Theme Regulation

Since their withdrawal from the Russian market in 2022, Visa and Mastercard have been gradually losing ground. But this time, Moscow is crossing a new threshold. The Bank of Russia now believes that the two American giants no longer have a place in the national financial ecosystem, as their market share has fallen below 17%.

Brussels and Mexico quietly strengthen their ties as crypto becomes a new global financial battleground. Between cartels, trade, and tensions with Washington, Europe now wants to monitor digital flows without breaking blockchain innovation.

Trump imposes Kevin Warsh on the FED under political pressure, while markets and crypto already fear a violent monetary turbulence.

Bitget has entered Mexico with key SAT and UIF registrations, giving the exchange a stronger regulatory base in one of Latin America’s most important crypto markets. The move is not just about expansion. It also shows how major platforms now use compliance as a gateway to deeper financial integration.

Powell keeps rates frozen, markets sweat, and crypto slides quietly. Oil rises, inflation bites, and the Fed watches calmly while investors wonder who really controls the game now.

In Warsaw, crypto is no longer only about wallets but about drawn knives. The president blocks, Tusk fumes, Zonda stirs, and MiCA waits outside in the rain.

Kevin Warsh moves closer to a key Senate hearing, but administrative blockages, political tensions, and an investigation targeting Jerome Powell slow his appointment to lead the Federal Reserve.

In France, the rise in kidnappings related to cryptocurrencies is no longer isolated incidents but a worrying dynamic that is becoming established over the long term. Behind these targeted attacks, a new type of crime is emerging, combining precise scouting, psychological pressure, and exploitation of system vulnerabilities. While authorities struggle to curb the phenomenon, certain voices, notably that of the artist Pascal Boyart, are rising to denounce a lack of reaction to a threat now affecting investors, entrepreneurs, and Web3 actors in their daily lives.

In Washington, the SEC puts away the club, strokes crypto, and vows to love innovation; it remains to be seen if Congress follows the band or sabotages the score behind the scenes.

Warsh likes Bitcoin, hates high rates, and frequents Stanford. Senators, meanwhile, like investigations and blockades. Trump is keeping his fingers crossed.

Is crypto dead? Kalshi refuses to let its bettors profit on Khamenei's corpse. Refunds everything, gets called a killjoy. Meanwhile, at Polymarket, people are cashing in without remorse.

Remember Libra, Zuckerberg's baby strangled by regulators. Five years later, daddy is back. But this time, he lets Stripe hold the bottle.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has pushed back against growing criticism of the company’s Bitcoin treasury strategy and disclosure practices. Anonymous accounts on X alleged that the firm withheld price-sensitive information tied to large Bitcoin purchases, derivatives positions, and Bitcoin-backed borrowings. Gerovich dismissed the claims, arguing that the company’s filings and public announcements clearly document its activities.

Debate over artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer limited to model accuracy or regulation. Questions about control, ownership, and long-term autonomy are moving to the center of the discussion. In a recent X post titled “Not Your Keys, Not Your Bots,” crypto investor and author Balaji Srinivasan set out a blunt framework: whoever controls the keys controls the machines.

Mrinank Sharma, who led the Safeguards Research Team at Anthropic, has stepped down less than a year after the unit was formally launched. His departure has sparked debate across the tech community—not only because of his senior role, but because of the tone of his resignation letter. In it, Sharma warned that “the world is in peril,” pointing to a series of overlapping crises unfolding at once. Many readers interpreted the message as a broader caution about the rapid development of advanced AI systems.

Polymarket has escalated its dispute with U.S. state regulators by filing a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, arguing that prediction markets fall under exclusive federal oversight. At the center of the case is whether individual states can restrict event-based contracts already regulated at the federal level. Ultimately, the ruling could determine how prediction markets operate across the United States.

The standoff over the succession at the head of the Federal Reserve intensifies. While a Republican senator blocks any progress as long as the investigation targeting Jerome Powell is not completed, the Treasury Secretary proposes a bold strategy: why not fight both battles at once? A political chess game that could redefine the Fed's future.

The EU has found TikTok’s features addictive and is calling for platform reforms, with potential fines if changes are not made.

Two Democratic senators demand an urgent investigation into undisclosed Chinese investments in SpaceX. As Elon Musk has just merged his space giant with xAI for $1.25 trillion, Washington wonders: what if Beijing had already set foot in the most sensitive technologies of the United States?

Washington on loop mode: crypto lobbies offer keys to local banks, but the Senate still hesitates. Towards an unlikely alliance to save the law? To be continued...

Nevada regulators have stepped up action against crypto-linked prediction markets. A new lawsuit targets Coinbase over alleged unlicensed sports wagering. The move comes as prediction platforms expand quickly across the United States. State officials argue that existing gambling rules still apply, even when products are offered through crypto or derivatives markets.

A new industry report says most major UK banks are making it harder for people to move money to crypto exchanges. According to the findings, banks are widely blocking or limiting payments, even when customers use regulated platforms. Industry leaders warn that these practices are slowing growth and pushing innovation out of the country.

The specter of a shutdown looms again over Washington, and this time, the alert comes from predictive markets. On Polymarket, bets on a closure of the US government are exploding, revealing growing distrust in the political deadlock. As Democrats and Republicans clash over the budget, signals multiply: the deadlock seems near.

UBS Group AG is preparing a move that could bring crypto investing into its private banking business. Plans are taking shape to give selected high-net-worth clients access to digital assets, marking a shift in how the Swiss bank approaches the sector. The effort reflects growing client demand, ongoing regulatory review, and UBS’s wider push into blockchain-based finance.

Donald Trump accuses JPMorgan of having closed his accounts for political reasons and demands 5 billion dollars before the Florida courts. By directly targeting CEO Jamie Dimon, the president reignites the explosive debate on "debanking," a practice that fuels tensions between the political and financial spheres. This case questions the neutrality of major American banks. While Trump denounces ideological exclusion, JPMorgan, on its side, rejects any accusation of discrimination.

Rapid progress in artificial intelligence is forcing governments and institutions to confront a much shorter path toward human-level systems than previously expected. Industry leaders now say the gap between today’s tools and artificial general intelligence is narrowing quickly. As development accelerates, concerns around jobs, governance, and economic stability are moving to the center of the debate.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is strengthening its leadership as it prepares for a potentially expanded role in overseeing digital asset markets. Chair Michael Selig has appointed two senior advisers, signaling the agency’s focus on crypto regulation as lawmakers consider legislation that could grant the CFTC broader authority over the sector.

Kevin Hassett has withdrawn from consideration to lead the U.S. Fed, narrowing the field in a leadership contest increasingly shaped by political and legal pressure. President Donald Trump has made clear that he prefers Hassett to remain in his current White House role. And this stance has effectively removed him from contention and reshaped expectations around the Fed’s next chair.