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Coinbase urges Treasury to narrow GENIUS Act rules
Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, urged the U.S. Treasury Department to keep upcoming GENIUS Act rules narrow, exclude non‑financial software, blockchain validators and open‑source protocols, and limit the law's interest ban to stablecoin issuers. Australia gives enforcers authority to limit crypto ATM services
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, announced new legislation granting the country’s financial crimes agency AUSTRAC expanded powers to regulate or restrict the operation of crypto ATMs. The law, introduced on Thursday, allows AUSTRAC to limit or ban financial products and services deemed high-risk for money laundering or fraud. 
Tether, TRON, and TRM Labs established the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU)—a collaborative initiative aimed at fighting financial crimes within the cryptocurrency sector. This is a pioneering move where private companies united to assist law enforcement agencies. 
Blake Benthall asserts that the U.S. government needs to collaborate more closely with cryptocurrency companies to create effective regulations and ensure compliance with the law. He believes that some officials advocate for strict measures due to their misunderstanding of new technologies. Europol convenes global taskline on crypto crime and oversight
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Europol gathered investigators, regulators and industry analysts in Vienna for the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets, advancing joint standards and case-work coordination as member states warn that crypto-enabled crime is stretching law-enforcement capacity. 
San Francisco's law enforcement has filed a lawsuit aimed at shutting down 16 websites that use artificial intelligence to turn photos of real women into nonconsensual images. Such services have recently gained popularity among both teenagers and adults.