Regulation
All the latest Cryptovolix news on crypto regulation, policy, and government action.
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
CZ: Every Country Will Eventually Need Its Own Stablecoin
Binance co-founder CZ told the ASEAN Tech Summit that every country will eventually need a national stablecoin, days after backing regional crypto licensing.
August 11, 2026
NYT Ties $100M WLFI Buyer to Businessman Under UK Money-Laundering Probe
The New York Times identified the figure behind Aqua 1's $100M WLFI purchase as a businessman previously arrested in a UK money-laundering investigation.
August 11, 2026
Russia Caps Retail Crypto Buys at $3,645/Year, Limited to BTC, ETH, USDT
The Bank of Russia proposed capping non-qualified investors' annual crypto purchases at 300,000 rubles, restricted to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT.
August 11, 2026
FlightAware Sues Kalshi Over Betting Markets on Flight Cancellations
FlightAware is suing Kalshi for trademark infringement and breach of contract after the prediction market used its data to run flight-cancellation bets.
August 11, 2026
SEC to Begin Its Own Crypto Rulemaking as CLARITY Act Stalls
With the Senate pushing the CLARITY Act vote to September 15, the SEC will meet August 14 to propose a tailored offering regime it's calling Regulation Crypto.
August 11, 2026
Coinbase Launches UK Derivatives Trading With 50x Leverage
Coinbase is rolling out over 170 derivatives contracts to UK professional investors under its new FCA MiFID license, with perpetuals up to 50x leverage.
August 11, 2026
White House Crypto Chief: CLARITY Act Must Pass by September 15
White House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt says the administration remains committed to passing the CLARITY Act, with September 15 as the real deadline.
August 11, 2026
Judge Pauses CFTC Case Against Soldier Over Maduro Bets on Polymarket
A judge stayed the CFTC's civil case against a Green Beret accused of using classified intel to net $400,000 betting on Maduro's fall via Polymarket.
August 11, 2026
Bitcoin Policy Institute Presses AI Labs for Open-Source Defender Access
A coalition led by the Bitcoin Policy Institute wants frontier AI labs to give open-source security maintainers trusted access to advanced models.
August 10, 2026
Australia Suspends Largest Crypto ATM Operator, 96 Machines Go Dark
AUSTRAC suspended Cryptolink's licence for three months over reporting failures, pulling Australia's largest crypto ATM network offline.
August 10, 2026