Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto has never been more in the cultural zeitgeist than it is in 2025. Ever since Donald Trump took the Whitehouse, Wall Street has been just as concerned with the price of … Read more
What Just Happened? Brussels is preparing to approve stablecoins issued outside the EU as compliant under MiCA standards. While this may improve access to major global stablecoins, it has sparked backlash from the ECB. ECB officials argue this move could: Weaken EU monetary sovereignty Spark outflows from EU-based bank deposits Increase financial instability during market … Read more
A new bill that aims to clean up crypto regulation in the U.S. is charging through Congress. The CLARITY Act just cleared two key House committees with bipartisan support, setting the stage for a possible full vote. It’s designed to finally answer the question that’s been plaguing the industry for years: Who’s in charge, the … Read more
. Privacy coins and anonymous crypto wallets might soon become history in the European Union. As part of a sweeping overhaul to tighten anti-money laundering rules, the EU has announced plans to ban both by July 1, 2027. The message is clear: crypto can stay, but it has to play by the same rules as … Read more
The UK is finally drawing a line in the sand when it comes to crypto regulation. On April 29, 2025, Finance Minister Rachel Reeves rolled out a draft set of rules aimed at bringing crypto exchanges, dealers, and agents under official oversight for the first time. Think of it as Britain’s long-awaited attempt to stop … Read more
A federal court in Texas just clipped the wings of the U.S. Treasury. The court found that OFAC overstepped its authority when it sanctioned Tornado Cash ($TORN), the privacy protocol built on Ethereum. For DeFi advocates and open-source developers, it’s more than a legal win—it’s a shot across the bow of federal overreach. 99Bitcoins reached … Read more
A bill tightening oversight on cryptocurrency ATMs to curb fraud has been signed into law in Nebraska. According to a March 12 press release from Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, the new law, called the Controllable Electronic Record Fraud Prevention Act, introduces stricter licensing and reporting requirements for crypto ATM operators. It was introduced as a … Read more