Politics, Legal & Regulation

July 3, 2026 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, addressed the Generali Executive Series on the accelerating digital transformation of money, payments, and finance. His remarks highlighted how technological shifts are reshaping the payments landscape and outlined the Eurosystem’s strategic response to… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 12:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee have backed draft rules that could enable the launch of a digital euro as early as 2029. The committee’s decision on 23 June 2026 marks another milestone in the long-running effort to create a central-bank-issued digital version… Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 1:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an update on markets during the first quarter of 2026. The SEC holds a mission of maintaining efficient markets, facilitating capital formation and the protection of investors. During the prior administration more emphasis was placed on investor… Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 1, 2026, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis published a detailed examination of a major sanctions update targeting the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K). The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added 134 cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to the group… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins spoke at the Economic Club of New York this week discussing the benefits of free markets while stating enforcement at the Commission has too frequently been used as a policy tool. Invoking the legacy of Adam Smith, author… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

AUTOMATA France SAS, operating via Vancelian.com, has had its regulatory approval revoked by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). According to the AMF, AUTOMATA was the target of an enforcement action due to the platform carrying out crowdfunding activities without the mandated approvals. Additionally,… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

MiCA or Markets in Crypto Assets regulation, goes into effect today across the EEA. The legislation aims to codify rules to regulate crypto firms to enable innovation while supporting consumer protections. The rules have been phasing in for several years now with the deadline today… Read More

July 1, 2026 @ 5:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation goes into full enforcement following the end of its grace period on July 1, 2026, French hardware wallet maker Ledger has outlined what the new framework means for digital asset ownership. In its latest analysis, the… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act was approved in the House Financial Services Committee on a bipartisan vote of 29-22 following a markup hearing. HR 9330 lets workers to access money they have already earned before a typical pay period. Under the legislation, while… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shared “landmark crypto rules” that are said to be designed to turn the UK into a global digital asset hub. In a public statement, David Geale, Executive Director of payments and digital finance at the FCA said the… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), the Cayman Islands-based institutional digital asset platform, announced it has received approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to offer trading in tokenized securities. The authorization places Bullish among the earliest regulated venues worldwide permitted to facilitate trading in issuer-sponsored tokenized… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 3:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset markets have come under fresh strain lately, as relatively large market-cap cryptocurrencies register meaningful losses. Dogecoin (DOGE) and Hyperliquid’s HYPE token stand out for their substantial drops during this period of broader weakness across Bitcoin and the overall crypto space. Meanwhile, investor interest… Read More

June 30, 2026 @ 12:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which still remains the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has informed customers across multiple European Union countries that it will restrict operations starting July 1, 2026. The move follows Binance’s decision to withdraw its application for authorization under the EU’s Markets in… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Research, part of Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY), has lowered its estimate for the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 to a coin-flip 50 percent probability. The revision, detailed in the firm’s latest weekly research note, marks a drop from the 60 percent odds assigned… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 12:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, part of the House Financial Services Committee, has scheduled a “field hearing” on “How the Clarity Act Unlocks Innovation. This hearing will take place in New York City on Friday, July 17th at 10AM ET…. Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Changpeng Zhao or CZ, the founder of global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has shared his assessment of the headwinds facing Bitcoin and other digital assets in 2026. He attributes the ongoing challenges to a blend of influences working together, rather than any one isolated trigger. The… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 11:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is developing a revised open banking proposal that would allow consumers to share their bank and credit card data with fintech companies at no initial cost, while permitting banks to charge those companies for access once a certain volume of… Read More

June 29, 2026 @ 2:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on June 25, 2026, establishing the first comprehensive state-level framework to regulate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services in Illinois. The measure, Senate Bill 3561, creates the Buy-Now-Pay-Later Loan Consumer Protection Act and places short-term financing products under the supervision… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spain’s financial regulator has made it clear that there will be no further delays or exemptions for cryptocurrency platforms operating without proper authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) will strictly enforce the end of the… Read More

June 26, 2026 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, crypto market infrastructure legislation, is a key component of ensuring the US is a leader in the digital asset race. The bill outlines who oversees what while incorporating important consumer-protection features. Unlike the prior administration, which sought to undermine digital asset development… Read More