Stablecoins, sanctions and surveillance: Why 2025 reshaped crypto’s regulatory reality
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with...
Day: January 12, 2026
Fed rate cuts under fire: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin injected volatility as legal action against the Federal Reserve combined with market nerves over geopolitics at the start of...
SEC delays PENGU and T. Rowe crypto ETFs as Grayscale seeks options green light
The SEC delayed decisions on two crypto ETFs and opened public comments on options tied to a Grayscale multi-asset crypto...
Most US debanking cases stem from government pressure, report says
Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws and...
Top UK Labour lawmakers push to ban political donations made in crypto
The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations to be added to an...
Crypto YouTube views sink to lowest level since early 2021, ‘it’s not just X’
Crypto content viewership on YouTube has plunged over the past three months, signaling bear market conditions as retail interest in...
Fed’s Powell says DOJ probe reflects ‘pressure’ over rate policy independence
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a Justice Department investigation should be viewed in the context of mounting political pressure...
Tether’s role in Venezuela, Iran highlights the duality of stablecoins
The dual life of stablecoins: A lifeline for citizens and a tool for sanctioned entities involved in Venezuela and Iran's...
US government is behind most debanking cases, new research confirms
Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony argues the US Congress needs to reform the Bank Secrecy Act, repeal confidentiality laws, and...
South Korea to lift ban on corporate crypto investment: Report
South Korea’s FSC reportedly shared guidelines allowing listed companies to invest up to 5% of equity in the top 20...
Top UK lawmakers push to ban political donations made in crypto
The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations to be added to an...
Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins: Vitalik Buterin
It isn’t a good idea to fully back a stablecoin with a single fiat currency, because if that nation-state fails,...
Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com Receive Cease-and-Desist Letters From Tennessee Regulators
Tennessee has issued cease-and-desist letters to Crypto.com and two of the biggest prediction market platforms, requesting the companies to shut...
Enactment of US Crypto Market Structure Bill Could Drive Major Bullish Shift
Senate crypto market structure votes could unlock long-awaited federal clarity or freeze progress, with bipartisan momentum building as key committees...
3 Forces Behind XRP Outperformance Could Extend Into 2026
XRP is gaining momentum in 2026 as regulatory clarity, sustained institutional inflows, and tightening supply converge, positioning the token as...
