§ Regulation

Crypto super PACs backed 78 winning congressional candidates with $168M; 13 are newcomers.

CFTC sued Louisiana to block state order banning 31 prediction markets including Kalshi and Polymarket; Louisiana AG opposes agency action.

Hungary lifted crypto restrictions in August under MiCA; Bitvavo restored trading and euro deposits for Hungarian customers but inconsistencies persist across platforms.

US government disrupted North Korean social-engineering campaign 'FaceStealer' responsible for $400M cryptocurrency theft.

DOJ seeks to seize $1.2 billion linked to Binance hack; Meta tests prediction-market app using points instead of cash.

Coinbase received final OCC approval for a federal trust company charter, establishing regulatory framework for its custody business without making it a commercial bank.

US regulators advance crypto trust charters while Senate seeks records on crypto firms' regulatory compliance and potential conflicts of interest.

CFTC Chair Selig reports crypto industry is adopting proposed agency rules as legislative efforts to regulate the sector continue to stall.

White House nominates bipartisan slate for SEC and CFTC leadership ahead of Senate transition.

US House Oversight Committee calls for limits or ban on government officials' prediction market participation due to insider trading risks.

CFTC Chair Selig argues state-level gambling classification disputes shouldn't criminalize prediction market founders.

Over 300 pro-crypto lawmakers elected to Congress following midterm elections.

Commentary: crypto and AI super PACs achieved mixed results in midterm elections, winning only races they favored.

UK faces crypto-laundering enforcement gap before June 2027 FATF assessment, months before full regulatory rules take effect.

Robinhood hasn't collected federal wagering taxes on prediction markets; Supreme Court may decide tax applicability.

Thailand proposes $148,000 daily stablecoin transfer cap and same-person-only wallet rules to combat money laundering.

DOJ and CFTC sue Arkansas to block state enforcement against Kalshi prediction market platform over illegal gambling allegations.

White House nominates candidates for SEC and CFTC vacancies; bipartisan slate includes crypto-policy veterans, per Crypto Council for Innovation.

Trump administration nominates Hester Peirce's successor and former CFTC commissioner plus two CLARITY Act veterans to SEC and CFTC.

DOJ says North Korea stole $400M in crypto via deepfake video calls; also moving to seize $1.2B from Binance hack.

Kalshi and Polymarket, rival prediction markets, resolve advisor conflict as SEC-CFTC regulatory fight over stock perps continues.

DOJ, Chamber of Commerce, a16z, Paradigm and Uniswap file briefs challenging Illinois 0.2% crypto transaction tax.

Tron, Tether, Chainalysis launch Digital Crime Task Force to trace illicit USDT on Tron; replaces collapsed T3 unit.

SEC aligns with CFTC to defend stock perpetual approvals for Kalshi, Coinbase, and Bitnomial despite judicial skepticism.

India's Enforcement Directorate investigates CoinDCX and Delta Exchange for allegedly routing Indian user trades offshore via Costa Rican shell entity.

Elizabeth Warren, now Senate Banking Committee chair, signals scrutiny of prediction markets and crypto policy in January.

Coinbase gains final OCC approval for federal trust bank to custody institutional assets; absorbs NY custody over three years.

Treasury and Federal Reserve withdraw 2020 FinCEN proposal to lower crypto fund-transfer reporting threshold from $3,000 to $250.

Crypto and AI industries' major political spending in 2024 election underperformed, with most backed candidates losing races.

Overview of crypto and AI super PAC spending patterns and ad strategies during 2024 election cycle.

Commentary on North Korean attribution in Binance hack and methods of laundering stolen cryptocurrency proceeds.

Podcast appearance discussing cryptocurrency as geopolitical and consumer protection issue in national security context.

Coin Center submits formal comment on Treasury GENIUS Act regulations governing payment stablecoin issuance and sale.

Trump adviser's firm received millions from Tether while shaping stablecoin policy; Senate investigates Commerce Secretary Lutnick's firm ties.