Crypto Regulation Tracker

Crypto Regulation Tracker monitors SEC enforcement actions, CFTC press releases, and US Congressional crypto legislation from official government sources in one structured feed. Classifies each action by type (enforcement/rule/guidance/legislation), market impact (very_negative to very_positive), and target entity (exchange vs. DeFi protocol). No API key required.

Regulatory risk is one of the most underpriced factors in crypto portfolio management. SEC enforcement against an exchange typically causes 20–50% price drops for the affected token — and those decisions are public weeks before mainstream coverage catches them.

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Why use Crypto Regulation Tracker?

1. Early warning for enforcement actions — SEC enforcement filings appear on EDGAR before mainstream news. Track new actions against exchanges and DeFi protocols before price impact.
2. Regulatory sentiment for trading — Aggregate market_impact scores over a rolling 30-day window. Rising enforcement activity (negative sentiment) often precedes market risk-off phases.
3. Compliance monitoring — If you operate in or around crypto, track whether your counterparties (exchanges, protocols) are under SEC or CFTC scrutiny.
4. Legislation pipeline tracking — Monitor crypto-specific Congressional bills (stablecoin regulation, digital asset market structure) from introduction through committee to floor vote.
5. Entity exposure screening — affected_entities field flags which companies or protocols are named in each action. Screen your portfolio holdings against recent enforcement targets.

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How to use

1. Open the actor on Apify Store and click Try for free.
2. Set daysBack to control your lookback window (default 90 days; up to 730 for historical research).
3. Toggle includeSec, includeCftc, includeCongress to focus on specific sources.
4. Set minCryptoRelevanceScore to filter out tangential actions (default 30).
5. Click Start. Returns classified regulatory action records plus a SUMMARY object.

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Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
includeSec	boolean	true	Scrape SEC enforcement actions against crypto firms
includeCftc	boolean	true	Parse CFTC press releases (fraud, enforcement, rules) via RSS
includeCongress	boolean	true	Fetch Congress.gov crypto-related bills
daysBack	integer	90	How far back to search (1–730 days)
minCryptoRelevanceScore	integer	30	Minimum crypto relevance score 0–100 to include
limit	integer	100	Maximum actions returned (1–500)
sortBy	string	"date_desc"	Sort: date_desc, date_asc, or relevance_desc

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Output

{
  "agency": "SEC",
  "action_type": "enforcement",
  "title": "SEC Charges Crypto Exchange with Unregistered Securities Offering",
  "date": "2026-08-15",
  "summary": "The SEC charged a major crypto exchange for operating as an unregistered securities exchange and broker-dealer...",
  "url": "https://www.sec.gov/litigation/...",
  "affected_entities": ["Binance", "BNB"],
  "crypto_relevance_score": 95,
  "market_impact": "very_negative",
  "is_against_exchange": true,
  "is_against_defi": false,
  "days_since_action": 3
}

Key output fields

Field	Type	Description
agency	string	SEC, CFTC, or Congress
action_type	string	enforcement, rule, guidance, legislation, warning
market_impact	string	very_negative, negative, neutral, positive, very_positive
affected_entities	string[]	Companies/protocols mentioned in the action
crypto_relevance_score	integer	0–100 how crypto-specific this action is
is_against_exchange	boolean	True if targeting a crypto exchange
is_against_defi	boolean	True if targeting a DeFi protocol

SUMMARY object

{
  "total_actions_tracked": 42,
  "enforcement_count": 18,
  "legislation_count": 15,
  "most_targeted_entity": "Binance",
  "by_agency": {"SEC": 20, "CFTC": 10, "Congress": 12},
  "market_impact_distribution": {"negative": 20, "neutral": 14, "positive": 8}
}

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Data sources

Source	Type	Update frequency
SEC Litigation Releases	Enforcement actions	Weekly
CFTC Press Releases RSS	Fraud, rules, guidance	Daily
Congress.gov API	Bills mentioning crypto/stablecoin	Continuous

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Cost estimation

Pay-Per-Event: $0.001 per actor start + $0.005 per regulatory action returned.

Use case	Records	Estimated cost
90-day regulatory sweep (40 actions)	40	~$0.20/run
Weekly monitoring (10 actions)	10	~$0.05/week
Deep historical research (180 days, 100 actions)	100	~$0.50/run
Daily enforcement alert	5–15	~$0.03–$0.08/day

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FAQ

How does crypto_relevance_score work? It uses keyword density heuristics — counting occurrences of crypto-specific terms (bitcoin, ethereum, DeFi, stablecoin, NFT, wallet, exchange, etc.) in the action text. Score 0 = no crypto terms; 100 = highly crypto-specific. Not ML-based, so it may over/under-score edge cases.

Does it cover EU regulation (MiCA)? Currently focused on US sources (SEC, CFTC, Congress). EU MiCA and EBA/ESMA coverage is on the roadmap.

How much delay is there between an SEC action and detection? SEC enforcement releases appear on their website within 1–2 business days of filing. The actor captures whatever is posted at run time. For same-day detection, run daily.

Can I filter for actions targeting specific entities? Not directly — affected_entities is in the output, but there's no input filter for it. Download all records and filter in your code for specific company names.

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Related actors

• SEC 8-K Filing Monitor — Companies' own SEC filings (8-K) that disclose regulatory investigations
• SEC Enforcement Tracker — Broader SEC enforcement across all sectors
• US Congress Legislation Tracker — Full congressional bill tracking beyond just crypto

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