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NY AG Secures $5M From Uphold to Compensate Crypto Investors 1

NY AG Secures $5M From Uphold to Compensate Crypto Investors

Key Takeaways: Uphold will pay more than $5 million to customers tied to CredEarn losses. Regulators said CredEarn was presented

Seoul Court Rescues Bithumb from Record 6-Month Suspension 1

Seoul Court Rescues Bithumb from Record 6-Month Suspension

Key Takeaways: Seoul’s court halted Bithumb’s 6-month FIU suspension on April 30, allowing the exchange to continue full operations. The

MiCA Decoded: Why the Regulator Sees Your Compliance Team as a Single Brain 1

MiCA Decoded: Why the Regulator Sees Your Compliance Team as a Single Brain

MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor

Brazil Bans Crypto in Cross-Border Payments 1

Brazil Bans Crypto in Cross-Border Payments

Central Bank of Brazil Issues Ban on Crypto Utilization As Part of Regulated Cross-Border Settlement System Key Takeaways: On April

France Drops Self-Custody Reporting Mandate 1

France Drops Self-Custody Reporting Mandate

Key Takeaways: The French National Assembly axed an article requiring users to report self-custody crypto wallets over €5,000. Adan celebrated

28,000 Americans Sign Petition Urging Senate CLARITY Act Markup 1

28,000 Americans Sign Petition Urging Senate CLARITY Act Markup

Key Takeaways: Stand With Crypto delivered a petition urging Senate action on the CLARITY Act. Supporters say regulatory delays leave

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Faces $4.72B FTC Judgment, Gets Lifetime Ban From Crypto 1

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Faces $4.72B FTC Judgment, Gets Lifetime Ban From Crypto

Key Takeaways: A federal judge entered a $4.72 billion FTC judgment against Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky on April 28, 2026.

US Court Sentences French National to 8 Years in $470M Crypto Laundering Case 1

US Court Sentences French National to 8 Years in $470M Crypto Laundering Case

Key Takeaways: Authorities sentenced a French national to eight years for running a crypto laundering operation. Investigators said the network

Hong Kong Central Bank Flags Fake HSBC Tokens Circulating Ahead of Launch 1

Hong Kong Central Bank Flags Fake HSBC Tokens Circulating Ahead of Launch

Key Takeaways: Hong Kong warned unauthorized tokens are misusing names of licensed stablecoin issuers. HSBC and Anchorpoint denied links to

Canadian Government Moves to Ban 4,000 Crypto ATMs 1

Canadian Government Moves to Ban 4,000 Crypto ATMs

Key Takeaways: The Liberal Party’s April 28 update plans a ban on crypto ATMs to stop scammers and illicit cash

Crypto Regulation Crossroads: Certik Report Maps Divergent Global Paths 1

Crypto Regulation Crossroads: Certik Report Maps Divergent Global Paths

Key Takeaways: Certik reports EMEA fines hit $168.2M in H1 2025, a 767% surge as regulators shift to active supervision.

Stand With Crypto Calls for Urgent Senate Action on CLARITY Act 1

Stand With Crypto Calls for Urgent Senate Action on CLARITY Act

Key Takeaways: Stand With Crypto pressed lawmakers to move CLARITY Act review forward. Senate Banking Committee action could accelerate clearer