A blockchain conference meant to showcase Solana’s growing influence in Asia ended abruptly this week after Chinese authorities intervened - a move that once again underscores Beijing’s uneasy relationship with cryptocurrencies.

In a move that signals a dramatic policy turnaround, Russia’s central bank is preparing to legalize cryptocurrency exchanges—but with heavy state control.

A heated political clash is emerging in Washington as Representative Ro Khanna calls for sweeping restrictions that would bar President Donald Trump, his family, and all members of Congress from owning or trading cryptocurrencies or stocks.

Canada appears ready to take its next major step into digital finance. According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the country’s federal government is finalizing new stablecoin regulations, expected to be unveiled with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s federal budget on November 4.

Australia’s crypto industry has voiced support for the government’s draft legislation regulating digital asset platforms, but industry leaders say the proposal still lacks clarity on key points.

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to nominate Michael Selig, a senior adviser at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a long-time advocate for digital asset innovation, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The drawn-out wait for comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation in the United States may soon end. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said this week that bipartisan talks on Capitol Hill have reached their most advanced stage yet, predicting that a full market structure framework could pass Congress before the year wraps up.

The European Union has introduced its 19th round of sanctions against Russia, widening its focus to include the digital asset sector.

Russia is taking a decisive step toward integrating digital currencies into its financial system.

Australia’s financial watchdog is preparing to take sweeping new powers aimed at curbing the misuse of cryptocurrency ATMs, following mounting evidence that the machines are being exploited in scams and money-laundering operations.