Thailand’s SEC has ordered Bybit, 1000X, CoinEx, OKX and XT.COM blocked nationwide, citing unlicensed operation and money-laundering concerns.
The party leader leaned into pro-crypto talking points at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, announcing plans to introduce a digital asset bill if Reform UK wins in the next election.
Hester Peirce, head of the SEC’s crypto task force, said the context of a digital asset transfer could make it a securities transaction.
The SEC and Binance have filed a joint motion to end a nearly two-year legal battle in the agency’s latest backdown from its prior crypto enforcement actions.
The news comes at a time when many banks are considering issuing their own private stablecoins.
Backed by lawmakers from both parties, the bill proposes rules to govern digital assets and define agency roles in enforcement and oversight.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to build “CryptoCity,” aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has backed the guidance, saying it gives clarity to stakers, while her peer Caroline Crenshaw claims it ignores existing laws.
Two NYPD detectives allegedly linked to a crypto torture case in Manhattan have been placed on modified duties as the investigation unfolds, according to multiple reports.
OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to scam websites.