Regulation
All the latest Cryptovolix news on crypto regulation, policy, and government action.
Zerohash's Bid for a US Trust Bank Charter Stumbles at the OCC
The OCC returned Zerohash's national trust bank application over deficiencies. The Morgan Stanley infrastructure partner now plans a narrower refiling.
August 12, 2026
Hyperliquid Pushes for a Regulated Path Into US Perpetual Futures
Hyperliquid is pressing the CFTC for regulatory clarity that could let its perpetual futures markets reach US traders, who are currently blocked from the platform.
August 12, 2026
SEC Prepares Exemption to Let US Stocks Trade 24/7 on Blockchain
The SEC is preparing an innovation exemption that would let tokenized versions of stocks like Apple and Tesla trade around the clock on blockchain rails.
August 12, 2026
OCC Says Crypto Firms Should Have a Path to National Bank Charters
The OCC says businesses engaged in legally permissible digital-asset activities should have a path to national bank status, building on prior charter approvals.
August 12, 2026
Hawaii Becomes Fourth US State to Ban Crypto ATMs, Effective Oct. 1
Hawaii will ban cash-funded crypto ATMs starting October 1, joining Minnesota, Tennessee and Indiana after residents reported $80 million in losses.
August 12, 2026
SEC Plans Major Crypto Rules as Senate's CLARITY Act Stalls
SEC Chair Paul Atkins is set to unveil crypto regulatory plans, including a tokenized-stock exemption, as the Senate's CLARITY Act vote slips to September.
August 12, 2026
CLARITY Act’s September Senate Vote Could Decide Bitcoin’s Next Move
A delayed Senate vote on the CLARITY Act and a knife-edge Fed decision are set to collide in September, historically Bitcoin’s third-weakest month.
August 12, 2026
Russia's Central Bank Proposes Letting Investors Trade Bitcoin, Ether, USDT
The Bank of Russia published a proposal letting retail and qualified investors trade bitcoin, ether and USDT on official exchanges, with public comment open through August 24.
August 12, 2026
OCC Chief Says Digital Asset Firms Should Have Path to Bank Charters
Comptroller Jonathan Gould said digital asset firms doing legally permissible activities should have a path to national bank charters, extending a 2026 approval streak.
August 12, 2026
CFTC Invokes Emergency Powers to Keep Kalshi Running in New York
The CFTC ordered Kalshi to keep operating in New York after the state sued seeking $36 billion in damages, escalating a federal-state jurisdiction fight.
August 12, 2026
SEC Sets August 14 Vote to Propose Its Own Crypto Rules
The SEC will vote August 14 on proposing Regulation Crypto after the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, with Chair Paul Atkins ready to act without Congress.
August 11, 2026
Coinbase Opens UK Derivatives Trading With 50x Leverage for Pros
Coinbase is rolling out futures, options and perpetuals with up to 50x leverage to UK professional clients under its new MiFID authorization.
August 11, 2026