Regulation News
Term Labs Loses $8.5 Million in DeFi Governance Exploit
An attacker drained roughly 2,843 ETH and 1.68 million USDC from Term Labs' vaults by exploiting the protocol's governance mechanism.
Coldcard Hardware Wallet Exploit Drains Over $130 Million in Bitcoin
An attacker exploited a five-year-old firmware flaw in Coinkite's Coldcard device to systematically drain funds, marking the third-largest crypto hack of 2026.
SEC Establishes Specialized Unit Targeting Crypto and Financial Fraud
The new division within the Enforcement unit is designed to provide dedicated expertise and capacity for pursuing crypto-related fraud cases.
SEC Formally Proposes 'Regulation Crypto Assets' Days After Pulling Vote
The proposal creates the first tailored offering regime for crypto investment contracts, arriving just days after the SEC abruptly canceled its original vote on the framework.
SEC Cancels Vote on 'Regulation Crypto' Startup Fundraising Exemptions
The SEC abruptly pulled a planned August 14 vote on rules that would let crypto startups raise capital without full securities registration, citing a scheduling issue.
SafePal Data Breach Exposes Order Details of Nearly 40,000 Wallet Customers
Crypto wallet provider SafePal disclosed a data breach tied to an order-tracking plugin flaw that exposed personal information for 39,798 customers, though private keys and seed phrases were not affected.
Binance to Block HTX and 15 Other Exchanges as EU Russia Sanctions Take Effect
Binance is phasing out transaction processing for 16 crypto exchanges and service providers, including HTX, after the European Union added them to its latest Russia sanctions package.
Binance's Failed EU Licence Bid Hands Rivals an Opening to Poach Its Users
Binance is suspending most services for EU customers after failing to secure a MiCA licence, and competitors including Coinbase, Kraken and OKX are already offering bonuses to capture its stranded European users.
White House to Host Crypto and Prediction Market Executives Next Week
The White House is expected to host executives from the crypto and prediction-market industries on August 19, according to Politico, a day before the CFTC convenes its new Innovation Advisory Committee.