regulations
Trump Rules Out SBF Pardon; Prediction Odds Collapse to 6%
President Trump confirmed he has 'no intention' of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, causing prediction market odds to crash from 20% to 6%.
regulations
Cryptocurrencies
Vitalik Buterin Backs Roman Storm Ahead of Sentencing; TORN Holds $11
Ethereum's co-founder argues privacy tools are a human right, not a crime, as the Tornado Cash developer awaits sentencing for writing open-source code.
regulations
UK Regulators to Crypto Firms: Reapply or Shut Down
The FCA confirms current crypto licenses will be voided in 2026, forcing a mass re-application process that threatens to freeze non-compliant firms.
Cryptocurrencies
Rain Secures $250M Series C at $1.95B Valuation; Iconiq Leads
Rain hits a $1.95 billion valuation after a $250 million Series C led by Iconiq, capitalizing on its status as a Visa Principal Member.
Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Secures UK FCA Registration; XRP Holds $2.10 Amid Regulatory Shift
Ripple Markets UK Ltd lands on the FCA's cryptoasset register, stabilizing XRP at $2.10, though a stricter 2026 licensing regime looms.
regulations
UK Sets Sept ’26 Crypto Licensing Gateway; Firms Warned of ‘No Auto-Convert’ Rule
The FCA confirms September 2026 opening for crypto license applications, warning existing MLR-registered firms they must re-apply or face a ban on new business by…
regulations
South Korea Supreme Court Greenlights Direct Bitcoin Seizures from Exchanges
A landmark ruling involving 55.6 BTC confirms that exchange-held crypto assets are "electronic tokens" subject to direct seizure under criminal law.
Cryptocurrencies
Trump Closes Door on SBF Pardon; FTT Slides as Odds Crumble
President Trump explicitly rejected a pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried in a NYT interview, crashing prediction market odds to 4% and sending FTT to $0.51.
regulations
CFTC Blinks: Bitnomial Wins ‘No-Action’ Relief for US Prediction Markets
The CFTC issues a no-action letter to Bitnomial, removing technical hurdles for US-regulated prediction markets just in time for the 2026 midterms.
regulations
World Liberty Financial Files for OCC Banking Charter; USD1 Tops $3.3B
World Liberty Financial files for an OCC national trust charter to federally regulate its $3.3B USD1 stablecoin, testing the limits of the new GENIUS Act…