crypto regulation

Bessent Says Crypto Firms Are Sabotaging Best Chance for Rules
Bessent Says Crypto Firms Are Sabotaging Best Chance for Rules
February 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday (Feb. 13) that the crypto industry should support the CLARITY Act and help get it passed as soon as possible. During...

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This Week in Stablecoins: The Market Starts to Splinter
This Week in Stablecoins: The Market Starts to Splinter
February 13, 2026  |  Blockchain

Stablecoins promise to help businesses move money faster, cheaper and more transparently. But their path to legitimization and institutional adoption has been anything but fast,...

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SEC Chairman Urges Senate to Future-Proof Crypto Market Rules
SEC Chairman Urges Senate to Future-Proof Crypto Market Rules
February 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins told a Senate committee Thursday (Feb. 12) that legislation like the CLARITY Act is the best way to...

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China Extends Crypto Ban to Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets
China Extends Crypto Ban to Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets
February 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulators in China have expanded their cryptocurrency crackdown to cover stablecoins and tokenized assets. “Recently, influenced by various factors, speculative activities related to virtual currencies...

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Stablecoin Rewards Remain Roadblock to Crypto Bill After White House Summit
Stablecoin Rewards Remain Roadblock to Crypto Bill After White House Summit
February 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto market structure legislation remains stalled after a closed-door meeting at the White House failed to resolve differences over the payment of interest and other...

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How Banking-Grade Crypto Is Replacing Bitcoin’s Cowboy Finance
How Banking-Grade Crypto Is Replacing Bitcoin’s Cowboy Finance
February 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s Wild West used to have a cowboy problem. For much of the sector’s nascent history there were too many gunslingers and not enough sheriffs,...

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While US Debates Stablecoin Yield, Europe and Asia Set Clearer Rules
While US Debates Stablecoin Yield, Europe and Asia Set Clearer Rules
February 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Are stablecoins digital cash, a narrow bank, a money market fund, or some new hybrid altogether? That is the question that has ballooned into a...

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Ripple OK’d for a EU Electronic Money License
Ripple OK’d for a EU Electronic Money License
February 02, 2026  |  Blockchain

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for the finance sector, received Monday (Feb. 2) full approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from...

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Senate Crypto Bill Finds Common Ground on Data Standards
Senate Crypto Bill Finds Common Ground on Data Standards
January 29, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. federal regulators are no longer circling the crypto question. They are building the machinery to answer it. The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday (Jan....

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