Category: Governance

2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Trump Rules Out SBF Pardon: ‘Not Considering It’

President Trump kills pardon speculation in NYT interview, distinguishing SBF's fraud from the 'regulatory' cases of CZ and Ross Ulbricht.

Vitalik Buterin Issues Public Plea for Tornado Cash Dev as Sentencing Looms

Ethereum's co-founder intervenes ahead of Roman Storm's sentencing, warning that criminalizing privacy code sets a "dangerous precedent" for the entire...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

UK Voiding ‘Grandfathering’ Rights for Crypto; 44 Firms Forced to Re-Apply

The FCA ruled that all 44 currently registered crypto firms must re-apply for full authorization, ending hopes for automatic transfer...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Ripple Secures UK FCA Registration; XRP Holds $2.10

Ripple Markets UK Ltd. lands on the FCA's crypto register, marking a compliance win ahead of the UK's 2026 regulatory...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

South Korea Greenlights Spot Bitcoin ETFs in ‘2026 Economic Growth Strategy’

Seoul reverses its long-standing ban, tasking the FSC with amending the Capital Markets Act to allow spot crypto ETFs within...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Sharplink Deploys $170M ETH on Linea; ‘Productive Era’ Begins

Nasdaq-listed Sharplink Gaming activates $170M of its ETH treasury on Linea, validating institutional restaking and signaling a shift to 'productive'...

UK Regulator Confirms September 2026 Opening for Crypto Licensing Gateway

The FCA sets September 2026 as the start of its full authorization regime, ending the current 'registration-only' era and requiring...

South Korea Supreme Court Rules Exchange-Held Bitcoin Subject to Criminal Seizure

A landmark ruling by South Korea's highest court affirms that exchange-held crypto is 'electronic property' subject to police seizure, ending...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Bitcoin ETF Flows Flip: $935M Exit Nearly Erases New Year Gains

A three-day outflow streak totaling $935M has neutralized early 2026 inflows, though BlackRock continues to buy while miners and Fidelity...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, Governance

Zcash Devs Fork From Foundation to Launch ‘cashZ’ Startup

The entire Zashi engineering team has exited the Electric Coin Company to form 'cashZ', citing 'malicious governance' at the non-profit...