Crypto Regulation

A Philippine lawmaker has proposed that the central bank buy 2,000 bitcoins each year for five years, creating a national reserve of 10,000 coins. The plan aims to strengthen the country’s finances and provide a long-term store of value alongside traditional reserves like gold and foreign currency.

Japan plans to tax crypto profits at a flat 20% instead of rates as high as 55%. The regulator also aims to allow crypto ETFs and approve the country’s first yen-backed stablecoin.

The U.S. Treasury’s is exploring the mandatory identity verification embedded directly into DeFi smart contract, a proposal that is shaking the very foundations of decentralized finance. (DeFi)

AUSTRAC has ordered Binance Australia to hire an external auditor after finding serious gaps in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism controls. The move is part of a wider crackdown on crypto platforms in Australia, with regulators warning of local risks despite global systems.

Asia’s wealthiest families are piling into crypto like never before, signaling that digital assets have officially moved from the sidelines into the heart of sophisticated wealth management.

Billionaire Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are making headlines in the crypto world with a staggering $21 million Bitcoin donation aimed at advancing President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda as the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach.

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has put forward a bill to stop politicians and their families from owning or trading crypto while in office. The plan follows claims that Donald Trump has used his role to profit from tokens like his own memecoin.

One of the world's strictest regulators of the cryptocurrency might be releasing a new stablecoin based on its national currency.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker pointed his fingers at President Donald Trump, calling him responsible for the degrading of the crypto laws in the United States after letting so-called "Crypto bros" write the federal policy.

Fed official Michelle Bowman has called for staff to be allowed to hold small amounts of crypto, saying direct use would improve oversight. She argued the ban harms recruitment and urged regulators to take a more open approach to new technologies like blockchain.