Policy & Regulation
Breaking Down Brazil’s New Crypto Framework: What You Need to Know by 2026
Jurisdictions worldwide are adapting their approaches to cryptoassets as they increasingly intersect with traditional finance (TradFi), drawing greater numbers of…
FATF Issues Comprehensive Guidance on Virtual Asset Recovery: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently released new guidance on asset recovery that significantly advances how authorities worldwide should…
The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 2: Stablecoins At the Crossroads of Financial Services and Crypto
This blog offers a preview of our series, “The Road to Regulation.” Download the full Part 2 chapter here. TL;DR…
The President’s Working Group (PWG) Report on Digital Asset Markets Makes One Thing Clear: We Will Build The Future of Crypto Together
On July 30, 2025, the White House released its first major policy roadmap from the President’s Working Group (PWG) on…
Chainalysis POV: What the GENIUS and CLARITY Act Bills Really Mean for Crypto Compliance
Today marks a defining moment for U.S. crypto policy. After years of regulatory limbo, Congress has taken a major step…
Chainalysis’ 5 Takeaways from Today’s Senate Banking Committee Hearing on Digital Assets
Today, Chainalysis Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Levin joined a panel of industry leaders and policymakers on Capitol Hill to testify…
The Road to Crypto Regulation Part 1: Crypto’s Journey from Margins to Mainstream
This blog offers a preview of our series, “The Road to Regulation.” Download the full Part 1 chapter here. TL;DR…
Bitcoin Strategic Reserves: Behind the Changing Architecture of Sovereign Finance
TL;DR Bitcoin has evolved from a niche cryptographic experiment into a serious facet of global finance, prompting governments to assess…
U.S. Senate Advances GENIUS Act: Long Awaited Stablecoin Framework Edges Closer to Reality
TL;DR The United States Senate has broken a filibuster and advanced the GENIUS Act — the first comprehensive federal framework…
U.S. Regulators Give Banks the Green Light for Digital Asset Activities
TL;DR U.S. banking regulators (FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC) have withdrawn previous restrictive statements on crypto assets, giving banks more freedom…
Introduction to Cryptocurrency Exchange Compliance
Crypto-related compliance is crucial for the stability and trustworthiness of the crypto industry. As the number of cryptocurrency users continues…
Russia’s Cryptocurrency Pivot: Legislated Sanctions Evasion
In response to mounting financial pressures of Western sanctions, Russia enacted significant legislation legalizing cryptocurrency mining and permitting the use…
MiCA’s Stablecoin Regime and Its Remaining Challenges: Part 3
Challenges remain Despite the extensive work by the EBA and ESMA, in close cooperation with national regulators, MiCA still leaves…
MiCA’s Stablecoin Regime and Its Remaining Challenges: Part 2
Stablecoins in the EU Stablecoins are the single biggest crypto-asset use case currently in digital asset markets. Circle, the issuer…
MiCA’s Stablecoin Regime and Its Remaining Challenges: Part 1
Transaction volumes show that stablecoins are currently the biggest use case for crypto assets. That makes June 30, 2024 a…