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Vietnam’s Crypto Penalties Start Tomorrow. No Exchange Has a License Yet
Vietnam’s new crypto penalty rules take effect on September 1, 2026. No exchange license has been issued. Five firms have cleared the…
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The SEC Is Rewriting Who Can Hold Crypto for Fund Investors
On August 25, the SEC sent a crypto custody proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget. The full text…
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Pakistan Gave Crypto Firms Two Weeks to Apply or Stop Serving the Country
Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority opened its licensing portal on August 22, a day after issuing final regulations. Firms already serving Pakistani…
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Europe Bans Privacy Coin Custody in 2027, and the Exception Is the Interesting Part
From 10 July 2027, licensed crypto-asset service providers in the European Union may not hold anonymity-enhancing coins. That is Article 79 of…
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Brazil Bought $14.68 Billion of Crypto in Six Months and Barely Any of It Was a Bet
Brazilian crypto purchases reached $14.68 billion in the first half of 2026, up 135% from $6.24 billion in the same period of…
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Washington Is Holding Two Crypto Meetings This Week and Has No Bill to Discuss
President Trump is expected to meet crypto and prediction-market executives at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Wednesday, August 19. The next…
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The SEC Cancelled Its Own Crypto Vote With One Day’s Notice
The agency announced an open meeting on August 10 with unusually short notice. One agenda item: whether to propose the first formal…
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Your Support Chatbot Now Has to Say It Is a Chatbot, If Anyone in Europe Uses It
On August 2, 2026, Article 50 of the EU AI Act became generally applicable and enforceable by national authorities. It is not…
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The CLARITY Act Got a September Date. The Odds of It Passing Got Much Worse
The Senate left for recess on August 8 without voting on the CLARITY Act. Negotiators had circled August 7 as the last…
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EU Toughens Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Crypto, Introduces KYC for Transactions Over €1,000
The European Union has announced a provisional agreement to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, with a particular emphasis on the crypto sector.…