EU targets MiCA loophole that lets crypto exchanges serve 27 countries with one license
EU finance ministers agreed to shift oversight of major crypto companies to a central watchdog, reshaping supervision under MiCA. The…
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This Week in Crypto Law (October 11, 2026)
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This week brought meaningful developments on both sides of…
Crypto PACs report $2.7M spending blitz on House races as midterms loom
Affiliate entities of Fairshake, the US political action committee (PAC) funded largely by contributions from investment banking company Cantor Fitzgerald,…
Critical Decision from the UK on 61,000 Bitcoin: What Will Happen to Billions of Dollars Worth of BTC?
The UK High Court has issued a landmark ruling in a case concerning the ownership of more than 61,000 Bitcoin…
Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) warned that stablecoins could face redemption crises if, during market stress, reserves become inaccessible across…
Fairshake PACs’ $2.7M House push tests crypto’s path to clear rules
Two Fairshake affiliates are investing $2.7 million into U.S. House races before the midterm elections in November. But the industry’s…
CFTC crypto rules won’t be proposed until late Q1 2027 at best, says TD Cowen
A note from the investment bank TD Cowen said that the new crypto trading rules from the Commodity Futures Trading…
South Korea moves to block 27 crypto websites, including KuCoin, MEXC
South Korean authorities have approved measures to block domestic access to 27 websites operated by unregistered crypto exchanges and other…
Maryland Appoints Nilmini Rubin to Digital Asset Task Force
Maryland has appointed Nilmini Rubin, the Chief Policy Officer at Hedera, to its Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force.…
Clarity’s failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act’s failure to advance in the Senate has shifted the next phase of U.S. crypto…