UK sanctions against HTX, Exmo and 16 other entities target Russia’s A7 crypto network with annual volume exceeding USD 90 billion.
Legal & Compliance
The CLARITY Act passed the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9. In the full Senate, 7 votes are missing and ethics dispute blocks the path.
The SEC delays its innovation exemption for tokenized stocks indefinitely. Third-party tokens have emerged as the central sticking point.
Trump’s executive order directs the Federal Reserve to review crypto firm access to Master Accounts and Fedwire.
The Bank of England weighs alternatives to BoE stablecoin holding limits for sterling. Industry criticism meets conservative reserve rules.
SEC plans Innovation Exemption for tokenized stocks in May 2026. DTCC pilot launches July, NYSE rules already active.
CME and ICE press CFTC and Congress to put Hyperliquid under oversight. At stake: 700 million USD in daily oil perpetual volume.
Poland’s Sejm debates four MiCA bills while the Zondacrypto case puts Zug-based Divisio Holding AG at the center of a criminal probe.
The Clarity Act passes the US Senate Banking Committee 15-9. Ethics questions over the Trump family crypto businesses threaten passage.
FINMA tightens consumer protection in crypto, grants first DLT license to BX Digital, and plans new license categories for stablecoin issuers.
Canada announces national crypto ATM ban. Roughly 4,000 machines are affected as Ottawa targets fraud and money laundering.
New York sues Coinbase and Gemini over prediction markets. AG James demands 3.4 billion USD. COIN stock falls 6 percent.
CLARITY Act removed from US Senate calendar on 15 April 2026: Stablecoin yield compromise in place since March, but markup blocked.
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm fights for acquittal in court. Judge Failla questions the prosecution while the DOJ pushes for retrial.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act before summer – the crypto regulation faces a closing window.
Coinbase blocks the CLARITY Act again – stablecoin yield provisions threaten the crypto exchange’s $1.35 billion USDC business.
Digital finance transparency relies on Proof of Reserves, Merkle trees, MPC custody and 24/7 monitoring to verify solvency and safeguard user assets.
The CLARITY Act is set to shape the future market structure of digital assets in…
