Regulation
KuCoin EU hires anti-money laundering talent to appease Austrian regulator
KuCoin was ordered by Austria’s FMA to halt business in the EU because of a shortfall in AML and compliance staff.
EU’s largest measures against Russia yet include escalation of crypto sanctions evasion
The European Union noted that Russia has become increasingly reliant on cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions.
MiCA's not enough: Bybit CEO says firms need other licenses to turn a profit in Europe
In an interview, Ben Zhou said the crypto exchange is at least two years away from breaking even in Europe.
More than 100 crypto firms urge Senate to move on U.S. market structure bill
Key priorities include defining clear SEC and CFTC oversight roles, protecting non-custodial developers, simplifying disclosure rules, and avoiding a patchwork of state laws.
Banks seek to slow down implementation of crypto's GENIUS Act on stablecoin oversight
U.S. banking groups argued that a number of federal agencies are moving quickly on stablecoin regulations, making it hard to understand how rules will interact.
Crypto's great hope in Senate's Clarity Act still has a path to survive tight calendar
A sideshow stablecoin yield debate has dragged the market structure bill through months of delay, even as the Senate's available floor time diminishes for 2026.
U.S. CFTC's Selig says AI has helped make up for staffing cuts at key crypto watchdog
Chairman Mike Selig faces explosive new market duties with crypto and prediction markets, where he said "numerous investigations" have begun.
White House crypto adviser Witt says other Clarity Act hurdles being cleared
Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a recent compromise on stablecoin yield should hold as the Senate tries to advance its crypto bill, even as bankers continue warnings.
U.S. SEC says software allowing crypto wallet transactions not considered broker
The latest crypto view from the securities agency concludes software that clears the way for securities transactions with individual wallets won't trip regulations.
ClearBank secures MiCA approval, targets Circle euro, dollar stablecoins for institutional clients
The U.K.- and EU-regulated credit institution gains crypto-asset service provider status and said it will connect clients to regulated stablecoin rails over Circle Mint
