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…
Month: February 2026
Wyoming Lawmakers Seek to Regulate Crypto ATM After Millions Lost
The state of Wyoming is seeking to regulate the crypto ATMs to curb related scams. A bill that would place…
Nevada Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against Polymarket
A Nevada state court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Blockratize, the entity behind Polymarket, from offering event-based contracts…
Hong Kong Regulator to Issue First Stablecoin Licences in March
Hong Kong is moving closer to its first licensed stablecoin issuers. Today, Eddie Yue, head of the Hong Kong Monetary…
White House to meet with crypto firms and banks on stablecoin yield this afternoon
The White House will convene a working-level meeting today at 1 PM ET between crypto firms and banks to facilitate…
South Korean watchdog expands AI systems to track crypto manipulation
South Korea’s financial watchdog has expanded the use of artificial intelligence to monitor digital asset markets, signaling a shift toward…
Epstein–Gensler emails spark fresh crypto conspiracy claims
Different claims around suspicious links between Jeffrey Epstein, a former US Treasury official, and Ex-SEC chair Gary Gensler are making…
NY prosecutors raise alarm over GENIUS Act on fraud: Report
Several New York district attorneys have reportedly warned about the US federal stablecoin law, the GENIUS Act, claiming it fails…
The Link Between Trump’s Fed Pick and Tether’s ‘Made in America’ Stablecoin
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, helped shape Anchorage Digital, a key player in Tether’s…
White House crypto meeting didn’t yet find answer to stablecoin yield in Senate bill
A White House meeting meant to thaw the ice on the crypto market structure bill cracked into the controversial topic…