Kenya’s CMA to Deploy Blockchain Surveillance for Crypto Oversight

Warren's opposition to the Clarity Act highlights the ongoing tension between regulatory clarity and potential loopholes in crypto oversight. The post Senator Elizabeth Warren calls Clarity Act ‘ticket to sanctions evasion’ appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post ESMA Says EU Retail Ban Covers Many Prediction Markets, With MiCA Awaiting the Tokenized Ones appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways ESMA said event contracts that qualify as financial instruments are already barred from EU retail sale under binary-options rules. The prohibition rests on national measures in force since 2018, so no new legislation is required to apply it. Two regulatory tracks, both already in force In a public statement issued on July 3, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) set out how existing EU law applies to event contracts, the yes-or-no instruments underpinning prediction markets. Its central conclusion is that many of these contracts are not a novel product category requiring new rules, but already fall within measures on the books – a point that goes further than framing the issue as future regulatory risk. ESMA’s reasoning is that event contracts whose underlying question relates to an asset listed in Section C(4) to (10)

Europe’s top securities regulator has clarified that many prediction-market event contracts already fall under the EU’s existing retail ban on binary options – meaning the restriction is live law, not a proposed rule – while contracts issued as blockchain tokens may instead be caught by the bloc’s crypto framework. The statement leaves platforms such as […]

The post Kenya Crypto Regulation Advances with Blockchain Surveillance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is moving to acquire a blockchain surveillance system — a step that signals just how seriously the country’s regulators are taking their new crypto framework. With more than six million Kenyans already using digital assets and roughly $19 billion in crypto flowing into the country between July 2024 and June 2025, the pressure to build real enforcement infrastructure is no longer theoretical. Kenya crypto regulation has entered a new, more operational phase. Key takeaways Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is seeking to purchase a blockchain surveillance tool to monitor virtual asset activity and enforce its new regulatory framework. The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, signed by President William Ruto in October, gives Kenya its first comprehensive crypto law — splitting oversight between the Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Auth

Kenya's blockchain surveillance initiative could reshape its crypto market, favoring compliant platforms and influencing regional regulatory trends. The post Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority seeks blockchain analytics tool to track crypto crime across 20+ networks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The new law puts virtual asset firms under FSC oversight for the first time and sets reserve-and-trust rules for stablecoins.

The ruling enhances presidential control over independent agencies, potentially reshaping regulatory landscapes and impacting crypto oversight. The post Supreme Court strikes down limits on Trump’s authority to remove FTC members appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The European Union has issued around 230 licenses under its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation as a hard July 1 deadline approaches, with Germany leading the bloc on 56 authorizations. Spain’s securities regulator has ruled out any extension, leaving non-compliant exchanges facing restrictions across the EU. A Bloc Splits Along National Lines Around 230 firms […]