News, Trends and Ideas Shaping the Crypto Revolution
Eight Chinese government agencies — led by the People's Bank of China (PBoC) — issued a joint notice on 6 February reinforcing the country's cryptocurrency ban, clarifying tightened rules on stablecoins and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, and announcing a new joint task force to combat illegal financial activity.
Anatoly Aksakov, head of Russia's State Duma Financial Market Committee, has confirmed that a comprehensive crypto regulation bill will go to a vote in late June, with the legislation set to take effect on 1 July 2027. The proposal covers mandatory exchange registration and licensing, investor limits, and
A joint investigation by CNN and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has revealed that Americans lost more than $330 million to crypto ATM scams between January and November 2025, while convenience store chain Circle K earned millions from its hosting partnership with Bitcoin Depot. The FBI received over
South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into a cyberattack on the country's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, in which approximately $36 million in cryptocurrency was irregularly withdrawn from the platform's Solana hot wallet. Investigators suspect North Korea's state-linked Lazarus Group and are preparing an
The U.S. federal government shut down on 1 October 2025 after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. The shutdown is already the second-longest in American history, and if it continues through next week, it will surpass the previous record of 35 days. The shutdown has directly stalled cryptocurrency
Japan's financial authorities are preparing to introduce new regulations to prohibit and penalise insider trading in cryptocurrencies. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) will gain the power to investigate suspicious transactions, impose surcharges based on illicit profits, and make criminal referrals in serious cases. Crypto assets currently
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the creation of the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future, aimed at aligning digital asset regulation and deepening cross-border capital markets cooperation. The body, comprising officials from HM Treasury, the U.S. Treasury, and market regulators from
Hong Kong-based HashKey Group announced on 8 September 2025 the launch of what it describes as Asia's largest multi-currency Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) fund, with an initial fundraising target exceeding $500 million, designed to build an institutional bridge between traditional financial capital and blockchain-based assets. The fund will
Offshore crypto casinos are systematically circumventing the United Kingdom's GamStop self-exclusion scheme and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations by operating no-KYC platforms from outside British jurisdiction while actively targeting UK players through aggressive digital marketing. Research by iGaming intelligence platform Betconix found that no crypto-only casino has been approved
Kazakh financial authorities have terminated operations at 130 unlicensed crypto platforms and confiscated $16.7 million in digital assets as part of a nationwide enforcement campaign targeting money laundering operations. Kairat Bizhanov, Deputy Chairman of the country's Financial Monitoring Agency, disclosed the results at a government briefing, noting
Venezuela turned to cryptocurrencies in 2025 after the government abandoned its defence of the bolívar in October, with the national currency losing more than 70% of its value and inflation reaching 229% by May 2025 according to the Venezuelan Finance Observatory (OVF). The Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Adoption Index ranked Venezuela
INX Digital Company, a publicly traded crypto exchange in Canada, is set to finalise its merger with fintech firm Republic on 8 October 2025 in a deal worth up to $60 million that will trigger direct cash payouts to INX token holders — and U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth
