Monthly Archives: January 2026

The move adds Ukraine to a growing list of countries, including France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, Thailand and Australia, where Polymarket is already restricted. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ukraine-blocks-polymarket-unlicensed-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Nigeria’s tax overhaul pulls crypto exchanges into identity-based reporting, reshaping how digital assets are brought into the traditional economy. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/nigeria-crypto-tax-ids-identity-reporting?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Italy’s securities regulator has shared the ESMA’s finfluencer factsheet, warning social media promoters that EU rules on investment recommendations and advertising apply to crypto. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-consob-esma-crypto-finfluencers-advertising-rules?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Kraken-backed SPAC aims to raise $250 million in an IPO, targeting companies building infrastructure and services for the digital asset ecosystem. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/kraken-spac-krakacquisition-250-million-ipo-infrastructure?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Solana Policy Institute urged the SEC to distinguish non-custodial DeFi code from exchanges, warning that current rules could chill innovation. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-policy-institute-sec-defi-developer-protections?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Thailand reportedly plans tighter reporting, Travel Rule enforcement and a national data hub to track illicit flows across both traditional and digital assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/thailand-crypto-gold-anti-grey-money-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A revised Senate CLARITY Act draft would allow activity-based stablecoin rewards tied to payments, wallets and staking, while barring interest paid solely for holding tokens. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/senate-crypto-market-structure-stablecoin-rewards-draft?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

VanEck predicts investors will be more confident in Q1, citing improved fiscal visibility and monetary clarity, though the jury is still out on how Bitcoin fits into this picture. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/clearer-fiscal-and-monetary-signals-risk-on-outlook-q1-vaneck?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US President Donald Trump opened the door for cryptocurrencies to be included in 401(k) retirement plans in August last year with an executive order. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-bitcoin-401k-ban-ridiculous-warren-sec?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Kalshi is free to continue operating in Tennessee for now, as a federal judge blocked state regulators from taking action after the prediction market sued. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/court-temporarily-stops-tennessee-taking-action-against-kalshi?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound