2 weeks ago

NYDFS Fines Stablecoin Issuer Paxos $26.5M for Compliance Failures Tied to Binan...

In addition to the fine, Paxos agreed to invest another $22 million into beefing up its compliance program.

2 weeks ago

With South Korea's CBDC Plans Dead, KakaoBank Joins Stablecoin Gold Rush

The online lender joins a growing wave of Korean fintechs eyeing stablecoin issuance after the government scrapped its CBDC pilot...

Aug 06, 2025

Roman Storm Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Conspiracy in Partial Verdi...

After two Allen charges and four days of deliberation, a New York jury could not reach a unanimous agreement on the conspiracy to...

Aug 06, 2025

Roman Storm Jury Deadlocked, Judge Tells Them to Keep Deliberating

After four days of deliberations, the New York jury deciding Tornado Cash Roman Storm’s fate said they can’t reach a unanimous ver...

Aug 06, 2025

Philippines SEC Cracks Down on Unregistered Crypto Exchanges as New Rules Kick I...

The agency warned the public against engaging with unregistered crypto firms.

Aug 06, 2025

Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Wins Regulatory Nod for Crypto Derivatives in Dubai

Laser Digital secured the first regulated over-the-counter crypto options limited license under VARA’s pilot framework.

Aug 06, 2025

China Warns Worldcoin-Style Iris Scanning a National Security Threat

A new advisory from China's Ministry of State Security highlights what it calls national security risks based on foreign firms col...

Aug 05, 2025

SEC Says Liquid Staking Doesn't Run Afoul of Securities Laws

The SEC's latest staff statement — which isn't binding guidance — addresses certain aspects of liquid staking.

Aug 05, 2025

U.S. CFTC Considers Allowing Spot Crypto Trading on Registered Futures Exchanges...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants stakeholders to work with it to provide regulatory clarity on listing spot cry...

Aug 05, 2025

FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions of Crypto Kiosk Scams

The regulator cited a growing number of scams involving crypto kiosks, including fake tech support and bank-related scams.