As digital assets rapidly enter the mainstream financial system, the legal landscape is shifting constantly. The Regulation section on NewsCrypto provides deep, timely insights into the laws, government policies, and judicial rulings that define the future of the blockchain industry. Understanding legal compliance is no longer optional—it is essential for every market participant and project founder.
We provide rigorous, unbiased coverage of high-profile legal battles involving the SEC, CFTC, and major cryptocurrency exchanges. From ongoing precedent-setting cases like Ripple (XRP) and Coinbase to new enforcement actions, our reports at NewsCrypto help you understand which assets risk being classified as securities and how these federal decisions impact global market liquidity.
From the European Union’s comprehensive MiCA regulations to evolving crypto tax laws in the US and Asia, we track how global governments are balancing technological innovation with strict investor protection. Our legal analysis explores the daily implications of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) standards on decentralized protocols.
Andean Medjedovic, a Canadian national, has been charged with defrauding DeFi protocols KyberSwap and Indexed Finance out of $65 million, a February 3 press release from the United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of New York reveals. According…
Hardware Registry’ /> Russia’s Energy Ministry has unveiled plans to create a national registry of crypto mining rigs and other related hardware. Per the Russian media outlet RBC and a post on the ministry’s official Telegram channel, the government wants…
A representative of FTX creditors, Sunil, has confirmed that repayments for claims under $50,000 will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 18, 2025. FTX Repayments: 18 Feb 2025 Funds available from 10am ETFTX Claims < $50k FTX Creditors…
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX warned on Tuesday that repayments related to the $234 million hack could be delayed—potentially until 2030—depending on the outcome of its restructuring scheme. In an X post, the company outlined two possible scenarios: one if the…
President Donald Trump on Monday, signed an executive order for the creation of the nation’s sovereign wealth fund. The move has already sparked curiosity over potential Bitcoin acquisitions. The executive order directs US treasury and commerce departments to deliver a…
Crypto.com and prediction market Kalshi Inc. are under the scrutiny of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The regulator has questioned the companies whether their Super Bowl sports events contracts are compliant with derivatives regulations, Bloomberg reported. Last year,…
China has responded swiftly to new U.S. trade measures, imposing tariffs on a range of American imports just minutes after the latest U.S. levies took effect. At 12:01 a.m. ET (05:01 GMT) on Tuesday, a 10% tariff on all Chinese…
Cryptocurrency markets rebounded sharply on Monday as fears of an intensified U.S.-Mexico trade war eased following a diplomatic resolution. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surged past $102,500, while Ethereum (ETH) climbed to $2,920, according to data from CoinMarketCap. As of now, the…
Web3 salaries ranked among the highest in the tech sector last year, as developers with expertise in decentralized application development commanded top-dollar paychecks. A recent report shows that in 2024, companies investing in blockchain and distributed ledger technology offered competitive…