Latest Regulations & Policies
SEC Clarifies Token Buyback Rules for Functional Crypto Networks
The SEC said buyback announcements generally do not satisfy the managerial-efforts element of Howey when a functional crypto system has…
UK FCA Secures £851K for Victims of Crypto Investment Fraud
Confiscation orders against two convicted fraudsters will allow the FCA to return £851,402 to victims of a fake crypto investment…
Belarus Moves Toward Registering First Two Crypto Banks Under New Rules
Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said this follows over six months of regulatory work to implement a Presidential Decree on crypto…
China Says Crypto Anonymity Is an “Illusion” Amid Spy Warning
The MSS said crypto transactions can sometimes be linked to real identities when funds move through exchanges, payment services or…
Hong Kong Expands Financial Reporting Oversight to Crypto Firms
Hong Kong’s SFC and AFRC broaden oversight to include licensed crypto platforms, funds, and their auditors under a new cooperation…
California Bans Official Meme Coins, Cites Trump’s Crypto Venture
California Governor Newsom signed AB 2409 alongside new crypto crime rules, while his office pointed to Trump’s Official Trump meme…
SEC Staff Clarifies Crypto Investment Contract Rules in New FAQs
The guidance says some post-launch network services may not constitute essential managerial efforts under Howey, depending on the facts.
CFTC Charges Cash FX Over $950M Forex Scheme Involving Crypto
The CFTC alleges Cash FX collected more than $950 million through over 400,000 accounts while making false claims about forex…
Federal Reserve Proposes Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act
The proposals cover reserve requirements, capital standards, risk management and a new application process for banks seeking to issue stablecoins.
CFTC Updates Crypto Guidance as Tokenized Assets Hit $46B
The CFTC FAQ update comes as tokenized real-world assets reach $46 billion in market capitalization.
New York Sues Polymarket Over Alleged Unlicensed Gambling Operation
New York officials allege Polymarket offered sports and other event contracts without a state gambling license and allowed users aged…
India’s ED Widens Hashpe Crypto Probe With Two More Arrests
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Syed Usman and Dhamodharan Balachandran, taking the number of arrests in the alleged Hashpe crypto fraud…
EBA Urges EU to Regulate Crypto Lending and DeFi Access Under MiCA
Crypto lending is already active across at least 16 EU member states, while DeFi access and stablecoin yields expose gaps…
Coinbase Reportedly Dropped From UK Finance After Criteria Review
Coinbase was reportedly told its UK Finance membership would end after a review of the trade group's criteria, with the…
Securitize Details SEC’s Five-Year Framework for Tokenized Stocks
The SEC’s Innovation Exemption sets conditions for secondary-market trading of eligible tokenized stocks, including venue, volume, and issuer-notice requirements.
SEC’s Uyeda Explains Why Agency Dropped Some Crypto Cases
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said the agency stopped defending some inherited crypto cases after changing its legal interpretation, citing concerns…
Senate Democrats Seek Public Hearing on Growing Prediction Markets
The senators want the full committee to examine prediction markets as trading volumes rise and firms seek to expand event-based…
CLARITY Act ‘Mostly Dead’ After Senate Vote, Ex-Treasury Adviser Says
The White House’s Patrick Witt said the Senate’s failed procedural vote exposed major policy disagreements, leaving a post-election lame-duck session…
Plume Network Asks SEC Not To Regulate Crypto Vault Protocols
Plume told the SEC Crypto Task Force that regulation of onchain vaults should depend on who exercises investment discretion and…
Raiffeisen, Bitpanda Build Crypto Framework for Up to 18M Bank Customers
Each RBI network bank will decide its own offering and timing, and neither company has named the first markets to…
CFTC Flags Manipulation Risk in Kalshi-Style “Mention” Prediction Markets, Issues New Advisory
The advisory sets out factors exchanges must consider when designing and submitting these contracts under existing CFTC rules.
SEC Moves to Clear Up Crypto Custody Rules
The proposal is reportedly currently under White House review before a formal rulemaking process can begin.
South Korea to Pilot Blockchain Payments for Government Expenses
The pilot involves six major banks and uses digital tokens linked to the Bank of Korea’s CBDC settlement project.
Kalshi Seeks CFTC Approval to Let Institutions Trade Prediction Markets on Margin
The filing would end full collateralization for some event contracts, excluding sports, and would ramp margin back to 100% as…
ECB & EU Central Banks Urge Brussels to Scrap MiCA’s 60% Stablecoin Deposit Rule
The proposal targets how stablecoin reserves are structured, with the ESCB citing potential banking-system risks from concentrated deposit holdings.
Australia’s 40-Year Economic Outlook Leaves Crypto Out
Australia’s latest 40-year economic outlook highlights AI and four other structural shifts, while crypto and digital assets remain outside its…
Binance Faces US DOJ Probe Over Alleged Iran Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
DOJ is reportedly probing whether Binance knowingly allowed Iran-linked trading, reviving scrutiny of the exchange's sanctions compliance after its 2023…
First Tokenized Stock Venues Could Launch Next Quarter, SEC Officials Say
The SEC framework allows permissioned AMM-based venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks on public blockchains while maintaining a named operator.
Agora Gets Preliminary OCC Approval for National Trust Bank
Agora’s proposed U.S. trust bank would bring stablecoin, custody and transaction services under federal supervision, but final OCC approval is…
Fairshake Plans $30M Ad Campaign Against Sherrod Brown
The crypto super PAC plans television and direct-mail ads against Brown in Ohio after the Senate failed to advance the…
