This week’s crypto stories spanned enforcement, mining, regulation, adoption, and institutional flows. Chainalysis traced Iran-linked stablecoin routing behind a major USDT freeze, while Riot continued its steady BTC sales to NYDIG. France dropped a proposed self-custody reporting rule, Binance argued crypto’s next wave of users will come through payments and utility, and Canada’s AIMCo disclosed…
Key Takeaways: On April 30, Brazil’s Central Bank banned crypto in cross-border payments, impacting institutions by Oct 1. Bitso’s 2025 report reveals stablecoins drove 40% of Latam crypto buys, shifting the market toward stability. In 2026, Meta and Stripe launched USDC payouts in Colombia, targeting frictionless future creator payments. Brazil Bans Crypto in Cross-Border Payments…
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of April highlighted a pivotal shift in crypto law: the migration of core crypto products and infrastructure into regulated frameworks—paired with expanding enforcement into previously overlooked corners of the market. From anticipated U.S….
Key Takeaways: Bernardo Bilotta notes Asia handles 50% of global stablecoin flows, but banks fear regulatory risk. Tether and eStable now enable local coin issuing for Stables to bridge the 99% USD market dominance. By 2026, local stablecoins will likely serve as last-mile settlement rails for regional payouts. The Dichotomy of Asia’s Stablecoin Rush Asia…
Key Takeaways: Iran’s 64-day digital blockade led to the death of Hesam Alaeddin for allegedly using Starlink. Netblocks reports 1% connectivity, costing Iran over $2.5B according to the Chamber of Commerce. Despite 4 April arrests, Iranians keep risking thousands to buy Starlink kits on black markets to remain connected. Man Allegedly Beaten To Death For…
Key Takeaways: 90% of surveyed traders fear the dollar will lose purchasing power. 49% increased crypto holdings since January amid rising inflation concerns. 73% expect crypto to play a larger global financial role. Inflation Concerns Drive Crypto Allocation Changes Rising inflation concerns are driving a measurable shift in how U.S. crypto traders allocate capital, according…
Key Takeaways: Legislator Ko Ju-Chun presented a BPI bitcoin reserve report to Taiwan’s premier and central bank. Taiwan’s $602B FX reserves are over 80% in dollar assets, which BPI says creates currency exposure risk. No decision yet, but the move places Taiwan alongside the U.S. and Brazil in the bitcoin reserve debate. A Direct Pitch…
Key Takeaways: Coinshares PLC reported $7.4 billion in gross AUM for FY2025 following its April 1, 2026, Nasdaq listing. The firm’s asset management revenue rose 13.1% to $126.4 million, maintaining a steady 170 basis point yield. Following the CSHR ticker debut, Coinshares aims to expand its global franchise across Europe and the U.S. Coinshares Nasdaq…
Key Takeaways: Binance leads all exchanges in BTC futures open interest at 134,620 BTC, while CME posted the strongest 24-hour gain at plus 6.16% on May 2. Deribit’s 29MAY26 $80,000 call holds 7,493.7 BTC in open interest, the largest single options contract across all venues. With bitcoin at $78,418, the price sits near Deribit’s $78,000…
Key Takeaways: A new wallet pulled 1,051 BTC worth $82.35 million from Binance, per Lookonchain. U.S. bitcoin ETFs recorded $630 million in net inflows on May 1, amplifying the bullish demand signal. Centralized exchanges have shed over $26 billion in bitcoin and ether since January 2026. New Wallet, Big Move Onchain intelligence platform Lookonchain flagged…
