Politics, Legal & Regulation

February 28, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the maturing digital finance ecosystem, payment stablecoins continue to draw attention from US policymakers regarding the rewards /  yield that they could offer holders. The issue of generating returns for stablecoin holders appears to be the biggest hurdle for the passage of crypto market… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of significant steps undertaken under the Trump Administration toward mainstreaming digital assets, Indiana’s legislature has reportedly approved House Bill 1042, a measure that expands cryptocurrency investment opportunities for state-managed retirement and savings programs while safeguarding personal use of digital currencies. Sponsored by Rep…. Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 12:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently took a decisive step forward by releasing a detailed notice of proposed rulemaking to put the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins or GENIUS Act into practice. The 376-page proposal outlines operational standards… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin and other digital assets staged a modest recovery on February 25, 2026, with BTC briefly climbing above $70,000, Ethereum advancing more than 13 percent to above the $2,000 mark, and Solana jumping over 15 percent. The broader cryptocurrency market capitalization swelled by roughly $170… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Labor (DOL)has proposed a new rule that will formally rescind the harmful Biden Administration Independent Contractor rule. The 2024 DOL independent contractor rule, enacted under the Biden Administration, that went into effect in March 2024, altered guidelines for classifying workers, often… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

While everyone has been focused on getting a workable crypto market infrastructure bill through the US Senate, the Cato Institute, a Libertarian think tank, worries that the current legislation may boost the ability of the Feds to monitor your and possibly abuse your financial existence…. Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The White House has firmly stated that President Donald Trump will not grant a presidential pardon to Sam Bankman-Fried (commonly known as SBF), the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. This confirmation comes amid ongoing speculation in crypto circles and follows Bankman-Fried’s recent efforts… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a victory against digital fraud, federal authorities in North Carolina have confiscated more than $61 million in USDT, the stablecoin issued by digital assets firm Tether. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced the seizure on February 24, 2026,… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 6:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong is advancing its position as a leading hub for digital assets with key regulatory developments in the stablecoin and broader crypto sectors. In his 2026-27 budget speech delivered on Wednesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan outlined significant steps to strengthen the city’s virtual asset… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

After approving a new wealth tax that would have harmed the Netherlands economy, undermining entrepreneurship and innovation, the government has reversed its decision due to public outrage. According to multiple reports, the Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen announced plans to change the legislation, stating that… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Enforcement has issued a statement on two cases regarding prediction markets and the misuse of nonpublic information. According to the CFTC, the alleged transgressions occurred on KalshiEX and include the following. In May 2025, social media posts… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Senator Richard Blumenthal has initiated a formal inquiry into Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, following explosive media revelations about potential widespread sanctions violations tied to Iran. Blumenthal is the lead Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. While Republicans hold the majority in the… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) is the smallest of the securities exemptions that enables online capital formation. The ecosystem has evolved over the years, having enabled over $1.34 billion as of 2024. As it stands today, an issuer may raise up to $5 million in a… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The administrator overseeing the liquidation of Terraform Labs has filed a high-profile lawsuit against Jane Street, accusing the elite quantitative trading firm of exploiting confidential information to execute advantageous trades that allegedly intensified the 2022 collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Todd Snyder, the court-appointed plan… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of a forward-looking initiative amid Gaza’s postwar reconstruction, senior advisers to President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace are quietly discussing the launch of a US dollar-pegged stablecoin tailored for the Gaza Strip. According to reports emerging recently, the proposal remains in its earliest… Read More

February 24, 2026 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force has selected a new Chief Counsel, Taylor Lindman. Lindman takes over from Chris Selig, who recently became the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Lindman previously worked at Chainlink Labs and, prior to that, at several top law firms,… Read More

February 24, 2026 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency investors are navigating one of the most anxious periods in recent memory, with Bitcoin slipping beneath the $63,000 level and broader risk assets showing clear signs of strain. As of early Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the leading digital asset had touched intraday lows near… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US Bitcoin / cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced continued pressure during the recent Presidents’ Day holiday-shortened trading week, with significant net outflows reported across major products. According to data tracked by SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw approximately $316 million in net withdrawals. This marked the… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 7:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Hashgraph Group says it has launched a new service, TrackTrace, to support compliance within the European Union. According to a release, TrackTrace is an enterprise solution for supply chain operations that delineates origin sourcing and carbon emissions. Within the EU, this type of data is… Read More

February 23, 2026 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A major controversy has surfaced at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency privacy. Persona, the firm responsible for conducting identity verification for OpenAI’s premium ChatGPT features, stands accused of forwarding sensitive user information—including linked cryptocurrency wallet addresses—directly to US federal agencies. Security researchers operating… Read More