Month: May 2026
Clarity Act text lets crypto firms offer stablecoin rewards while shielding bank yield
Stablecoin yield would be prohibited under the newly released agreement between U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.)…
US Warns Hormuz Digital Asset Payments May Trigger Sanctions Risk
OFAC warned that digital asset payments tied to Strait of Hormuz passage can create sanctions exposure. The alert says digital…
Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Trump Family’s Reported Crypto Ties With Entity Linked To Sanctioned Individuals (UPDATED)
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the White House’s response) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns on…
28,000 Americans Sign Petition Urging Senate CLARITY Act Markup
Stand With Crypto delivered a 28,000-signature petition to Washington, pressing the Senate Banking Committee to mark up the CLARITY Act.…
Bithumb scores a legal win in South Korea as six-month suspension is lifted by local judge
A South Korean court overturned Bithumb’s six-month partial business suspension Thursday, according to Yonhap News. The news agency cited legal…
Brazil bars crypto settlement in regulated cross-border payment rails
Brazil’s central bank, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), has barred the use of virtual assets in certain regulated international payment…
Cardano Founder Says Ripple CEO Is Pushing CLARITY Act for Its Own Advantage, Not the Industry
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has again taken direct aim at Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse over the proposed CLARITY Act. In…
Eric Trump disappears from Alt5 Sigma page as crypto backlash grows
Eric Trump is no longer shown on the leadership page of Alt5 Sigma Corp., the Las Vegas company that became…
Kenyan Central Bank Moves to Vet VASP Applications With 4 Hires
The Central Bank of Kenya is reportedly actively recruiting for its first-ever dedicated virtual asset service provider supervision team. Key…