US crypto law bars the president from issuing tokens while Gemini transfers $10 million in BTC to Trump’s committee. Crypto Recap No. 155
Week 31, July 20–26, 2026 Crypto legalization in the US has stalled over restrictions on officials. The Senate published the final version of the Clarity Act with a ban on officials issuing tokens. Th...
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The Bank of Russia has drafted the first regulatory acts for launching the crypto market
Digital depositories will be required to have a minimum capital of 50 million rubles ($0.6 million) to 250 million rubles ($3.1 million). The amount depends on the nature of the company’s activities,...
Russia accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of helping Ukraine carry out attacks on Russia
He was placed on an international wanted list for the messenger’s failure to remove channels and bots at the authorities’ request. They claim that Ukrainian security services used them for attacks on...
A coalition of 44 state attorneys general says the CFTC does not have the authority to regulate sports prediction markets
The proposal was spearheaded by Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson. In a letter to the CFTC, the attorneys general argue that the federal regulator is exceeding its authority. They stress that the agen...
Federal court has barred Minnesota from blocking prediction markets
Judge Katherine Menendez granted the CFTC’s motion. She ruled that the new state law is preempted by the CFTC’s Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, the federal regulator has exclusive jurisdiction ov...
Binance disappears from Google Play in some EU countries
The crypto exchange failed to obtain a MiCA license before the July 1 deadline. At the same time, the company continues to look for a new EU country in which to obtain a license to operate in the bloc...
Circle Becomes the Largest Holder of Blockchain Patents in the United States
The details of the purchase of IBM’s rights were not disclosed. Circle’s portfolio now includes 680 patent families and 1,000 granted patents worldwide. They cover blockchain, banking, financial servi...
Wise plans to reapply for a banking license under the GENIUS Act
The U.S. banking regulator, the OCC, said that the company’s previous proposal was incompatible with the Fed’s new rules. The inconsistencies concern access to core accounts in payment systems. Accord...
Crypto exchange BitMart and miner Poolin Technology are ceasing operations
BitMart will suspend new user registrations, deposits, and trading on August 26. After 7 years of operation, the crypto exchange will close permanently on January 31, 2027. Users will still retain acc...
The EU has imposed sweeping sanctions on crypto companies linked to Russia
The restrictions are part of the bloc’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, which includes 218 individuals and entities. This is the largest list in four years. At the same time, the EU separately...
Weekly Recaps
In-depth analysis US crypto law bars the president from issuing tokens while Gemini transfers $10 million in BTC to Trump’s committee. Crypto Recap No. 155
Week 31, July 20–26, 2026 Crypto legalization in the US has stalled over restrictions on officials. The Senate published the final version of the Clarity Act with a ban on officials issuing tokens. Th...
While governments are drawing up tokenization roadmaps, Citadel invested $400 million in a Trump-backed crypto exchange. Crypto Recap No. 154
Week 30, July 13–19, 2026 The week ended positively for crypto — support for it among state regulators is growing. The US and UK Treasury departments presented a joint roadmap for digital asset develo...
Crypto is becoming banking infrastructure — while Trump makes $1.4 billion from it and retail investors lose $3.8 billion. Crypto Recap No. 153
Week 29, July 6–12, 2026 This week cemented crypto within the framework of regulated finance on both sides of the Atlantic. Swift launched a pilot for tokenized deposits with 17 banks, Europe continue...
MiCA left 244 companies alive out of 3,000. Visa and BlackRock are printing their own dollar. Crypto Recap No. 152
Week 28, June 29 – July 5, 2026 The week closed the regulatory perimeter on both sides of the Atlantic. On July 1, Europe cut off platforms without a MiCA license — the market went through a cleanup w...
A week before the MiCA deadline, Europe is set to cut off 80% of exchanges — while a record $6.4 billion exits BTC-ETF. Crypto Recap №151
Week 27, June 22–28, 2026 The crypto industry is being built into a regulated infrastructure as capital exits. A week before July 1, Europe is preparing to cleanse exchanges without MiCA, and the Bank...
Crypto is being integrated into the banking standard—while the CFTC fends off states and CME for the right to regulate it. Crypto Recap №150 Week 26, June 15–21, 2026
This week, the crypto market was reduced to a single contradiction: the market has matured enough for institutional involvement, yet its rules are written haphazardly and through court battles. The Fe...
Betting markets and wallets for AI move into the institutional field—as the CFTC sues six states for the right to regulate them. Crypto Recap No. 149 Week 25, June 9–15, 2026.
This week highlighted the crypto market as a mature infrastructure now contested by regulators. Prediction markets received federal regulations and became the subject of jurisdictional battles. Paymen...
Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Show Initial Cracks as JPMorgan and Mastercard Build Tokenization Rails. Crypto Recap №148 Week 24, June 2–8, 2026
The week divided the crypto market into two poles. On one side are public companies that have adopted the Strategy model: the first Bitcoin sale in three years, unrealized losses reaching tens of bill...
Prediction markets in the U.S. are advancing with Trump's support. Crypto Recap No. 147 Week 23, May 26 – June 1, 2026
This week sent crypto in two different directions. Regulation in the U.S. is no longer neutral – the White House and CFTC are clearing prediction markets for structures linked to the Trump family, whi...
Trump Introduces Crypto to the Federal Reserve, Iran Plans to Raise $10 Billion in BTC for Transit Through Hormuz. Crypto Recap №146 Week 22, May 19 – 25, 2026
U.S. authorities are integrating crypto into the traditional financial framework. Trump's executive order required the Federal Reserve to open master accounts for crypto firms. The CFTC defended feder...
Cryptocurrency is Being Written into U.S. Law — While the President’s Family Trades Coinbase and Only One Commissioner Remains at the CFTC. Crypto Recap No. 145 Week 21, May 12 – 18, 2026
The week distilled the crypto market to a single process — the U.S. government apparatus is integrating the sector into formal law. A Senate bill on market structure is moving forward with a hundred a...
Crypto Shifts to Infrastructure — Strategy Abandons Ideology, Wall Street Prepares Lawsuit. Crypto Recap №144
Week 20, May 5 – 11, 2026 This week marked the shift of cryptocurrencies into institutional payment and settlement systems. AWS integrated micropayments in USDC through the Coinbase x402 protocol for...
DeFi Covers Its $305 Million Gap — New York Court Turns Rescue into Sanctions Front Against North Korea. Crypto Recap No. 143
Week 19, April 28 – May 4, 2026 The week saw two mature processes and one new controversy. Regulators in the EU, UK, US, and Brazil are rewriting the framework for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Pr...
**DeFi Repairs $200 Million Hole Itself, Governments Simultaneously Open Sanction Floodgates and Mining Offshore: Crypto Recap #142**
**Week 18, April 20 – 27** The week marked a transition from shock to adaptation. Mantle, Lido, and Kulichov's personal fund gathered $87 million to cover Aave's deficit after the Kelp DAO hack, while...
While Lazarus zeros out DeFi by $13.8 billion, regulators, exchanges, and governments build crypto infrastructure. Crypto Recap #141 Week 17, April 13 – 20
The week unfolded with four simultaneous vectors. The Lazarus group hacked Kelp DAO for $293 million, causing the largest quarterly collapse of DeFi TVL by 14%, losing $13.8 billion. Meanwhile, Japan,...
Crypto is becoming infrastructure—simultaneously for American AML, Korean exchanges, and Iranian tankers. Crypto Recap No. 140 Week 15, April 7–13
The week highlighted that the crypto market is moving concurrently on four parallel trajectories. The American GENIUS finally received operational rules—stablecoins are transforming into banking infra...
Crypto Quietly Becomes Financial Infrastructure — While North Korea Withdraws $280 Million. Crypto Recap No. 139 Week 14, March 31 – April 6
The week highlighted two parallel processes: institutional and regulatory infrastructure is strengthening, while security threats and political activity in the crypto industry are intensifying. Strate...
Regulatory Architecture of the Crypto Industry Is Forming Faster Than the Market Can Reassess It
The week was marked by increased institutional pressure on the crypto market. Strategy announced plans to raise $44.1 billion, the SEC submitted digital asset classification rules, and the White House completed its review of crypto access to 401(k) plans.
The Crypto Market Is Becoming More Integrated Into the System While Global Finance Is in Turmoil
The most notable shift of the week is the accelerated institutionalization of crypto infrastructure through payments, trading, and market architecture.
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