Regulation & Policy

Dennis Porter, founder of Satoshi Action, explained that the U.S. government and military are shifting their perspective on Bitcoin from a purely financial investment to a critical component of national defense. According to Porter, Bitcoin is increasingly being considered a "national security

Chris Perkins, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, stated that the long-term development of the cryptocurrency sector "will not be a problem" even if the U.S. Congress fails to approve the proposed CLARITY Act, which includes regulations for the cryptocurrency market. According to Perkins,

Brazil's central bank has banned stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments for fintechs and payment firms. The ban closes the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, according to the announcement. Individual crypto investors retain the ability to buy and hold digital assets

According to a Reuters investigation published Friday, May 2, Nobitex, Iran's dominant crypto exchange with roughly 11 million users, was founded by brothers Ali and Mohammad Kharrazi, members of a family related by marriage to all three of Iran's supreme leaders. The brothers registered the company

According to Nominis analysis on May 3, certain crypto wallets frozen by U.S. OFAC as Iranian-linked assets display on-chain behavior patterns that diverge significantly from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) historical operational methods, suggesting involvement by other state-level a

Bitcoin recovered from a midweek dip to $75,500 to climb back above $78,000 by Saturday morning in Asia. The recovery coincided with the Senate clearing a stablecoin yield compromise, which removed a key roadblock to crypto market structure legislation. ## Senate Stablecoin Yield Compromise The Se

According to a16z, the venture capital firm submitted an 18-page comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday, May 2, supporting federal oversight of prediction markets and opposing state-level restrictions. A16z argued that cease-and-desist letters and proposed bans by state

According to a CoinDesk survey, Americans hold generally unfavorable views of cryptocurrencies ahead of elections, based on a sample of 1,000 randomly selected registered voters.

Brazil's central bank has banned stablecoins and cryptocurrencies from being used for settlement in cross-border payments, according to the announcement. Scope of the Ban The restriction applies specifically to fintechs and payment firms, effectively closing the back-end payment rail for cross-bo

According to Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz, Canton network's guardrail design can prevent North Korean-linked hacking groups from operating within its ecosystem, as DeFi faces mounting threats from state-sponsored actors. Rooz told Decrypt that financial institutions have inquired about defenses agai

According to The Block, Andreessen Horowitz submitted an 18-page comment letter to the CFTC on Friday, backing federal oversight of prediction markets and opposing state-level crackdowns. The VC firm argued that cease-and-desist letters and proposed bans from state regulators create a "serious

David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO emeritus, has backed regulatory clarity through the proposed CLARITY Act while cautioning that industry progress must not freeze future innovation. Schwartz agrees that legal certainty for established cryptocurrencies would stabilize markets and attract institutional

According to a Reuters investigation published Friday, Nobitex, Iran's dominant crypto exchange with roughly 11 million users, was founded by brothers Ali and Mohammad Kharrazi, members of a family with close ties to Iran's supreme leaders. The brothers registered the company in 2018 under an altern

Brazil's central bank has banned stablecoins and cryptocurrency settlement in cross-border payments, according to the announcement. The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, effectively closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border crypto flows. However, individual crypto investors

According to Cointelegraph, Chris Perkins, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, stated that even if the Clarity Act fails to pass through Congress, the long-term development of the U.S. crypto industry will not be affected. Perkins noted that the SEC and CFTC are continuing to establish regulatory f

According to an 18-page comment letter filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) backed federal oversight of prediction markets, arguing that state-level regulatory actions create a "serious barrier to impartial access" for

According to CriptoNoticias, Argentina's National Securities Commission (CNV) proposed new regulations on May 3 to expand the scope of RWA tokenization, allowing more types of financial instruments to operate using distributed ledger technology in the country. The proposal removes previous