Regulation

All the latest Cryptovolix news on crypto regulation, policy, and government action.

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Regulation

ZachXBT's New Fraud Site Will Reject Cases From 7 Countries

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT will filter out crypto fraud cases from Canada, the UK and five other countries where authorities rarely act on his evidence.

August 23, 2026

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Regulation

Ripple CEO Says US Has Never Been Closer to Clear Crypto Rules

Brad Garlinghouse points to the CFTC's new Innovation Advisory Committee and 2026 SEC-CFTC guidance as proof US crypto rules are finally taking shape.

August 23, 2026

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Regulation

Brussels Weighs Bringing DeFi Lending Vaults Under MiCA

The EU is consulting on whether to bring DeFi lending vaults under MiCA, but lawyers say there's no legal category for a 'vault' to regulate.

August 23, 2026

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Regulation

Justin Sun Wins Round in Court Fight Over World Liberty's 'Backdoor'

A federal judge kept Justin Sun's $45 million lawsuit against World Liberty Financial in open court, rejecting the project's bid to force it into private arbitration.

August 22, 2026

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Regulation

Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Ends Japan's Four-Year Crypto License Freeze

Laser Digital Japan secured registration number 00032 from the Kanto Local Finance Bureau, the first new crypto exchange approval in Japan since 2022.

August 22, 2026

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Regulation

Appeals Court Revives Binance Theft Lawsuit, Voids Forced Arbitration

The Eleventh Circuit vacated a lower court order forcing eight crypto theft victims into arbitration with Binance, letting their case proceed in court.

August 22, 2026

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Regulation

SEC's Uyeda Says Biden-Era Strategy Was to Keep Crypto Out of the US

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda says the Biden-era SEC pursued 'regulation by enforcement' against crypto, days after the agency proposed a new offering framework.

August 22, 2026

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Altcoins

XRP Surges 40% in a Week as Clarity Act Momentum Builds

XRP jumped roughly 40% in five days, nearing $1.40, as whale accumulation and renewed momentum behind the Clarity Act drove its biggest rally since 2024.

August 22, 2026

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Regulation

Two More Crypto Groups Sue Illinois Over 0.2% Digital Asset Tax

The Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association sued Illinois, calling its 0.2% digital asset tax unconstitutional and discriminatory.

August 22, 2026

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Regulation

CFTC Chair Selig: Crypto Rules Are Coming, With or Without Clarity Act

CFTC Chair Michael Selig says crypto market structure rules are coming with or without the Clarity Act, using the agency's existing authority as a hedge.

August 21, 2026

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Blockchain

Digital Asset, Paul Ryan Group Plan State Benefits Pilot on Canton

Digital Asset and Paul Ryan's American Idea Foundation will pilot the RISE program on the Canton Network, combining state benefits across three US states.

August 21, 2026

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Regulation

UK Tax Authority Triples Crypto Warning Letters to Over 81,000

HMRC sent more than 81,000 crypto tax warning letters in the 2025/26 financial year, nearly triple the 27,714 sent the year before.

August 21, 2026