MiCA, SEC, CFTC, FCA, FATF — the rules that move markets.
The FATF wrote the rulebook that shapes crypto money-laundering controls worldwide. In 2026 the real story is the parts of crypto its…
The GENIUS Act became law in 2025, but the rules that enforce it are only now being drafted. On August 17, Treasury…
A $15 AI-generated ID can now pass the same crypto KYC check that regulators enforce with billion-dollar fines. Here is how identity…
Every anti-money-laundering rule assumes a gatekeeper who checks IDs and freezes accounts. DeFi deleted him, and the fight over who guards the…
The 2026 season is the first with Form 1099-DA, and the figure the IRS sees can dwarf your real gain. Here is…
The 2026 filing season is the first where US exchanges report crypto sales to the IRS on Form 1099-DA. Here is how…
The SEC's 2025 rule change turned crypto ETF approval from a years-long fight into a checklist. In 2026 the real contest moved…
Regulators cannot subpoena a smart contract, so compliance is moving into the layers around it. Here is how the settlement freeze, the…
Europe's MiCA has pulled USDT from regulated exchanges while the US GENIUS Act missed its deadline for final rules. Here is what…
FATF's 2026 update shows crypto anti-money-laundering rules are almost universal on paper. The problem: most countries with the rules have never enforced…