Worldcoin's Orb Network Clears Regulatory Hurdle in Key Markets
After years of pushback, the iris-scanning identity project has reached settlements that allow continued operation in several major jurisdictions.
Sofia Marchetti//Sep 23, 2024//6m
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Russian Bitcoin Mining Sees Quiet Rebound
After Moscow formalized a regulatory regime for industrial mining, on-chain analysts say Russia's share of global hashrate has climbed back near 11%.
Wei Lin//Apr 29, 2025//5m
GENIUS Act Signed Into Law, Establishing Stablecoin Federal Framework
President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law, creating the first U.S. federal regulatory regime for payment stablecoins after a 308-122 House passage.
Marcus Webb//Jul 18, 2025//6m
CLARITY Act Passes House 294-134, Heads to Senate
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed the House with bipartisan support, defining when a token is a security versus a commodity and clarifying SEC vs CFTC jurisdiction.
Marcus Webb//Jul 17, 2025//5m
Senate Agriculture Advances Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act
The Senate Agriculture Committee narrowly advanced its version of the CLARITY Act framework, while Senate Banking has yet to complete its markup.
Marcus Webb//Jan 29, 2026//5m
CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate Banking Committee
Repeatedly cancelled markup sessions and a narrow Senate calendar have raised real doubts about whether comprehensive crypto market structure legislation can pass before the 2026 midterms.
Marcus Webb//Mar 18, 2026//5m
Coinbase CEO's Dramatic U-Turn: 'It's Time to Pass the CLARITY Act'
After publicly arguing for a more aggressive market-structure overhaul, Brian Armstrong called for an immediate Senate vote on the existing CLARITY Act framework.
Marcus Webb//Apr 10, 2026//5m
Trump Crypto Executive Order Establishes Strategic Working Group
The early-2025 executive order created an inter-agency working group on digital asset policy and explicitly disavowed any U.S. CBDC.
Marcus Webb//Jan 23, 2025//5m
Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Plan Inches Forward
Treasury formally established a working group to study a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, with seized-asset BTC as the proposed initial source.
Marcus Webb//Feb 13, 2025//5m
SEC-Coinbase Case Reaches Settlement Stage with Narrowed Scope
After years of litigation, the long-running enforcement action against Coinbase appears to be heading toward a tightly-scoped settlement focused on staking products.
Marcus Webb//Feb 25, 2025//6m
MiCA's Second Phase Takes Effect, European Issuers Feel the Squeeze
The full Markets in Crypto-Assets framework entered into force on January 1, 2025, completing a multi-year rollout and forcing widespread CASP licensing.
Sofia Marchetti//Jan 2, 2025//5m
UK Stablecoin Bill Passes, Creating Clearest Major-Economy Framework
Parliament has approved a tightly-scoped bill governing fiat-backed stablecoins, finally giving issuers a clear path to operate from London.
Helena Cross//Apr 23, 2025//5m
Tornado Cash Developer Conviction Overturned on Appeal
An appeals court overturned key parts of the conviction against a Tornado Cash developer, narrowing federal money-transmission liability for open-source crypto contributors.
Marcus Webb//Aug 13, 2025//5m
SEC Drops Cases Against Multiple Major Crypto Firms in 2025 Reset
Under new leadership, the SEC formally dismissed enforcement actions against Consensys, Robinhood Crypto, Uniswap Labs, and several other prominent industry firms.
Marcus Webb//Mar 8, 2025//5m
CFTC Asserts Jurisdiction Over Spot Crypto Markets
Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham testified that the agency stands ready to assume primary jurisdiction over digital commodity spot markets if the CLARITY Act passes.
Marcus Webb//Sep 17, 2025//5m
Hong Kong Approves Stablecoin Issuance Framework
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority finalized its stablecoin issuer regime, paving the way for HKD-pegged digital currencies and offshore-yuan stablecoin pilots.
Sofia Marchetti//Sep 30, 2025//5m
Singapore MAS Tightens Crypto Marketing Rules
The Monetary Authority of Singapore expanded restrictions on retail crypto promotion, banning influencer endorsements and requiring tighter risk-disclosure standards.
Sofia Marchetti//Jun 9, 2025//5m
Brazil Pilots Drex CBDC With Tokenized Treasuries
Brazil's central bank-led Drex pilot expanded to include tokenized federal bond settlement, integrating CBDC, stablecoins, and government securities on a single rail.
Sofia Marchetti//Jul 22, 2025//5m
South Korea Spot Bitcoin ETF Path Clears
Seoul's Financial Services Commission signaled it will permit spot Bitcoin ETFs, ending years of restrictive policy and unlocking a major Asian retail market.
Sofia Marchetti//Nov 4, 2025//5m
India's Crypto TDS Burden Drives Volume Offshore
Three years after India imposed a 1% transaction-deducted-at-source rate on crypto trades, the bulk of Indian retail crypto activity has migrated to offshore venues.
Sofia Marchetti//May 22, 2025//5m
Japan FSA Greenlights Bank Stablecoin Issuance
The Financial Services Agency authorized the first wave of bank-issued yen stablecoins, with three megabanks and a handful of regional banks among the inaugural cohort.
Sofia Marchetti//Dec 22, 2025//5m
White House CEA Reports on Passive Yield Stablecoin Costs
The Council of Economic Advisers found that a full ban on passive stablecoin yield would cost consumers roughly $800 million annually in lost returns.
Marcus Webb//Feb 9, 2026//5m
The Memecoin Economy Is Just Gambling, and It Should Be Regulated as Such
Pretending that anonymously-launched joke tokens are software products is a regulatory fiction that has cost retail traders billions.
Alejandro Ruiz//Apr 9, 2025//6m
The CLARITY Act Won't Save Crypto From Itself
Even if the bill passes, it addresses only one specific source of regulatory dysfunction. The industry's other self-inflicted problems will not solve themselves.
Marcus Webb//Apr 19, 2026//6m