Bitbank Drops Polymarket Warning: Japan Traders Face Account Suspension Over Betting Deposits
Japan’s Bitbank, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on June 15, 2026, that users transacting with prediction market platforms, including Polymarket, could...
CFTC Sues New Mexico in Fight Over Prediction Markets
Zach Anderson Jun 15, 2026 05:58 The CFTC sues New Mexico to assert federal authority over prediction markets, escalating its...
Congress Targets Crypto ATMs After Americans Lose $333M to Scams
Lawmakers are seeking to curb crypto ATM fraud with a bipartisan bill that would set transaction limits, mandate scam warnings, and require transaction records...
Zimbabwe Pushes Crypto Firms to Register as New Law Tightens AML Compliance Controls
Zimbabwe has formalized and legalized its cryptocurrency sector under Statutory Instrument 99 of 2026. Global Compliance Pressure The Zimbabwean government has formalized the country’s...
Anthropic Halts Fable 5, Mythos 5 AI Models Following US Order
Zach Anderson Jun 13, 2026 02:08 Anthropic suspends access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a US directive citing...
Brazil Proposes Rigid Guardrails to Stop Government Abuse of Central Bank Digital Currency
The bill, first introduced last year, aims to prevent the use of an upcoming central bank digital currency ( CBDC) as a cash substitute...
CLARITY Act Gets New Push as Senator Ties Crypto Rules to US Dollar Power
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott renewed support for the CLARITY Act as he tied stablecoins to U.S. dollar strength. His comments put crypto...
Brazil Introduces Bill 2946 to Turn Central Bank Crypto Rules Into Federal Law
Bill 2,946/2026, introduced by Federal Deputy Jonas Donizette, enshrines the VASP rules adopted by the Central Bank of Brazil in Resolution 519 and other...
Luno CEO James Lanigan Warns $33T Stablecoin Boom Could Bypass South Africa
Luno CEO James Lanigan warned that South Africa’s proposed Capital Flow Management Regulations could severely harm the country’s economic competitiveness by restricting stablecoin use....
Nigeria Senate Pushes Crypto Bill to Committee, Setting Up 4-Week Review Phase
The Nigerian Senate has advanced a major cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading, moving the country closer to its first comprehensive legal framework...