Regulation
All the latest Cryptovolix news on crypto regulation, policy, and government action.
SEC Proposes New Crypto Fundraising Rules With Up to $75M Exemptions
The SEC's newly proposed Regulation Crypto Assets would let projects raise up to $75 million a year without full securities registration.
August 19, 2026
OCC Chief Vows Final GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules by November
Comptroller Jonathan Gould says the OCC will finalize stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act by November, ahead of the law's January 2027 deadline.
August 19, 2026
South Korea Blocks Polymarket, Ruling It Illegal Gambling
South Korea's media regulator ordered ISPs to block Polymarket, rejecting its decentralization defense and joining roughly 30 countries restricting the platform.
August 19, 2026
SEC Proposes New Crypto Offering Rules as CLARITY Act Stalls
The SEC has proposed a tailored offering regime and safe harbor for crypto assets after the CLARITY Act failed to advance before the Senate recess.
August 19, 2026
Pennsylvania Makes AI Data Center Rules Binding, Bars NDAs
Gov. Josh Shapiro's Executive Order 2026-05 makes GRID standards mandatory for Pennsylvania data centers, pulling them from fast-track permitting.
August 19, 2026
Georgia Man Deported From Fiji Over Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Edward Zimbardi allegedly ran a $165M crypto Ponzi scheme called The Crypto Program, drawing over 6,000 victims before fleeing to Fiji.
August 19, 2026
Prosecutors Call Mashinsky's Bid to Vacate 12-Year Term Baseless
Federal prosecutors say ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's pro se motion to vacate his 12-year sentence lacks any sworn evidence and should be denied.
August 18, 2026
Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $94.6M ICE Contract to TRM Labs
Chainalysis is challenging a sole-source $94.6M ICE contract awarded to rival TRM Labs, calling the decision arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable.
August 18, 2026
South Korea Blocks Polymarket Access Over Gambling Concerns
South Korea's media regulator voted to block Polymarket, ruling its winner-take-all prediction markets amount to illegal gambling under local law.
August 18, 2026
Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Licensing Rules
The US Treasury opened a 60-day comment period on rules requiring stablecoin issuers to be licensed, banning unapproved coins for Americans by 2028.
August 18, 2026
China Expands Digital Yuan Network to 30 Banks With 8 New Additions
China's central bank authorized eight more lenders to offer e-CNY services, pushing its digital yuan operator network to 30 institutions nationwide.
August 18, 2026
OCC Grants Trust Charter to Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial
The OCC conditionally approved a national trust bank charter for World Liberty Financial, prompting a Senate bill targeting the conflict of interest.
August 18, 2026