Regulation
All the latest Cryptovolix news on crypto regulation, policy, and government action.
Justin Sun Wins Ruling Keeping World Liberty Lawsuit Public
A California federal judge ruled Justin Sun's personal claims against World Liberty Financial will stay in open court rather than private arbitration.
August 21, 2026
Binance Employees Briefly Detained in UAE Over Fund-Flow Probe
Two Binance staffers were questioned by UAE authorities over third-party fund flows through a client money account before being cleared and released.
August 21, 2026
SEC Proposes New 'Regulation Crypto Assets' Framework for Token Offerings
The SEC unveiled a new rule proposal creating startup and fundraising exemptions for crypto token offerings, its first formal crypto rulemaking.
August 21, 2026
CME and Kalshi Executives Clash Publicly Over Prediction Market Oversight
CME's Terry Duffy and Kalshi's Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs at a CFTC roundtable as regulators weigh new rules for prediction markets.
August 21, 2026
Coinbase CEO Predicts $300K-$400K Bitcoin by 2030, Opens Abu Dhabi Tokenization Hub
Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin is 'very likely' to hit $300K-$400K by 2030 as Coinbase opens a tokenized-securities hub in Abu Dhabi and predicts 60+ Senate votes for the CLARITY Act.
August 20, 2026
CFTC Holds First Innovation Advisory Committee Meeting, Vows Crypto Rules With or Without Congress
The CFTC's new 43-member Innovation Advisory Committee held its first meeting, with Chair Mike Selig saying crypto will get market structure rules regardless of the CLARITY Act's fate.
August 20, 2026
US Charges 17 Iranian Hackers Over $6M Bitcoin Extortion, University Data Theft
The DOJ charged 17 alleged Mabna Institute members over a Bitcoin-demanding HBO hack and theft of 31.5TB of data from hundreds of universities worldwide.
August 20, 2026
BitGo Becomes First Foreign Crypto Firm to Win Korean VASP License
BitGo Korea secured VASP registration from South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit, the first time a foreign-owned crypto firm has done so directly.
August 20, 2026
HYPE Surges 19% as Trump Says CFTC Is Working to Bring Hyperliquid to the US
HYPE jumped as much as 19% after Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the US in a fully compliant, legal fashion.
August 20, 2026
Trump Pushes Clarity Act, Light-Touch AI Rules at White House Crypto Summit
Trump called AI 'bigger than the internet' and urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act at a White House crypto summit, a day before CFTC's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting.
August 20, 2026
Trump Tells White House Crypto Summit US May Buy 'Sizable' Bitcoin
Trump hosted Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken and other crypto executives at the White House, floating a US Bitcoin purchase and CFTC plans to onshore Hyperliquid.
August 20, 2026
Bitcoin.com Wallet Adds UAE's Central Bank-Registered USDU Stablecoin
Bitcoin.com's self-custodial wallet now supports USDU, the UAE central bank's first registered Foreign Payment Token, expanding beyond institutional use.
August 20, 2026