This episode covers Europol's seizure of $26 million in cryptocurrency from drug traffickers, Bybit's service cessation in France due to regulatory pressure, and Nigeria's new jail term for promoting unlicensed crypto. We also discuss the Senate Banking Chair's plans for crypto regulations and potential changes under Trump's SEC.

Sources:

https://decrypt.co/297355/europol-26-million-crypto-drug-traffickers

https://www.blockhead.co/2024/12/18/bybit-to-cease-services-for-french-users-amid-regulatory-pressure/

https://cryptoslate.com/nigerian-sec-warns-influencers-of-new-3-year-jail-term-for-promoting-unlicensed-crypto/

https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/new-senate-banking-chair-labels-crypto-the-next-wonder-aims-for-new-crypto-regulations-in-2025/

https://coinpedia.org/news/trumps-sec-could-transform-crypto-regulations-in-the-us/

https://thepaypers.com/cryptocurrencies/esma-publishes-last-policy-package-ahead-of-mica--1271580