U.S. Regulation

Kraken Parent Company Applies for Federal OCC Banking Charter

Crypto exchange giant Kraken is making a major move deeper into the U.S. financial system after its parent company, Payward, officially applied for…

3 days ago

DOJ Investigating $2.6 Billion in Suspicious Oil Trades Linked to Trump Iran Announcements

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are reportedly investigating a series of highly suspicious oil…

4 days ago

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Signals New Rules for Onchain Markets and AI-Driven Finance

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins signaled a major shift in U.S. crypto regulation this week after announcing that the Securities and Exchange Commission…

5 days ago

Elizabeth Warren Pressures Meta Over Stablecoin Plans Ahead of Key CLARITY Act Votes

Senator Elizabeth Warren is intensifying scrutiny on Meta’s growing stablecoin ambitions as Congress prepares for critical votes surrounding the crypto-focused CLARITY Act. The Massachusetts senator…

6 days ago

CFTC Moves to Protect Non-Custodial Wallet Developers After Landmark Phantom Decision

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is moving closer to formally protecting developers of self-custodial crypto wallets from being classified…

1 week ago

Iggy Azalea Hit With Lawsuit Over Solana Meme Coin ‘MOTHER’ After 99% Collapse

Rapper and crypto personality Iggy Azalea is facing a federal class action lawsuit tied to her Solana-based meme coin MOTHER, with investors alleging…

1 week ago

Coinbase Says CLARITY Act Deal Reached on Stablecoin Yield, Clearing Path for Senate Markup

A major breakthrough in U.S. crypto regulation has emerged as Coinbase confirmed that lawmakers have reached a deal on one of the…

2 weeks ago

Minnesota Moves to Ban AI Apps That Generate Fake Nude Images

Lawmakers in Minnesota are taking a major step against harmful AI use, advancing legislation that would ban apps designed to generate non-consensual nude…

2 weeks ago

Warren and Wyden Open Fourth Probe Into Lutnick–Tether Loan Ties

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden have launched a fourth investigation into ties between Howard Lutnick and Tether, intensifying scrutiny over a reported loan that could…

2 weeks ago

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Banned From Crypto Industry in $10M FTC Settlement

The fallout from one of crypto’s biggest collapses has reached a decisive conclusion, as Alex Mashinsky, founder of Celsius Network, has agreed…

2 weeks ago