regulations
Trump Declares War on JPMorgan; ‘Debanking’ Lawsuit Imminent
Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan over 2021 account closures, denying he offered Jamie Dimon the Fed Chair role.
regulations
regulations
Lummis, Wyden File ‘Code Is Not Crime’ Bill to Shield Non-Controlling Devs
The bipartisan proposal aims to codify that writing open-source software does not make you a money transmitter, directly challenging the DOJ's post-Tornado Cash legal theories.
regulations
White House Director: “Obscure” Laws Stall Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Patrick Witt confirms "obscure legal provisions" are blocking agencies from executing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve mandate, leaving $31B in seized BTC in operational limbo.
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Flips Bitcoin in South Korea; Regulatory ‘Spot-Only’ Gap Fuels $1T Volume
South Korea's ban on margin trading has turned XRP into a proxy for leverage, driving volumes higher than Bitcoin on Upbit.
Cryptocurrencies
Musk Demands $134B from OpenAI; WLD Dips as Legal War Escalates
Musk seeks up to $134B in 'wrongful gains' from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming his $38M donation warrants a venture-capital style return.
regulations
Tennessee Threatens Felonies for Prediction Markets; Kalshi Secures Emergency TRO
Tennessee escalates the prediction market war with Class E felony threats, but Kalshi secures a federal restraining order to keep trading live.
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Fraud Hits $15.8B: AI and ‘Industrialized’ Scams Eclipse Hacks by 600%
Crypto fraud revenue hit $15.87B in 2025 as AI-driven impersonation scams surged 1,400%, replacing technical hacks as the industry's primary threat.
regulations
White House Threatens To Kill ‘Clarity Act’ After Coinbase Pulls Support
Administration officials brand Coinbase's withdrawal a "rug pull" as COIN slides on fears of a legislative collapse.
Cryptocurrencies
Bank of America CEO: Interest-Bearing Stablecoins Threaten $6 Trillion Deposit Exodus
Brian Moynihan warns that 30% of US bank deposits could flee to on-chain yield, forcing a legislative standoff that stalled the Senate's crypto bill.
regulations
State Street, Newrez Move to Tokenize Reality as Banks Target Crypto Rails
State Street launches a digital asset platform and Newrez accepts crypto for mortgages, signaling a shift from institutional adoption to infrastructure co-option.