Regulation
All the latest Cryptovolix news on crypto regulation, policy, and government action.
Hyperliquid and Douro Labs Push SEC to Recognize Onchain Price Feeds
The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs asked the SEC to let brokers benchmark blockchain stock trades against independent price feeds.
August 17, 2026
Treasury Opens Public Comment on GENIUS Act Stablecoin Licensing
The U.S. Treasury asked for public feedback on a proposed rule clarifying who needs a license to issue stablecoins under the GENIUS Act.
August 17, 2026
BitMart Founder Rejects Audit Calls as Users Report Frozen Funds
BitMart's Sheldon Lee rejects independent audit demands as users report blocked withdrawals and staff say they were not paid for July.
August 17, 2026
Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $94.6M TRM Labs Deal
Chainalysis is challenging a $94.6 million ICE contract awarded to rival TRM Labs without competitive bidding, with oral arguments set for September 2.
August 17, 2026
Trump to Meet Crypto and Prediction Market CEOs as Clarity Act Stalls
Trump is set to meet Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood, Polymarket and Kalshi executives this week as the Clarity Act stalls in the Senate.
August 17, 2026
Binance Gave Russia User Data Later Used to Charge a Ukraine Donor
Documents show Binance gave Russian investigators identity and transaction records for a user later charged over cryptocurrency donations to Ukraine.
August 17, 2026
White House, SEC and CFTC Set Back-to-Back Crypto Meetings This Week
Trump is set to meet crypto and prediction-market CEOs at the White House on August 19, a day ahead of the CFTC's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting.
August 17, 2026
Bitpanda Hit With €70K Fine in Austria's First Published MiCA Case
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 over white paper timing and marketing disclosure failures — the regulator's first published MiCA enforcement action.
August 17, 2026
Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $95M ICE Deal With TRM Labs
Chainalysis is challenging ICE's sole-source award of a $94.6M blockchain forensics contract to rival TRM Labs in the US Court of Federal Claims.
August 17, 2026
California Advances Bill to Rein In AI Therapy Chatbots
California's SB 903 cleared an Assembly committee 13-0, moving closer to barring AI chatbots from acting as unsupervised therapists.
August 16, 2026
SEC Scraps Crypto Rulemaking Meeting to Avoid Clogging Clarity Act
The SEC abruptly canceled a meeting on token fundraising rules, with sources citing concerns it could complicate the pending Clarity Act in the Senate.
August 16, 2026
EU Regulators Warn of Impersonation Scams as 1,700 Crypto Platforms Exit Bloc
More than 1,700 unlicensed crypto platforms had to stop serving EU users under MiCA, and regulators say scammers are exploiting the migration.
August 16, 2026