The US Justice Department (DOJ) and Europol announced on November 12 that they arrested 354 individuals and seized more than $234 million in cash and cryptocurrency in an operation that ran from May 2025 to October this year.
Tether has built an estimated $4.8 billion portfolio across 13 U.S.-listed companies, according to a Protos review of SEC filings. The holdings span bitcoin treasuries, video and AI infrastructure, gold royalties, agriculture, mining, and satellites.
Crypto Council for Innovation's Ji Kim said this bipartisan lineup could develop durable rules that safeguard markets and support innovation.
Nearly one-third of the 120 cryptocurrency exchanges that filed to continue operating in Brazil as VASPs fail to reach the share capital required to operate in compliance with Central Bank regulations, meaning they could have their applications rejected after review.
The NYDFS issued new regulatory guidance that tightens oversight on cryptocurrency company advertising. The measure requires licensed entities to assume full responsibility for influencers, third-party promoters, and brand impersonators operating within the digital ecosystem, setting a deadline of May 10, 2027, to implement compliance protocols.…
The White House also named a former CFTC commissioner and two CLARITY Act veterans as nominees to fill vacancies at the SEC and CFTC.
Apia, Samoa, 13th November 2026, Chainwire
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PNC’s limited pilot lets eligible corporate clients receive Ethereum-based USDC payments that automatically convert into dollars in their bank accounts.
Anchorage Digital is partnering with Visa to allow select stablecoins issued by its federally regulated bank, starting with Western Union’s USDPT, to be used as native settlement assets on Visanet. Rapid Growth in Stablecoin Settlement Anchorage Digital announced Thursday, Nov.
Under embargo until 1pm GMT 12/11/26, London: Wirex, the global stablecoin infrastructure platform, has today launched Navoka, the first AI agent that pays on behalf of users from a dedicated bank account and card.
The DeFi Education Fund and 17 other crypto groups and companies asked an Illinois court for leave to file a brief arguing the state's Digital Asset Tax Act is unlawful.
The Treasury's Bitcoin custody framework could reshape federal asset management, impacting market dynamics and regulatory transparency.
The new custody framework could enhance security and regulatory clarity, potentially boosting institutional confidence in cryptocurrency markets.
The Illinois Digital Asset Tax Act establishes a 0.2% levy on the total value of every trade, transfer, or custody transaction executed through a broker. The U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has named two potential commissioners each to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
DOJ’s Operation TorNado Arrests 354 and Seizes $234 Million in Cash and Crypto The Justice Department said the sweep that ran from May 2025 to October 2026 was the sixth and most extensive JCODE action since 2018, seizing 5.7 metric tons of drugs and 209…
Russia’s central bank has set November 22 as the earliest start under new exchange trading rules, with each venue’s rulebook requiring regulatory concurrence.
A coalition of DeFi builders led by Uniswap, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Paradigm have filed a court brief supporting the crypto industry’s lawsuit against Illinois’s 0.2% digital asset tax.
USDC’s joint European supervision begins November 12 under MiCA.
Industry groups argued in court filings that Illinois’ crypto tax, which applies even when a transaction yields no profit, could raise compliance costs and violate federal law.
JPMorgan increased its Strategy (MSTR) holdings by 36% in the third quarter, reaching 848,932 shares valued at $131.3 million. The bank reported nearly $540 million invested in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), making it the largest position among its disclosed spot Bitcoin ETF holdings.
Thailand’s securities regulator has proposed separate daily caps of 5 million baht on stablecoin deposits and withdrawals per customer at each regulated crypto operator, alongside checks requiring transfers to involve customers’ own verified wallets. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission said…
The amicus curiae brief, filed by Better Markets, former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, and Harvard Law Professor John C. Coates, argues that single-stock perpetual futures constitute swaps—and, consequently, bypass current Dodd-Frank Act protections for retail investors under the CFTC’s new rules.
The lawsuit highlights the growing tension between state and federal regulation of prediction markets, potentially reshaping legal boundaries.
The decentralized platform Jupiter has launched a dedicated market for USDGO within its Jupiter Lend protocol on Solana. With this integration, users can deposit the stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank to generate on-chain yields or borrow it using crypto assets as collateral.
SPCX's lead over CRCL in tokenized stock value highlights the dynamic nature of digital asset markets amid regulatory scrutiny.
New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued new rules that make licensed crypto firms responsible for the influencers they hire for ads and for their impostors too. Crypto firms have until May 10, 2027, to comply with its new rules.
Democratic control may lead to stricter crypto regulations, potentially affecting market dynamics and investor confidence, especially for XRP.
Anchorage Digital said Visa partners can now pay their VisaNet balances in USDPT, the Western Union token its bank mints. Visa has not put out its own statement.
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