Two major crypto industry advocacy groups have taken legal action against Illinois over a newly enacted digital asset tax that is scheduled to take effect in January 2027. The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) and the Blockchain Association (BA) filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County, arguing that the measure runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution and other legal protections.

Illinois’ policy imposes a 0.2% tax on cryptocurrency based on transaction volume, which the state described as a “privilege tax.” The groups say the tax’s structure and administration create constitutional problems, including claims that the law is too vague and risks duplicative taxation for cross-border activity.

Key takeaways

• CCI and BA sued Illinois officials over a 0.2% cryptocurrency tax tied to transaction volume, effective January 2027.
• The complaint argues the tax violates multiple constitutional and legal provisions, including due process and the Commerce Clause.
• Opponents contend the rules are “unconstitutionally vague,” placing compliance burdens on residents and brokers under penalty threats.
• The lawsuit follows earlier Illinois crypto tax litigation from the Digital Chamber in July.
• Illinois’ broader regulatory posture also includes prediction market restrictions, alongside separate related legal challenges.

What Illinois’ crypto tax requires—and what challengers object to

The lawsuit was filed Friday in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit for Sangamon County. According to the court filing, CCI and BA challenge Illinois’ digital asset tax on constitutional grounds, including claims involving due process and the Commerce Clause.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the measure into law in June as part of the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget. The tax is framed as a “privilege tax,” and it is designed to apply to transaction volume rather than income.

CCI and BA argue the tax creates uncertainty for market participants because it requires residents and brokers to determine what qualifies and how assets are taxed, while simultaneously exposing them to “serious civil and criminal penalties.” Their due process argument centers on alleged vagueness—essentially, that the law does not provide sufficiently clear guidance to comply safely.

Commerce Clause and the “risk of duplicative taxation” claim

Beyond due process, the complaint asserts that the Illinois tax implicates the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause, which governs regulation of interstate commerce. In the filing, the groups contend the state tax creates a “specter of duplicative taxation,” a point aimed at the risk that crypto transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions could face overlapping tax obligations.

The core logic is that crypto activity is not confined to a single state boundary in the way traditional in-state commerce might be. If multiple jurisdictions try to levy comparable taxes based on transaction activity, the result—according to the lawsuit’s framing—could be inconsistent treatment and uncertainty for businesses and consumers operating across state lines.

“States have an important role in fostering innovation, but that authority has constitutional limits,” said Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association and a former commissioner at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She added that Illinois cannot impose a “novel tax regime” that discriminates against digital commerce, creates uncertainty for consumers and businesses, and threatens to fragment what she described as a rapidly growing national market.

How this fits into a wider pattern of Illinois crypto and prediction market scrutiny

The CCI/BA legal challenge is not the first court fight over Illinois’ approach. In July, the Digital Chamber filed a separate lawsuit against the same state crypto tax. That earlier case argued that the measure “discriminates against people who transact in digital assets,” aligning with the broader theme in the new complaint: that the tax places crypto users and related businesses under a regulatory burden not matched by other forms of commerce.

These lawsuits also arrive during an election year cycle in which crypto policy can become politically consequential. The filings and related actions point to how industry groups are mobilizing to challenge state laws that they say could reshape the compliance landscape well before the provisions take effect.

Illinois’ regulatory efforts extend beyond crypto taxation. The background includes Kalshi’s lawsuit against Illinois officials over legislation that took effect July 1 and, according to Kalshi, “expressly bans sports event contracts” in violation of federal law by requiring state licensing. Separately, Pritzker signed an executive order in April barring state employees from betting on prediction market platforms, explicitly aimed at preventing insider trading concerns amid the growth of event-based gambling contracts.

What to watch next

As the case moves forward, the key issue will likely be how courts evaluate the law’s clarity and enforcement mechanics—particularly the alleged vagueness and the constitutional concerns tied to interstate activity. With the tax slated for January 2027, businesses and brokers will be watching whether the litigation leads to court-ordered changes, delays, or a clearer interpretation of how Illinois intends to apply the 0.2% levy.

Monero users are turning to instant swaps and decentralized platforms as centralized exchanges restrict access to XMR.

As access to Monero has become more restricted on some centralized exchanges — notably after Binance delisted XMR globally on 20 February 2024, OKX removed XMR pairs on 5 January 2024, and Kraken restricted it for EEA users on 31 October 2024 — many users now rely on instant swap services and decentralized platforms.

This guide compares practical ways to exchange Monero without registration, focusing on USDT TRC20 to XMR, minimum amounts, confirmation requirements, and AML procedures.

Why use a Monero exchange without registration?

Monero’s privacy features — ring signatures, stealth addresses, and confidential transactions — hide sender, receiver and amount on-chain. The best Monero exchange depends on whether the user prioritizes live pricing, decentralization or the number of supported assets.

However, the way to acquire or dispose of XMR still matters. Centralized exchanges that still list XMR usually require full identity verification and maintain user accounts.

Services that do not require registration let users create a one-time order, send crypto from their own wallet to a temporary deposit address, and receive the output directly in a controlled wallet.

This reduces the personal data trail associated with the exchange itself.

“No registration” is not the same as an unconditional guarantee that identity information will never be requested.

Most instant services apply automated AML screening. A standard-order flow usually proceeds without documents, but a flagged deposit can pause processing.

How should investors compare no-registration XMR exchanges?

Useful comparison points include:

• Supported XMR directions, especially USDT TRC20 → XMR, XMR → BTC and other assets.
• Whether an account or identity documents are needed to create a standard order.
• Minimum amounts; always check the live quote — they are pair- and liquidity-dependent.
• How the service handles incoming deposits and outgoing XMR.
• Stated AML / risk-screening policy.
• Custody model during the brief processing window.

According to the official Monero Wallet CLI documentation, newly received XMR normally becomes spendable after 10 confirmations.

Which no-registration Monero exchanges are available in 2026?

The following services are commonly used for accountless XMR swaps. The best XMR exchange for a particular transaction depends on the required pair, available rate, liquidity, and AML terms.

Descriptions reflect publicly available information and community testing as of mid-2026; always re-verify.

Quickex

Quickex operates as an accountless instant exchange. Users can create an order without registration for standard pairs that include Monero.

The service supports XMR routes involving USDT across several networks, as well as BTC and ETH, including exchanges in both directions.

Minimum amounts appear in the live quote and are pair-dependent.

Newly received XMR typically becomes spendable after 10 Monero confirmations, which is approximately 20 minutes at Monero’s two-minute block target. This wallet unlock period should not be confused with the exchange provider’s own deposit-processing requirements.

Quickex applies risk-based AML screening. According to its published policy, suspicious transactions may be delayed for review and additional information can be requested.

For users specifically needing the reverse direction, the service provides an XMR to BTC route.

GhostSwap

GhostSwap functions as a non-account aggregator supporting a large number of pairs, including USDT to XMR and BTC to XMR.

It markets a no-registration flow for standard swaps.

Minimums and exact confirmation counts are shown at quote time and depend on the backend liquidity provider used for that order.

ChangeNOW, StealthEX, and Godex

These established instant-swap services (ChangeNOW, StealthEX, and Godex) allow creation of XMR-related orders without registration for ordinary volumes.

They typically offer both floating and fixed-rate options.

Minimum amounts, supported networks, including USDT TRC20, and confirmation expectations are displayed in the order interface and can differ by pair and current network conditions.

Trocador

Trocador acts as a privacy-oriented aggregator. It does not hold funds itself but routes orders to partner services, allowing rate comparison while remaining within an accountless workflow for many routes.

Haveno

Haveno is a decentralized, Tor-based peer-to-peer platform focused on Monero. It does not operate as a centralized instant swap. Trades rely on an order book and multisig-style escrow. It offers the greatest degree of decentralization among the listed options at the cost of potentially longer matching times and variable liquidity.

How do the leading monero exchanges compare?

How to exchange USDT TRC20 for XMR on Quickex?

A typical accountless flow looks like this:

1. Select USDT (TRC20) as the asset to send and XMR as the asset to receive.
2. Enter a fresh Monero receiving address; a subaddress is preferable. Using a new subaddress for each incoming payment improves privacy by preventing address reuse.
3. Review the live minimum, expected output, rate type, choose fixed or floating rate (fixed locks the receive amount for a limited window, floating follows the market), and any network notes. 
4. Send the exact amount of USDT TRC20 from a wallet to the one-time deposit address generated by the service.
5. After the USDT deposit receives the required TRON confirmations, the service processes the swap and broadcasts the XMR transaction.

Most Monero wallets display the incoming transaction relatively quickly.

Newly received XMR normally becomes spendable after 10 Monero confirmations, roughly 20 minutes under normal network conditions.

The service’s own internal detection or release threshold may differ slightly from the wallet unlock time. Always perform a small test transaction first and double-check the network, TRC20 vs ERC20, etc.

Can a no-KYC XMR exchange freeze a transaction?

Yes. Even services that do not require registration for a standard order usually run automated risk screening.

If a deposit is flagged, for example due to associations with mixers, high-risk addresses or other risk indicators, the service may pause the order, request additional information or source-of-funds details, or process a refund according to its policy.

Quickex’s published AML documentation states that it applies risk-based checks and may request information when elevated risk is identified. Similar policies exist at most instant-swap providers.

Risk-screening outcomes depend on transaction history, counterparties, and the provider’s internal thresholds. Using a self-custody wallet does not by itself guarantee that a deposit will pass screening.

What are the risks of exchanging Monero without registration?

• Sending to the wrong network or an incorrect address is irreversible.
• Floating rates can move between the moment the quote is received and the moment the deposit is detected.
• Confirmation times vary with network conditions.
• AML review can delay or alter the outcome of an order.
• Regulatory treatment of privacy coins continues to evolve.

Recommended practices include using a dedicated Monero wallet, the official Monero GUI or well-established self-custody options such as Feather or Cake Wallet, generating fresh subaddresses, verifying every detail in the order form, and keeping records of order IDs and transaction hashes.

Review each service’s terms and regional restrictions before accessing it via VPN or Tor, as policies differ.

Conclusion

Suitable accountless XMR options in 2026 include Quickex, GhostSwap, ChangeNOW, StealthEX, Godex, Trocador, and the decentralized Haveno platform.

Instant services work well for straightforward routes such as USDT TRC20 → XMR, while Haveno maximizes removal of intermediaries. No single service is universally “best.”

Evaluate speed, live rates, minimums, confirmation expectations, and AML handling against personal priorities, and always confirm current details in the order interface before sending funds.

Combine careful platform selection with secure wallet practices to reduce operational risks during an XMR swap.

FAQ

Can I exchange USDT TRC20 for XMR without registration?

Yes, on multiple accountless instant services. Users can create an order, send USDT TRC20 to a temporary deposit address, and receive XMR in their own wallet.

No account is required to start a standard swap.

Can a no-registration Monero exchange still ask for ID?

Yes, if automated AML screening flags the deposit. Most services allow standard orders without documents, but elevated-risk transactions can be paused pending review or additional information.

How many confirmations does a Monero exchange require?

It depends on the service and the direction. Standard Monero wallets typically unlock newly received funds after 10 confirmations, about 20 minutes.

Instant services may use their own detection thresholds. Always check the specific order details.

What happens if an XMR exchange flags a transaction?

The order may be delayed while the service reviews the deposit.

Outcomes can include a request for information, continued processing after clearance, or a refund according to the provider’s policy.

What is the minimum amount needed to exchange USDT for XMR?

Minimums are pair- and liquidity-dependent and appear in the live quote.

They commonly fall in a modest range for stablecoin pairs but should be confirmed on the day of the swap.

What is the best XMR exchange without registration?

There is no single best XMR exchange for every transaction. Quickex is one of the services that offers a direct XMR to BTC route without requiring registration for a standard order.

Fortune Protocol has integrated Polymarket liquidity into Fortune Markets, adding another source of prediction markets alongside Predict.fun while giving users a single interface to compare liquidity, volume and market probabilities.

Fortune Protocol said in an X announcement on Aug. 25 that Polymarket liquidity was now live on the platform, bringing markets from both Polymarket and the previously integrated Predict.fun into what it describes as a unified market layer.

The integration allows Fortune Markets users to browse event markets supplied through different liquidity sources without moving between separate prediction platforms. Market information is displayed through a redesigned interface that lets traders compare liquidity, trading volume and implied probabilities before selecting a market.

Alongside the additional liquidity, Fortune has changed its trading flow to include outcome selection and a position preview. Its Portfolio section has also been combined into one view covering open positions, settled markets and a user’s full trading history.

“More markets. More liquidity. One Fortune,” the project said while announcing the update.

Fortune Protocol brings Polymarket liquidity into one interface

Fortune Protocol describes Fortune Markets as a prediction market product built around aggregated access, with liquidity from outside venues brought into a common interface. The latest addition puts Polymarket beside Predict.fun as the two named liquidity sources currently available through the product.

Under the new market design, users can examine comparable information across markets before trading, including how much liquidity is available, the volume recorded by a market and the probability implied by its pricing.

Fortune said the updated trading process also lets a user select an outcome and preview the resulting position before proceeding. Once trades have been made, the unified Portfolio provides access to active positions, markets that have already resolved and previous trading activity.

The project said it plans to continue integrating liquidity from established prediction market venues as it builds the unified market layer. According to Fortune, combining different liquidity sources is intended to give users a more efficient way to access and trade prediction markets from one place.

Predict.fun already has integrations elsewhere in the crypto market. In April, crypto.news reported on Predict.fun powering prediction-market access inside Binance Wallet for eligible users.

Through that integration, prediction-market activity is executed on-chain using Predict.fun smart contracts, while Predict.fun operates the events, pricing and resolution rules. Users can access markets covering areas including sports, economics, world events, culture and crypto, with outcome prices representing the probability assigned by traders to each result.

Polymarket has been expanding its own liquidity infrastructure

Fortune’s addition of Polymarket comes after the prediction market operator made changes to its own trading infrastructure earlier this year.

In April, Polymarket launched CLOB v2, introducing new exchange contracts, a rewritten central limit order book backend and Polymarket USD, or pUSD, as its collateral token.

The upgrade was accompanied by a $1 million liquidity rewards program designed to attract market makers and deepen order books across Polymarket’s event contracts. Polymarket also added support that allows front ends and other builders to route orders and track trading flow through its infrastructure.

Those changes matter for aggregation products because liquidity determines how easily traders can enter and exit a prediction market and how closely prices can track changes in market expectations. Fortune’s redesigned interface makes liquidity one of the metrics displayed when users compare available markets.

Polymarket’s trading model uses event contracts whose prices change as traders buy and sell different outcomes. A contract priced at 60 cents, for example, represents an implied probability of roughly 60% before considerations such as market structure, liquidity and trading costs.

Fortune has not disclosed separate volume or liquidity figures for the Polymarket markets made available through its interface.

Prediction market liquidity has drawn professional trading firms

Liquidity has become a larger focus across prediction markets as trading activity has increased.

During May, Wintermute entered prediction market making, providing continuous two-way quotes across several prediction platforms. Aggregate monthly trading volume across the sector had passed $20 billion at the time, while Wintermute described liquidity as still early by institutional market standards.

Jake Ostrovskis, Wintermute’s head of OTC trading, said there was “clear demand for these markets” but liquidity remained insufficient. The firm said tighter spreads and more trading capacity could improve the quality of probabilities produced by event markets.

Market makers provide competing bids and offers that can reduce the gap between prices available to buyers and sellers. For prediction platforms, deeper order books can also make it easier for traders to execute larger positions without moving a contract’s price as sharply.

Fortune’s model approaches the same liquidity issue from the user interface side by pulling markets supplied by multiple venues into one place and allowing traders to examine them before choosing where to take a position.

Aggregating prediction markets is becoming a separate product category

Other firms have also started building products designed around access to several prediction platforms.

Paradigm has been developing a prediction terminal for professional traders and market makers. The project, which began in late 2025, was designed to provide tools for analyzing and routing liquidity across on-chain and regulated prediction platforms.

Paradigm had also begun aggregating prediction-market data into a public dashboard and was considering an internal market-making operation and an index that could package several event markets into one product.

Fortune’s product is focused on bringing the markets themselves into a unified trading interface. Its latest update adds Polymarket to the Predict.fun liquidity already available, while the redesigned Portfolio keeps open positions, resolved contracts and trade history under the same account view.

The protocol said it would continue adding liquidity from other mainstream prediction markets as Fortune Markets develops its unified market layer.

Metaplanet transferred 1,000 Bitcoin, worth approximately $79.77 million, to Coinbase Prime on Aug. 25, according to blockchain analytics account Lookonchain.

The transfer follows several large movements involving the Japanese company’s 43,000 BTC treasury. However, neither Metaplanet nor Coinbase had identified the latest movement as a sale when checked Tuesday.

Metaplanet’s Coinbase Prime transfer does not prove a sale

Lookonchain described the transaction as a deposit into Coinbase Prime. Prime provides institutional trading, financing and custody services. Moving Bitcoin there can precede a sale, but it can also reflect custody management, collateral arrangements or internal account transfers.

“Metaplanet deposited another 1,000 BTC into Coinbase Prime,” Lookonchain reported. The destination attribution is an on-chain analyst’s assessment, not confirmation that Coinbase executed a sale.

Stablecoin card spending has crossed $10.9 billion in cumulative volume as RedotPay projected that annual spending through the products could quadruple to $50 billion by 2028.

RedotPay said in an Aug. 25 blog post that the industry recorded more than $1 billion in card spending during July for the first time, citing independent payments data provider Paymentscan, as usage continued to rise across markets in Latin America, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

The stablecoin payments company expects the industry to process its next $10 billion in eight months after taking roughly three years to reach the first $10 billion. By 2028, RedotPay expects stablecoin-powered cards to be handling $50 billion in annualized spending.

“When you consider that over $20 trillion will be spent this year on traditional cards, $50 billion per year no longer seems unattainable,” the company said.

Paymentscan data showed July 2026 as the largest month recorded for the sector. Its headline dataset put stablecoin card spending at about $1.04 billion during the month, compared with roughly $339 million in July 2025.

RedotPay attributed its forecast to its own operating data, adoption patterns in several developing markets, clearer rules for stablecoin businesses and increasing use of digital dollars for payments, remittances and foreign exchange services.

Stablecoin card spending has accelerated in 2026

Stablecoin cards connect cryptocurrency balances to existing card networks, allowing users to pay merchants while stablecoins or other digital assets are converted or settled through the infrastructure behind the transaction.

RedotPay said the products have moved from an experimental payment method toward regular consumer use. When the company launched its first card about three years ago, it estimated that the entire industry was processing around $60,000 each month. Current volumes can reach the same amount in roughly four minutes, according to its blog.

Jonathan Chan, RedotPay’s head of partnerships and co-founder, said the company was seeing demand from customers who use stablecoins to handle ordinary financial needs instead of cryptocurrency trading.

“Stablecoin-powered cards have reached their mainstream moment, hitting all-time highs in spending volume on the strength of their utility in daily life,” Chan said.

“Our users are not necessarily crypto traders. They are people who found a better way to manage their finances because the previous options they had weren’t good enough. This is where the growth will come from.”

The company pointed to customers using the cards for expenses such as groceries, subscriptions, travel and rent across more than 100 countries. RedotPay also cited examples of users who need access to international digital services, mobile wallets or dollar-denominated balances where local banking products do not provide the same options.

Consumer card products have also become a larger part of RedotPay’s own business. In July, crypto.news previously reported that the company had launched an XRP Ledger-powered product allowing customers to pledge XRP as collateral and access a credit line settled in Ripple USD.

The product uses a 50% loan-to-value ratio and allows the borrowed value to be spent through Visa merchants while customers retain exposure to their pledged XRP. At the time, RedotPay reported more than 8 million users in over 100 countries and roughly $12 billion in annualized payment volume.

RedotPay now puts its annualized payment volume at approximately $14 billion and annualized revenue at more than $180 million. The company said it has built a profitable business while expanding its stablecoin payment services.

Clearer rules and better products are supporting card use

Explaining the increase in card activity, RedotPay identified regulatory developments as one of the factors that have made consumers and payment companies more willing to use stablecoin-based services.

The company said clearer requirements in important markets have given established operators a more defined framework for licensing and compliance while giving potential customers more confidence in stablecoin products.

Product improvements have played a role as well, according to RedotPay. Interfaces have become easier to use, fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat services have expanded their coverage, conversion pricing has improved and customer support has become more developed.

RedotPay expects fast-growing payment companies to spend more on licenses and compliance as transaction volumes rise. It also expects traditional financial companies to make more use of stablecoin settlement infrastructure, while additional providers connect blockchain networks with existing banking rails.

The company has begun building its own U.S. regulatory footprint. RedotPay said it recently obtained its first U.S. money transmitter license and has applications pending in more than 20 additional states.

Card networks have been adding stablecoin settlement services at the same time. In June, Mastercard added support for settlement using six regulated dollar-backed stablecoins, including USDC, PayPal USD, Ripple USD, Global Dollar, Pax Dollar and SoFiUSD.

Mastercard said the system can settle transactions outside normal banking hours, including weekends and holidays, while retaining existing card payment processes. Supported blockchain networks included Ethereum, Solana and the XRP Ledger.

Stripe has also been building stablecoin card infrastructure through Bridge. A July report detailed how the program expanded into more than 100 markets after Stripe acquired the stablecoin infrastructure company.

Former Stripe stablecoin partnerships head Connor Fitzgerald said the team established sponsor bank and card network relationships, built stablecoin settlement infrastructure in the United States and took annualized payment volume from zero into the tens of millions of dollars.

Stablecoin payments extend beyond consumer checkout

Card spending represents one part of the stablecoin payments market, with cross-border settlement, remittances and business payments accounting for other use cases that RedotPay expects to support future adoption.

In May, BridgerPay co-founder and CEO Ran Cohen said stablecoin payment demand remained concentrated in cross-border settlement, business-to-business payouts and treasury operations. Cohen expected stablecoins to expand through business payment flows without displacing conventional cards at merchant checkouts.

RedotPay’s model connects the two systems by allowing users to fund spending from digital assets while relying on existing card networks for merchant acceptance.

The company identified Latin America, Africa and Asia-Pacific as important markets in its forecast. RedotPay said customers in such regions can use stablecoins for dollar savings, international purchases, travel spending and access to payment products that may not be available through their local banks.

Cross-border use also gives stablecoin cards a role in remittances and foreign exchange, according to the company, particularly where customers already hold digital dollars and need to convert or spend them without moving funds through several financial services.

RedotPay said competition among companies connecting traditional banking systems with stablecoins could reduce costs as more providers enter the sector. The company expects established financial institutions to increase their use of stablecoin rails as payment infrastructure develops.

Its 2028 projection would put annual stablecoin card spending at $50 billion, roughly four times the current annualized level cited by the company, while remaining a small fraction of the more than $20 trillion RedotPay expects consumers to spend using traditional cards this year.

The company currently serves more than 8 million users globally, with pending money transmitter license applications in more than 20 U.S. states alongside the first state license it has already received.