Exchange opened trading for Arbit’s native token, AIT, on its spot market. The list...

SBI Shinsei Bank to Test Crypto-Linked Savings Rewards in Japan

SBI Shinsei Bank, a unit of Japan’s SBI Group, will roll out a three‑month pilot on June 10 that lets depositors ear...

Dogecoin Faces Bearish Daily Trend Amid Extreme Fear, Technical Indicators Signal Uncertain Outlook

Dogecoin (DOGE) is hovering at $0.09, a level that pushes the meme‑coin deep into oversold territory on the daily char...

U.S. Banks Launch Tokenized Deposit Networks to Counter Crypto Challenger Momentum

Banks are stepping onto the blockchain stage, announcing a new form of digital money that turns traditional bank liabili...

LBank Launches LBank Predict, Merging Prediction Markets with Derivatives Trading

LBank, a global cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in Singapore, announced the official launch of LBank Predict on Ju...