SEC wins $5.5 million default judgment over alleged fake crypto platform NanoBit
The group built trust via WhatsApp, then misappropriated user funds to Hong Kong bank accounts instead of executing any actual crypto trades. Source:CoinDesk
Dubai set for crypto firm influx as MiCA deadline pushes companies to reassess Europe
Dubai lawyer Irina Heaver says European founders are flocking to the UAE for faster licensing, a dedicated crypto regulator and access to markets beyond…
JPMorgan backs U.S. crypto bill but warns of risks in digital asset framework
The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act. Source:CoinDesk
White House to speak with law enforcement groups to push Crypto's Clarity Act
Officials from the White House are said to be sitting down with law enforcement representatives who have objected to illicitfinance portions of the bill.…
Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis proposes standards for blockchain tracing
The blockchain analysis company published a proposed ontology for how investigators can identify clusters of crypto addresses and link them together.…
Europe’s unlicensed crypto firms face ‘wipeout’ as MiCA deadline hits
European regulator ESMA called on unauthorized cryptoasset service providers to wind down their businesses in an orderly manner as the MiCA transitional period…
CZ wants to make the U.S. the 'capital of crypto': State of Crypto
The Binance founder shared his views on a variety of topics in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk earlier this month. Source:CoinDesk
BIS warns stablecoins risk fragmenting global financial system
The Baselbased institution said that private digital tokens fall short of the requirements for sound money and urged policymakers to accelerate work on…
Binance founder CZ blames crypto's sour 2026 on mix of AI, global tension, 4-year cycle
There is no single cause for the crypto market's 50% decline over the past year, the Binance founder told CoinDesk. Source:CoinDesk
U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s
Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on House Financial Services, asked the chief of the Department of Labor to withdraw its proposal on alternative assets.…
Anti-trafficking group says Clarity Act's Section 604 could weaken accountability
An antihuman trafficking advocate said a Clarity Act provision could weaken accountability despite existing criminal laws. Source:CoinDesk
Binance tells EU users it will no longer provide services after failing to secure MiCA license
A day after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and saying it is ‘not leaving Europe,’ Binance notified users across the European Union that it…