South Korean monetary authorities are weighing a brand new enforcement software that might permit them to freeze crypto-related accounts earlier than suspected beneficial properties are cashed out. The proposal, described as a “cost freeze” system, is meant to cease suspects from withdrawing, transferring, or in any other case concealing earnings whereas investigations are nonetheless underway….
Rep. Ritchie Torres is transferring to formally limit how U.S. authorities officers take part in prediction markets after a extremely worthwhile wager tied to the sudden seize of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raised recent issues about insider buying and selling and public belief. The New York Democrat is getting ready to introduce the Public Integrity…
Seven main Chinese monetary {industry} associations collectively declared that real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is an unlawful monetary exercise, simply after reinforcing their ban on crypto trading. According to a local report, the China Internet Finance Association, China Banking Association, China Securities Association, China Asset Management Association, China Futures Association, China Association of Listed Companies, and…
Coinbase’s institutional technique chief says complete crypto market structure legislation will take longer to finalize than stablecoin guidelines, however stays assured bipartisan momentum will carry the invoice throughout the end line in 2026. John D’Agostino told CNBC that regulatory readability overseas and accelerating expertise flight from the US create pressing stress to determine federal frameworks…
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs stated that cryptocurrency is being utilized by nation-states as a geopolitical instrument to a larger extent. Governments aren’t simply watching #crypto — they’re utilizing it. TRM unpacks how nation-states operationalize blockchain in sanctions evasion, ransomware, and extra. https://t.co/pYiHN0Th90 pic.twitter.com/hql0eJNoru — TRM Labs (@trmlabs) January 2, 2026 The report describes an…
U.S. crypto regulation entered the brand new 12 months beneath renewed political scrutiny, with lawmakers, regulators, and courts shaping a risky panorama for digital asset corporations and buyers alike. From Capitol Hill oversight calls for to state-level tax fears and high-profile authorized dismissals, this week exhibits how coverage threat stays a defining characteristic of the…
Korea Exchange chairman Jeong Eun-bo announced plans to launch crypto ETFs and lengthen buying and selling hours to 24/7 operations in the course of the bourse’s first buying and selling session of 2026. The pledge arrives as South Korea’s monetary regulator and central financial institution stay locked in a protracted dispute over stablecoin issuance rules…
Turkmenistan has taken a uncommon step by legalizing cryptocurrency mining and alternate operations, whereas at the similar time drawing a tough line towards the use of digital property as a type of cost. The transfer, signed into regulation by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in late November and taking impact on January 1, 2026, marks a significant…
India’s central financial institution has warned that the rising use of privately issued stablecoins might threaten monetary stability and undermine belief in cash, arguing that central financial institution digital currencies ought to take priority if nations need to keep away from systemic dangers. The warning got here within the Reserve Bank of India’s newest Financial…
A sweeping crackdown on crypto tax evasion took impact Thursday as the UK and 47 different international locations launched obligatory transaction reporting for digital property underneath new OECD-developed rules. According to Financial Times, main crypto exchanges should now accumulate full transaction data for UK prospects, together with buy costs, sale quantities, and income, whereas concurrently…