An internal CFTC review concluded the agency should not have filed the 2022 complaint against Gemini Trust Company over 2017 Bitcoin futures statements due to an uncredible whistleblower and a shift in enforcement priorities

How governments worldwide set rules for digital assets through legislation, agency rulemaking, licensing regimes and court fights.

Lawsuits, settlements and criminal cases brought by regulators and prosecutors against crypto firms and individuals.

Court decisions that shape digital-asset law, from Ripple and Coinbase rulings on securities status to criminal verdicts against exchange founders.