Regulation
Regulation

Bithumb scores a legal win in South Korea as six-month suspension is lifted by local judge

South Korea’s financial watchdog imposed a $24.6 million fine on Bithumb and partial suspension that came into effect last month.…
May 1, 2026
Regulation

U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves

The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms.…
Apr 30, 2026
AI

Elon Musk Says xAI Used OpenAI Models to Train Grok

The admission in federal court is a rare acknowledgment of the use of distillation techniques as AI firms compete to…
Apr 30, 2026
Payments

Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan…
Apr 30, 2026
AI

Labor Department Launches AI Apprenticeship Portal as Trump Admin Continues AI Policy Push

The Labor Department unveils an online hub to help workers and employers build AI skills amid a quickly changing jobs…
Apr 29, 2026
Regulation

Key Senator Pushes for Vote on Clarity Act—But Hurdles Remain

Thom Tillis, a swing GOP vote on the Senate Banking Committee, says his colleagues should take up a months-delayed vote…
Apr 29, 2026
Regulation

Fed chair Jerome Powell says he will stay on as Govenor after term amid legal pressure

During a press conference following the Fed’s interest rate decision, Powell said ongoing scrutiny and political tension forced him to…
Apr 29, 2026
Regulation

KuCoin EU hires new AML chief after Austria ban on new business under MiCA

KuCoin EU hires a new AML chief and deputies in Vienna weeks after Austria’s regulator banned the MiCA‑licensed exchange from…
Apr 29, 2026
Institutional

MoonPay Folds Sodot Into New Institutional Platform

Former acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham will run the new business, which bundles key management, custody, execution, and white-label stablecoin…
Apr 29, 2026
Regulation

Polymarket Seeks CFTC Approval to Reopen Main Exchange to U.S. Traders

Polymarket is in active talks to lift the four-year ban blocking Americans from its main international platform, a far bigger…
Apr 29, 2026