In brief The joint committee called crypto donations an “unnecessary and unacceptably high risk” and wants a binding moratorium written into the Representation of the People Bill. The report demands a new national Political …
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China Bitcoin legalization is priced at 5% but Beijing’s February 2026 Ban 2.0 made one detail brutal
by adminby adminPolymarket traders are pricing the prospect of China legalizing onshore Bitcoin purchases at roughly 5%. At first glance, the number appears dismissive. Still, it raises the question of whether the Chinese government will explicitly …
In brief China’s central bank and regulators have issued a notice that bans unapproved issuance of renminbi-pegged stablecoins, including those offshore. Most real-world asset tokenization is now classified as illegal outside approved infrastructure. The …
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Should Politicians Be Able to Use Prediction Markets? House Bill Proposes Ban
by adminby adminIn brief Rep. Torres proposed the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act to keep federal officials off prediction markets. The bill follows controversy over a Polymarket trader winning a bet on Venezuelan President …
In brief Japan plans to ban insider trading in cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The move empowers its financial regulators to investigate and penalize illicit trades, extending securities-style oversight to digital …
Japan’s securities regulator is reportedly set to introduce regulations to ban and punish crypto insider trading, bringing it more in line with how the country handles stock trading. Japan’s Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission …
In brief Regulators want to ban insider crypto trading in Japan, The Nikkei reported. Previously, laws against insider trading didn’t apply to digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission will be authorized to …
UK lawmakers push to ban crypto political donations over foreign interference fears
They argue that cryptocurrency’s opacity and traceability issues make it a threat to democratic integrity, citing an intelligence report election interference.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 822 into law on Oct. 11, making it the first state in the US to prevent the forced liquidation of unclaimed crypto. The statute updates California’s Unclaimed Property …