WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sharply worded letter dated Friday, global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has forcefully rejected a US Senate probe into its potential facilitation of transactions with Iranian entities, labeling the underlying media reports as “demonstrably false” and “defamatory.” The exchange’s official response, submitted to Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ron Johnson of the Permanent […]
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — March 18, 2026: Pakistan’s parliament passed the landmark Virtual Assets Act of 2026 on Wednesday, formally establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the country’s rapidly growing cryptocurrency sector. Consequently, the legislation cements the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) as the nation’s sole digital asset regulator, granting it sweeping powers over licensing, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 14, 2026: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren issued a forceful demand today for anti-corruption provisions in all cryptocurrency legislation moving through Congress. Her statement followed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s $10 million settlement with Tron founder Justin Sun, a case Warren characterized as the SEC “giving a free pass” to a […]
NEW YORK, January 25, 2026 — The cryptocurrency landscape shifted this week as major corporate and institutional players made decisive moves. Video game retailer GameStop transferred its entire Bitcoin treasury to an exchange, signaling a potential $422 million sale at a loss. Simultaneously, the Ethereum Foundation announced a dedicated team to fortify its network against […]
SEOUL/PYONGYANG, February 4, 2026 – Cryptocurrency is amplifying the decades-old division of the Korean Peninsula, creating two opposing power centers with global influence. In the South, digital assets drive retail markets, shape electoral politics, and attract billions in venture capital. Meanwhile, in the North, state-backed hackers systematically extract cryptocurrency to fund weapons programs and bypass […]
HONG KONG/SEOUL — February 9, 2026: A perfect storm of leveraged trading and exchange errors rocked Asian cryptocurrency markets this week as investigators examine whether a Hong Kong-based fund’s unraveling Bitcoin ETF position triggered widespread selling pressure. Simultaneously, South Korea’s Bithumb exchange faces regulatory scrutiny after mistakenly distributing 620,000 Bitcoin—worth approximately $42.5 billion—in a promotional […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 25, 2026: The proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces mounting criticism from legal experts who warn it may repeat Europe’s regulatory missteps. Crypto lawyer Yuriy Brisov, partner at Digital & Analogue Partners, argues the legislation risks codifying fast-moving technology into static categories, potentially harming the United States’ competitive position in […]
On Thursday, February 27, 2026, in New York City, payments innovator Strike achieved a pivotal regulatory breakthrough. The company, led by founder and CEO Jack Mallers, secured both a virtual currency license (BitLicense) and a money transmitter license from the New York State Department of Financial Services. Consequently, this dual approval authorizes Strike to offer […]
In a landmark development for cryptocurrency integration with traditional finance, Kraken Financial secured direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment infrastructure on March 12, 2026. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank granted Kraken’s banking arm a limited-purpose master account, marking the first time a crypto-native company connects directly to the US central bank’s settlement systems. […]
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Pakistan’s parliament in Islamabad passed the landmark Virtual Assets Act of 2026, formally bringing the nation’s cryptocurrency and digital asset industry under comprehensive government oversight. The legislation legally establishes the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) as the country’s sole digital asset regulator, granting it sweeping powers to enforce licensing, […]
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