Regulation News
Coinsbuy Refills Drained Wallets Within 24 Hours of $8M Hack
Attackers siphoned USDT and ETH across TRON and Ethereum wallets in a weekend attack, but the exchange restored balances to within 0.05% of pre-hack levels almost immediately.
Coldcard Hack Total Revised Up to $130M Across a Suspected Fourth Wave
Galaxy Research now puts verified losses at 1,596 BTC from roughly 7,300 addresses, with a suspected additional wave pushing the running total toward 2,055 BTC.
Appeals Court Clears Binance Theft Victims to Pursue Litigation, Not Arbitration
The Eleventh Circuit overturned a lower court order that had forced eight crypto theft victims into arbitration, letting RICO and consumer protection claims proceed in open court.
South Korea Builds Out Crypto Crime Unit and New Securities Market
A dedicated Serious Crimes Investigation Agency launches in October while Korea Exchange prepares a Novel Securities Market ahead of the Token-Securities Act taking effect in 2027.
Japan Overhauls Crypto Oversight With New Regulator and Legal Reclassification
The FSA created a dedicated Digital Assets and Stablecoins Division and moved crypto oversight to a stricter financial-products law, while granting its first new exchange license in four years.
UAE-Linked 49% Stake in Trump's World Liberty Draws Congressional Questions
Democratic lawmakers are asking whether the investment influenced administration policy on arms sales and AI-chip exports, as USD1 circulation tops $4 billion.
Germany Widens Lead as EU's Top MiCA Compliance Hub
Regulators authorized six additional banks under the bloc's crypto framework, pushing Germany's total MiCA-licensed entities to 79 -- more than any other EU member state.
Two Exploits Account for Over Half of 2026's DeFi Losses
The $295 million Drift Protocol breach and $293 million KelpDAO exploit together dwarf the dozens of smaller incidents that have hit DeFi protocols throughout the year.
92 Crypto ETFs Now Await SEC Approval, Led by Solana and XRP Filings
The pipeline has swelled as faster approval timelines and a more accommodating regulatory posture have drawn a wave of new applications beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.