Myanmar Passes Anti-Online Scam Bill with Death Penalty, Targets Crypto Fraud
On 28 July 2026, Myanmar’s bicameral parliament – the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw – gave the green light to a sweeping new ...
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CLARITY Act Regains Momentum After Ethics Compromise, Boosting U.S. Crypto Regulatory Outlook
According to a guest editorial by Ahmed Yousre, a global market strategist at PU Prime, the cryptocurrency market is reg...
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UK FCA Sets 2027 Crypto Regulation Deadline, Firms Face Readiness Gap
The UK’s top financial watchdog has set a hard deadline that could reshape the crypto landscape. On 30 June, the Finan...
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SEC Settles FOIA Dispute With Coinbase, Pays $150K, Releases Two Documents
On Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled a FOIA dispute with Coinbase by agreeing to pay ...
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CFTC Introduces Self-Reporting Guidelines That Could Reduce Penalties for Crypto Firms
On May 19 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rolled out a staff advisory that may soften the impact o...
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Russias State Duma Approves First Comprehensive Crypto Law, Setting Licensing and Investor Rules
On 21 July 2026 the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, passed a bill that establishes the first natio...
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South Korea Refers 30 Crypto Manipulation Cases to Prosecutors, Expanding Enforcement Under New Virtual Asset Law
Seoul’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has taken a decisive step against illicit trading practices, referring 30 ...
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BitPay Secures EU-wide Crypto License Under MiCA, Expanding Stablecoin Payments
When the EU’s new crypto law finally takes effect, BitPay has stepped into the spotlight. On July 16 2026 the Dutch Au...
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Japan Reclassifies Cryptocurrencies as Financial Instruments, Lays Groundwork for ETFs and Insider-Trading Rules
In a decisive move that could reshape Japan’s digital‑asset landscape, lawmakers have reclassified cryptocurrencies ...
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Chinas Procuratorate Proposes Presumption of Money-Laundering When Mixers or Privacy Coins Are Used
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) has issued a set of recommendations that could reshape the country’s ...
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Bolivia Weighs Adding Tethers USDT to National Payments System
Bolivia is conducting a technical review of a proposal to integrate the U.S. dollar‑pegged stablecoin USDT into its na...
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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...
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Clarity Act Stalled: Congress Faces August Deadline Amid Ethics Fight and Supreme Court Ruling
On the brink of a digital revolution, a bill that could reshape U.S. crypto regulation is stalling in Washington. The Di...
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Trumps Crypto Windfall Brings Regulatory Focus to Key Digital-Asset Companies
President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure—released on 1 July 2026—reveals that he earned more than $2.2...
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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...
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Binance Withdraws MiCA License Bid in Greece, Highlights Regulatory Challenges for EU Crypto Market
In a dramatic last‑minute move, Binance Holdings Ltd. pulled its application for a Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) l...
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RBI Urges Ban on Cryptocurrencies as Parliamentary Panel Reviews Virtual Digital Assets
On July 2, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made a decisive statement to a parliamentary standing committee on fina...
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Announces Project Crypto, Clarifies Most Tokens Are Not Securities
At the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins stepped onto the stage to unveil Project Crypto, a jo...
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UK FCA Finalises Crypto Rules, Setting 2027 Authorisation Deadline
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just sealed the fate of digital asset firms with a sweeping set of rule...
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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...
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AUR Middletown LLC Plans 25-Megawatt AI Data Center After Bitcoin Mine Review
On Tuesday morning, AUR Middletown LLC—operator of a bitcoin mining site east of Big River Resources along Highway 34 ...
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ESMA Urges Unregistered Crypto-Asset Service Providers to Wind Down Ahead of MiCA Transition End
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a statement on 17 April 2026 calling on crypto‑asset servi...
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Senate Faces Deadline to Pass CLARITY Act Amid Banking, Tax, and PAC Pressure
The U.S. Senate is racing toward a critical deadline as the chamber’s final week before the July 13 recess ends. With ...
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MiCA Deadline Looms: Regulators, Bybit EU, and Tokenized Assets Set to Shape Crypto Liquidity
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regulation will become fully enforceable on July 1, 2026, a dea...
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U.S. CLARITY Act Faces Senate Deadline as Global Crypto Rules Take Shape
On June 1, 2026, the U.S. Senate added the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—known in short as the CLARITY Act—to its...
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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...
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Milken Institute Conference Highlights Dr. Michael Piwowars Role in Shaping U.S. Digital-Asset Regulation
The 29th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference, held in Beverly Hills in May 2026, featured an exclusive interview w...
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Bitcoin ETF Outflows, Mt. Gox Wallet Movements, and CLARITY Act Debate Shape Crypto Market Sentiment
When more than $4 billion drained from spot Bitcoin ETFs during the first week of June, the crypto market felt a clear j...
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Bitcoin Holds Above $60,000 as Clarity Act Looms, Investors Weigh Risk-Adjusted Allocation
Bitcoin’s price dipped below $60,000 in early June but rebounded to more than $64,000 by the following Monday, giving ...
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North Carolina House Passes Strict Bitcoin ATM Regulation Bill
North Carolina’s House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 920 on June 11, 2026, sending the bill to th...
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Polymarket Faces Allegations of Paid Fake Betting Videos, Raising Credibility and Regulatory Concerns
On June 22 2026, a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed that Polymarket, a cryptocurrency‑based prediction‑mar...
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South Korea Urges FATF to Eliminate Travel Rule Threshold, Expanding Crypto AML Compliance
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has formally requested that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rem...
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Stablecoin Runs and Regulation: How 2022 Shocks and 2025 Legislation Shape the Crypto Landscape
The cryptocurrency sector has witnessed a series of events that underscore the fragility of stablecoins and the regulato...
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Perus Security Laws and Pending Crypto Bill Shape Digital Asset Landscape Ahead of 2026 Election
Peru’s largest congressional bloc, Fuerza Popular, has used its majority to pass a series of security laws that expand...
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Ireland Unveils 30-Point Crypto-Focused AML Action Plan Ahead of 2028 Evaluation
Ireland’s government unveiled a sweeping National Risk Assessment and a 30‑point action plan in early June 2026, tig...
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COINHUB Launches First Western Japan Crypto ATM at Osaka's Tennoji MIO
On June 18, 2026, COINHUB Co., Ltd. installed a bidirectional cryptocurrency ATM at Tennoji MIO, a commercial complex ab...
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ChatGPT AI Projects Bitcoin Bull Run in November 2026, Citing Five Tailwinds
When an AI model steps beyond language and into market forecasts, the crypto community takes notice. ChatGPT, the popula...
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Bitcoin Rebounds Above $63,000 as Leveraged Liquidations and Global Regulatory Moves Shape the Week
Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has long served as a barometer for the broader market, surged back above $63,000 this w...
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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...
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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...
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Pennsylvania Introduces Bill to Regulate Crypto ATMs, Aiming to Curb Scams
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced House Bill 2643 on June 19, 2026 to establish a licensing and regulatory framework for...
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Pennsylvania Introduces Bill to Regulate Crypto ATMs and Protect Vulnerable Users
The Pennsylvania House has introduced House Bill 2643, a regulatory framework aimed at curbing fraud at cryptocurrency a...
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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 ...
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CFTC Permanently Bans Former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky from Commodities Activity
On June 12, 2026, a U.S. District Court judge in the Southern District of New York sealed the fate of a former crypto ti...
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North Carolina Passes House Bill 1029 to Regulate Crypto Custody, Staking and Stablecoins
In a unanimous 115‑0 vote that underscored the state’s commitment to modern finance, North Carolina’s House cleare...
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Germany Publishes KMAnzV, Clarifying Crypto-Asset Service Provider Notification Rules
On 26 May 2026 the German Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) published the Ordinance on Notifications and the Submission o...
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EU MiCA Compliance Push Forces Tether Delisting, Tightening Stablecoin Liquidity
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regulation has forced the largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT), to...
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U.S. Congress Targets Regulatory Clarity for Cryptocurrencies in 2026
On June 16, 2026, MT Newswires reported that U.S. lawmakers and regulatory agencies are poised to untangle the legal sta...
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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...
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K33 Secures EU MiCA Authorization, Expands Bitcoin Reserves
K33 AB (publ), a Swedish crypto broker listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, has received formal authorization to oper...
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Pakistan Opens Draft Virtual Asset Regulations for Public Consultation
Pakistan’s newly formed Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has released a draft of the Virtual Asset Services...
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South Korean Police Arrest 23 in $11 Million USDT Money-Laundering Scheme
In a sweeping move against crypto‑based money laundering, South Korean police arrested 23 suspects on June 16, 2026, f...
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House Ways and Means Committee Unveils Six Bills Aiming to Simplify Crypto Taxation
On 21 June 2026, the House Ways and Means Committee – the U.S. House’s chief tax‑writing body – rolled out a pac...
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Congress Moves to Shield Seniors from Crypto ATM Scams with New Legislation
More than 30,000 cryptocurrency ATMs are now operating across the United States, with kiosks found in gas stations, conv...
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Tokenized Assets Hit $28.9 B Milestone as Stablecoins Reach $320 B, While Bitcoin Demand Slows
In May 2026, the tokenized real‑world asset (RWA) market shattered its previous record, reaching $28.9 billion. Stable...
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XRP Surges 8% as Japan Approves Crypto Regulation and U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fuels Market Rally
XRP’s price climbed roughly 8% to $1.23 on Monday, the highest level in several weeks, after Japan’s lower house app...
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MiCA Licensing Crunch and Nachas New ACH Fraud Rules Tighten Compliance Nets for Crypto and Payments
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCA) is moving from a regulatory draft to a hard deadline...
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2026: U.S. Crypto Regulation Moves Forward Amid Legislative and Market Shifts
The United States is on the brink of a decisive year for cryptocurrency regulation, with federal bills and state initiat...
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India Issues 44,000 Crypto Tax Notices, Uncovers $104 Million in Undisclosed VDA Income
In a sweeping move that could reshape the crypto landscape, India’s Income Tax Department (ITD) has issued more than 4...
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Global Crypto Landscape Shifts: Japans Regulatory Overhaul, Asian Stablecoin Moves, and New Tax Rules for Tokenized Securities
Japan has taken a decisive step, re‑classifying crypto assets under the same legal umbrella that governs stocks and bo...
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