Regulation & Policy

According to ChainCatcher, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu signed a virtual asset executive order on July 17 to regulate the sector and crack down on unregistered operators. The measure took immediate effect and establishes a new supervisory framework to coordinate the fragmented regulatory

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Senator Elizabeth Warren requested President Donald Trump voluntarily release additional financial information on his cryptocurrency earnings before the Senate advances digital asset legislation. In a Thursday letter, Warren asked for a disclosure report covering Trump's crypto earnings between

Senator Elizabeth Warren requested Thursday that President Donald Trump voluntarily disclose his cryptocurrency-related earnings by July 23, ahead of a Senate vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Warren's letter seeks disclosure covering Trump's crypto earnings between Jan. 1 and July 15. T

According to ECB board member Cipollone on Friday, July 11, stablecoin growth poses a risk to European bank retail deposits, adding to losses already incurred from mobile payment platforms. Cipollone noted that two-thirds of card payments in the euro area route through non-European schemes, and 13 o

According to ChainCatcher, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte recently signed HB 639, the Blockchain Basic Laws, which expands legal protections for digital asset users, developers, miners, validators and businesses, and protects self-custody rights. The bill also authorizes establishing

According to Senator Adam Schiff, Democratic negotiators have not yet backed the Republican framework for a landmark cryptocurrency bill, signaling stalled talks. Schiff stated the legislation "needs significant improvements to gain Democratic support." Lawmakers face a narrowing window to advance t

According to Cointelegraph, Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday requested President Donald Trump voluntarily disclose his crypto earnings for the first half of 2026 by July 23. The request follows Trump's 2025 financial disclosures showing he earned $1.4 billion from crypto-related ventures,

Democrats are seeking to add a provision to merged legislation after President Trump's financial disclosures earlier this year revealed $1.4 billion in earnings from crypto ventures since his return to the White House. The move reflects concerns within the industry about potential politicization

According to BlockBeats, France's financial regulator ANJ announced on July 17 that it will block access to Polymarket's website within France. The agency had previously prohibited financial transactions on the platform in November 2024. ANJ noted that despite the trading ban, access attempts from F

According to lawmakers from South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, the party will restart its Digital Assets Special Working Group and propose the Digital Asset Basic Law in September, with a goal to complete legislation by year-end. Park Min-kyue, a Democratic Party lawmaker, stated the bill's

The CLARITY Act, legislation defining whether digital assets fall under SEC or CFTC jurisdiction, has two remaining Senate floor windows before the August recess: the weeks of July 20 and July 27. Senator Lummis has warned that missing both windows could push market structure legislation to 2030 or

The CLARITY Act, which defines whether digital assets fall under SEC or CFTC jurisdiction, faces two remaining floor vote windows before the August recess: the weeks of July 20 and July 27. According to Polymarket, current passage odds in 2026 are approximately 34% and falling. If both windows are m

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its interim Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register on Thursday, adding 14 crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and bringing the total number of licensed entities to 294. The update represents a slower licensing pace compared to the reg

According to ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority added 14 new crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register on July 16, bringing the total number of licensed providers to 294. The newly approved companies include Ripple Payments Europe,

On July 17, 2026, the Digital Assets Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held an in-person hearing at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, themed “Building the Financial Future: How the CLARITY Act Will Unleash Innovation.” Federal Hall is only a few steps from the New York Stock Exchange—rather than meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, the committee moved the hearing to Wall Street, and that choice alone is a kind of statement. This is not routine policy discuss

Taiwan's Shilin District Court sentenced Shih, BitShine exchange ringleader, to 22 years for defrauding 1,500+ victims of $39 million. Shih led a criminal group that operated under the guise of BitShine, which was once registered with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), to conceal illicit

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published final cryptoasset regulations and guidance on June 30, releasing the framework through five Policy Statements (PS26/9-13) and three Guidance documents. The rules follow the February 4, 2026 parliamentary passage of the Financial Services Market