Crypto Regulation

Prediction market heavyweight Kalshi is pushing deeper into the heart of U.S. politics, announcing plans to open a Washington, D.C. office and recruit seasoned policy insiders from both sides of the aisle.

Coinbase is taking another step toward turning stablecoins into a core business tool, quietly beginning backend testing of Flipcash’s upcoming USDF token as part of its new “Coinbase Custom Stablecoins” initiative.

U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins are emerging as a major threat to traditional banking deposits, with a new analysis from Standard Chartered estimating that as much as $500 billion could be siphoned from U.S. bank coffers by the end of 2028 if current adoption trends continue.

South Korean blockchain leader Wemade has brought Chainlink Labs into its Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoins (GAKS), bolstering the technical backbone for Korean won–pegged stablecoins at a time when regulatory clarity in the country remains unresolved.

Arizona lawmakers advanced two bills to exempt cryptocurrencies from property taxes, with one proposing a constitutional amendment for voter approval in November. The measures aim to clarify crypto taxation despite previous vetoes from Governor Katie Hobbs.

A former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer has publicly backed Ripple’s argument that speculation alone should not automatically subject cryptocurrencies to federal securities laws, weighing in on a growing regulatory battle as lawmakers debate the CLARITY Act and the future of U.S. crypto oversight.

Japan plans to delay Bitcoin ETF approval until 2028 to align with new crypto tax rules, but industry leaders say this is too slow. SBI Global Asset Management’s CEO warned the delay could leave Japan behind other countries in digital asset adoption.

Japan’s financial regulators are laying the groundwork for a major shift in crypto market access, with discussions underway that could allow spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to launch as early as 2028, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with the matter.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to dismiss its civil lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company marks another high-profile retreat from aggressive crypto enforcement

Jeremy Allaire argues yield-bearing stablecoins boost adoption without threatening traditional banking, as AI-driven payments loom on the horizon.