Circle Faces Lawsuit After Drift Exploit Over Claims It Took No Action to Freeze the Funds
Key Takeaways:Drift Protocol Hack 2026: What Happened, Who Lost Money, and What’s NextDrift Protocol Hack 2026: What Happened, Who Lost...
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MiCA Decoded: Your Crypto White Paper Can’t Just Be a Gitbook or PDF
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com This article is based on a study conducted by LegalBison in...
López Aliaga faces legal scrutiny for remarks, odds drop in Peru election
Roberto Sánchez has accused Rafael López Aliaga of avoiding legal scrutiny for inflammatory remarks. López Aliaga’s chances of winning the...
Brazilian Police Arrest Singers Linked to $320 Million Crypto Laundering Ring
Key Takeaways: Raphael Sousa Oliveira, another influencer with over 27 million followers on Instagram, was also arrested during the raids,...
CENTCOM loophole allows non-oil ships through US blockade at Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM’s legal definitions have left a loophole in the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, allowing non-oil cargo ships to transit...
Brazil’s Ruling Party Files Bill to Ban Online Gambling Entirely as President Lula Stays Silent
Key Takeaways: 68 PT lawmakers filed PL-1808/2026 proposing complete repeal of Brazil’s Bets Law framework The bill covers all gambling...
Virginia Enacts Crypto Unclaimed Property Law Requiring In-Kind Transfer to State
Key Takeaways: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB 798 on April 13, 2026, requiring exchanges to transfer dormant crypto to...
This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 5, 2026)
This Week in Crypto LawThe opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The first...
Is XRP Actually ISO20022 Compliant? A Legal Expert Just Changed the Conversation
Is XRP Actually ISO20022 Compliant? A Legal Expert Just Changed the ConversationThe discussion around XRP and ISO20022 has been running...
Colombia’s Petro Forced to Seek Congressional Approval for Gambling VAT After Courts Block Emergency Decrees
Key Takeaways: Colombia’s Constitutional Court blocked Petro’s $3.1 billion emergency tax decree on April 9. Fecoljuegos reported a 30% online...
Dutch State Lottery Takes Biggest Illegal Gambling Site to Court as Regulator Says €24M Fine Was Too Low
Key Takeaways: Nederlandse Loterij sued Qbet’s operators and directors at The Hague, targeting the offshore shell network behind the Netherlands’...
Only 25 + 40 Days to Get a MiCA License? Let’s Decode the Actual Timeline
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com This article was produced in partnership with LegalBison. The content is...
CFTC Secures Court Order Blocking Arizona Criminal Case Against Prediction Markets
Key Takeaways: CFTC secured a restraining order blocking Arizona’s criminal case against regulated markets. Arizona relied on gambling statutes, a...
Australia’s Own Impact Analysis Undercuts Landmark Gambling Ad Crackdown as New Zealand Delays Similar Action
Key Takeaways: Australia’s OIA projects ad restrictions will cut gambling spending by AUD 62.7M, or 0.8 percent A full ban...
Bithumb Seeks Asset Freeze to Recover Bitcoin From $40 Billion Payout Error
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has begun legal action to recover bitcoin distributed in error during a February promotional event,...
