Regulatory deadline passes without stablecoin proposal South Korea’s Financial Services Commission missed a December 10 deadline to submit a draft stablecoin bill. The regulator said it needed more time to coordinate positions with other agencies. This delay comes as lawmakers and financial authorities continue to debate fundamental questions about who should be allowed to issue…
Political Figures Lead Crypto Influence Rankings CoinDesk released its annual Most Influential list this week, and the results show something interesting. For 2025, policymakers—especially American ones—took center stage. U.S. President Donald Trump topped the list as the first individual recognized, which makes sense when you think about it. He’s signed executive orders, pushed Congress on…
Polish government pushes crypto legislation despite presidential veto Poland’s government has reintroduced a cryptocurrency bill that President Karol Nawrocki vetoed just last week. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is now urging the president to sign the legislation, citing what officials describe as national security threats linked to Russia and other former Soviet states. The bill, formally…
Blockchain data challenges PEPE’s fair launch narrative New analysis from blockchain data visualization platform Bubblemaps is raising questions about the memecoin PEPE’s original launch story. According to their findings, about 30% of the token’s initial supply was bundled together at launch in April 2023. This contradicts the project’s branding as a “coin for the people”…
Major Crypto Lobbying Groups Join Forces The Digital Chamber, one of the most active crypto lobbying organizations in the United States, has formally brought CryptoUK under its umbrella as an affiliate. This move comes at a time when the crypto advocacy landscape has been experiencing significant changes, with leadership turnover and several new groups emerging…
From Skeptic to Champion When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he brought a completely different attitude toward cryptocurrency than he had during his first term. Back then, his administration’s SEC sued Ripple, setting a tone of regulation through enforcement. This time, he arrived with campaign promises to make the U.S. the global leader…
European Commission seeks expanded powers for financial regulator I think this is one of those regulatory moves that could really shape how crypto develops in Europe over the next few years. The European Commission just put forward a proposal to give the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) direct supervisory powers over crypto-asset service providers,…
Criminal Groups Adopting Crypto for Smuggling Operations India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has published a report showing something I find quite concerning. Criminal networks are moving away from traditional hawala money transfer systems and embracing stablecoins instead. The shift appears to be happening faster than many expected. The 2024-25 Smuggling in India Report details how…
Policy veteran moves from DeFi to broader crypto advocacy Lindsay Fraser, who previously handled policy work at Uniswap Labs, has taken a new position leading policy operations at the Blockchain Association. She starts on December 8, which happens to be the same day the association hosts its annual policy summit in Washington. Fraser’s background in…
Russian Official Highlights Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Concerns Evgeny Masharov, a member of Russia’s Commission for Public Review of Bills and Regulatory Acts, recently shared some concerning statistics about cryptocurrency use in criminal activities. According to his statements to the TASS news agency, about two-thirds of funds obtained through defrauding Russian citizens end up being laundered…
