- US crypto market structure legislation to advance in early 2026
by Cointelegraph by Martin Young on December 16, 2025 at 3:01 amThe Senate Banking Committee delayed crypto market structure hearings until 2026 amid ongoing bipartisan negotiations.
- Bitcoin to hit new all-time high within 6 months: Grayscaleby Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby on December 16, 2025 at 2:57 am
Grayscale’s 2026 outlook cites institutional demand and clearer US regulation as key catalysts for Bitcoin’s surge in the first half of 2026.
- India Raids Alleged Crypto MLM Empire as $275M Money Laundering Probe Expands Across States
by Kevin Helms on December 16, 2025 at 2:30 amIndia’s financial crime agency has intensified a sweeping crackdown on an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi empire, targeting a sprawling fake crypto MLM network accused of draining billions of rupees from investors across multiple northern states. India’s Enforcement Directorate Targets Alleged Crypto Ponzi Network India’s federal money laundering watchdog launched coordinated searches tied to an alleged cryptocurrency
- Trump to ‘look into’ recently convicted Samurai Wallet co-founderby Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte on December 16, 2025 at 2:21 am
Trump has already pardoned two crypto heavyweights, Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in October and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht in January.
- South Africa Crypto Sector Gains Regulatory Lift as 248 Providers Secure Licensesby Kevin Helms on December 16, 2025 at 1:30 am
South Africa’s crypto market is accelerating into a higher-confidence phase as the FSCA confirms 420 CASP license applications, approvals stacking up, compliance pathways clarifying, and institutional-grade oversight reinforcing momentum around which firms are positioned to scale under authorization. South Africa Crypto Market Builds Momentum as 420 Providers Flood Licensing Pipeline The regulation of crypto-related financial
