UK’s FCA sets out stricter crypto rules in CP26/4 proposal
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has published Consultation Paper CP26/4, which outlines how its regulatory handbook will apply to firms…
Month: February 2026
Crypto billionaires deploy $40M to fight California wealth tax and union power
Two high-profile crypto figures are preparing to pour tens of millions of dollars into California politics, aiming to reshape the…
Ghana Further Formalizes Digital Asset Sector with Education Campaign
Following the passage of the virtual asset service providers (VASP) Act (Act 1154), the Bank of Ghana has launched the…
Anatoly Legkodymov: The Persecuted Pioneer Entangled in Biden’s War on Crypto
Casualties of war do not retrospectively benefit from policy reversals by new administrations. If anything, a volte-face cheapens their sacrifice…
SEC enters limited operations amid partial U.S. government shutdown
The SEC has announced that from January 31, 2026, and until further notice, the agency will only be running with…
India’s Union Budget 2026 maintains existing crypto taxation regime
India has announced its Union Budget 2026, ignoring calls for reform from industry experts to stick to its existing tax…
Hints of progress: State of Crypto
Despite the rocky start crypto policymaking got off to this year, at the moment it does look like U.S. policymakers…
Senator Elizabeth Warren is sounding the alarm on Trump’s ‘spy sheikh’ crypto deal
Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling for congressional hearings after new reporting revealed that the United Arab Emirates’ top intelligence official…
Hong Kong is positioning itself as crypto’s global connector, says lawmaker Johnny Ng
Johnny Ng is not interested in zero-sum crypto politics. As regulators in Washington, Beijing and elsewhere in Asia chart their…
BitRiver CEO arrested for alleged tax concealment: Reports
The founder and CEO of Russian Bitcoin mining firm BitRiver, Igor Runets, has reportedly been detained and charged with multiple…