Cryptocurrency is Being Written into U.S. Law — While the President’s Family Trades Coinbase and Only One Commissioner Remains at the CFTC. Crypto Recap No. 145 Week 21, May 12 – 18, 2026
The week distilled the crypto market to a single process — the U.S. government apparatus is integrating the sector into formal law. A Senate bill on market structure is moving forward with a hundred a...
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The Attorney General of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against the world's largest crypto ATM operator, CoinFlip.
Catherine Hanaway claims that they facilitated fraud while charging excessive fees. They are also accused of violating the state's consumer protection law. In Missouri, 350 fraudulent cases over the p...
One of the oldest cryptocurrency companies, Blockchain.com, has filed a confidential IPO application in the US.
The number of shares offered and the price range have not been determined. The conditions will depend on market conditions and SEC approval. Since 2011, Blockchain.com has attracted 43 million users a...
Galaxy and BitGo are in a $100 million lawsuit over a failed acquisition
Galaxy, led by Michael Novogratz, terminated an agreement in August 2022 to acquire the crypto custodian BitGo for $1.2 billion. The company had committed to pay $265 million in cash and 33.8 million...
The Bank of England has outlined the concept of tokenization and stablecoins for British finance.
Sarah Breeden, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, stated that they will focus on tokenization to modernize the country's financial system. She emphasized that the UK needs a multi-currency syste...
The European Commission has officially begun the review of MiCA.
The regulator will examine the rules for token issuers, CASP, and other key components of the project. The Commission is conducting public consultations open to individuals. In addition, they are rece...
Tether has acquired SoftBank's stake in Twenty One Capital (XXI).
After representatives of the Japanese investment bank left the board of directors, XXI shares rose by 5.6% to $8.05. Twenty One Capital is a joint BTC treasury of Tether, Cantor Fitzgerald, and SoftBa...
The CFTC has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota over the first full ban on prediction markets in the US.
The lawsuit by the commission targets Governor Tim Walz and other state officials following their adoption of the new bill SF 4760. Starting from August 1, 2026, Minnesota has banned all prediction ma...
Trump Directed the Federal Reserve to Expand Crypto Firms' Access to Main Accounts
According to a presidential order, the agency needs to update regulations to improve the integration of digital assets into traditional financial services. The Fed is also required to remove provision...
South Carolina Adopts Crypto-Friendly Regulatory Framework
Governor Henry McMaster signed bill S163, which comes into effect immediately. Individuals and businesses can no longer be prohibited from accepting digital assets as payment for goods and services. T...
Weekly Recaps
In-depth analysis Cryptocurrency is Being Written into U.S. Law — While the President’s Family Trades Coinbase and Only One Commissioner Remains at the CFTC. Crypto Recap No. 145 Week 21, May 12 – 18, 2026
The week distilled the crypto market to a single process — the U.S. government apparatus is integrating the sector into formal law. A Senate bill on market structure is moving forward with a hundred a...
Crypto Shifts to Infrastructure — Strategy Abandons Ideology, Wall Street Prepares Lawsuit. Crypto Recap №144
Week 20, May 5 – 11, 2026 This week marked the shift of cryptocurrencies into institutional payment and settlement systems. AWS integrated micropayments in USDC through the Coinbase x402 protocol for...
DeFi Covers Its $305 Million Gap — New York Court Turns Rescue into Sanctions Front Against North Korea. Crypto Recap No. 143
Week 19, April 28 – May 4, 2026 The week saw two mature processes and one new controversy. Regulators in the EU, UK, US, and Brazil are rewriting the framework for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Pr...
**DeFi Repairs $200 Million Hole Itself, Governments Simultaneously Open Sanction Floodgates and Mining Offshore: Crypto Recap #142**
**Week 18, April 20 – 27** The week marked a transition from shock to adaptation. Mantle, Lido, and Kulichov's personal fund gathered $87 million to cover Aave's deficit after the Kelp DAO hack, while...
While Lazarus zeros out DeFi by $13.8 billion, regulators, exchanges, and governments build crypto infrastructure. Crypto Recap #141 Week 17, April 13 – 20
The week unfolded with four simultaneous vectors. The Lazarus group hacked Kelp DAO for $293 million, causing the largest quarterly collapse of DeFi TVL by 14%, losing $13.8 billion. Meanwhile, Japan,...
Crypto is becoming infrastructure—simultaneously for American AML, Korean exchanges, and Iranian tankers. Crypto Recap No. 140 Week 15, April 7–13
The week highlighted that the crypto market is moving concurrently on four parallel trajectories. The American GENIUS finally received operational rules—stablecoins are transforming into banking infra...
Crypto Quietly Becomes Financial Infrastructure — While North Korea Withdraws $280 Million. Crypto Recap No. 139 Week 14, March 31 – April 6
The week highlighted two parallel processes: institutional and regulatory infrastructure is strengthening, while security threats and political activity in the crypto industry are intensifying. Strate...
Regulatory Architecture of the Crypto Industry Is Forming Faster Than the Market Can Reassess It
The week was marked by increased institutional pressure on the crypto market. Strategy announced plans to raise $44.1 billion, the SEC submitted digital asset classification rules, and the White House completed its review of crypto access to 401(k) plans.
The Crypto Market Is Becoming More Integrated Into the System While Global Finance Is in Turmoil
The most notable shift of the week is the accelerated institutionalization of crypto infrastructure through payments, trading, and market architecture.
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