Regulation & Policy

Brazil has enacted a sweeping ban on prediction markets and betting platforms, according to local media and government filings. The two leading prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi, were confirmed inaccessible to researchers based in the country, with the Banco Central do Brasil publishing a fo

Gate News message, April 26 — Justin Sun, one of the largest investors in the TRUMP token, notably did not attend a memecoin-themed event hosted by US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida this year, marking a significant shift from his prominent appearance at a similar event last year. T

Gate News message, April 26 — Admiral Samuel Paparo, Jr., who leads U.S. forces across the Indo-Pacific, told a Senate panel that Bitcoin matters to national security. The Pentagon is running its own Bitcoin node and conducting operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin

Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to outright ban crypto ATMs, with Governor Bill Lee signing House Bill 2505 into law on April 13, 2024, after it passed both chambers unanimously. The ban will take effect July 1, 2024, and makes it a misdemeanor to operate or host the machines anywhere in

Gate News message, April 26 — The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh as the incoming central bank chair. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro

Gate News message, April 26 — The U.S. federal government sanctioned multiple wallets linked to Iran on April 25, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing the action as part of efforts to increase economic pressure on the country amid an ongoing ceasefire. The sanctions came a day after

President Donald Trump said he has an "obligation" to support the crypto industry after hosting top buyers of his $TRUMP meme coin at Mar-a-Lago, according to reports from the event. Trump made the remarks Saturday before returning to Washington, arguing that crypto had become a major industry and t

Gate News message, April 26 — Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to impose a statewide ban on cryptocurrency ATMs. Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 2505 into law on April 13 after it passed both chambers unanimously. The law, officially codified on April 24, will take effect July 1 and

Gate News message, April 26 — Vietnam's government plans to launch a five-year pilot program for regulated crypto assets in the second quarter of 2026, transitioning previously offshore and unregulated cryptocurrency trading to a domestically regulated market, according to BlockBeats. Vietnam's tra

Gate News message, April 26 — The U.S. Department of Justice has closed its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, removing a key obstacle to Senate confirmation of incoming Fed chair Kevin Warsh. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced the

Gate News message, April 26 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that the federal government is sanctioning multiple wallets linked to Iran as part of efforts to increase economic pressure on the country amid an ongoing ceasefire. The move came a day after Tether froze $344 mi

Aave Labs, Kelp DAO, LayerZero, EtherFi, and Compound filed a Constitutional AIP on the Arbitrum forum Saturday morning requesting the network's DAO release approximately $71 million in frozen ETH to support rsETH recovery efforts following last week's $292 million Kelp DAO exploit. The proposal

Gate News message, April 26 — Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to outright ban crypto ATMs statewide, with Governor Bill Lee signing House Bill 2505 into law on April 13. The measure, which passed both chambers unanimously, officially takes effect on July 1. The law prohibits the

Gate News message, April 26 — The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday (April 25), clearing the way for the Senate to confirm incoming central bank chair Kevin Warsh. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine

Gate News message, April 26 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the federal government is sanctioning multiple wallets linked to Iran as part of efforts to increase economic pressure on the country. The move follows Tether's decision on Thursday, April 24, to freeze $344 million w

Gate News message, April 26 — Two active-duty South Korean Army officers in their 30s from the Special Warfare Command were each sentenced to two years in prison and fined 54.69 million Korean won by Changwon District Court on April 26 for operating an unlicensed virtual asset exchange and

Brazil has enacted a sweeping ban on prediction markets and betting platforms, according to local media and government filings. The Banco Central do Brasil issued a resolution prohibiting the two leading prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi, from operating in the country due to non-compliance w

Gate News message, April 26 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins has reaffirmed efforts to advance "Project Crypto" and announced a joint initiative with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish a digital asset classification framework that will clarify

Tennessee Governor signs Bill 2505, fully banning the installation and operation of cryptocurrency ATMs. Violators are guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and merchants are also not allowed to permit the devices to be placed in business premises. This move is intended to reduce the risk of fraud and money laundering; in the U.S., losses related to cryptocurrency ATMs in 2025 were nearly $390 million, driving multiple states to accelerate regulation.

Gate News message, April 26 — Former President Donald Trump warned the banking industry against obstructing crypto legislation at a private event held Saturday at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, attended by approximately hundreds of TRUMP token holders. Trump stated: "The White House will not let