CFTC Publishes FAQs Defining Bitcoin, Ether, Stablecoin Roles in Margin
CFTC defines how bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins function in derivatives margin, applying risk-based haircuts and tighter usage limits while reinforcing...
Regulation
SEC Chairman Doubles Down on Crypto Policy Shift Driving Capital Back Onshore
U.S. crypto markets are positioning for renewed capital inflows as SEC Chairman Paul Atkins moves to replace enforcement pressure with...
Australia’s Digital Asset Bill Gains Momentum With Senate Committee Approval
Australia just looked at crypto chaos, sighed, and decided it would rather regulate the circus than keep pretending it’s not...
SEC, CFTC Issue Landmark Crypto Guidance Defining US Regulatory Boundaries
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday issued a joint interpretation clarifying how...
Report: Wall Street’s 90-Day Earnings Cycle Faces the Axe Under SEC Proposal
Wall Street may soon lose one of its favorite quarterly rituals — the corporate earnings confessional — as the U.S....
CFTC Issues Guidance That Could Ignite Massive Prediction Markets Expansion
U.S. regulators move to rein in fast-growing prediction markets as event-based derivatives gain traction, with the CFTC warning exchanges to...
SEC Signals Crypto Markets Shift as Tokenized Equity Framework Debate Intensifies
U.S. regulators are weighing how blockchain-based equities could reshape markets, as SEC leaders signal potential pilot programs and exemptions that...
SEC and CFTC Strike Historic Pact to Align US Financial and Crypto Market Rules
U.S. regulators move to tighten coordination as the SEC and CFTC launch a joint framework aimed at reducing regulatory conflicts,...
Kraken Bank Secures Federal Reserve Master Account, Marking Historic Crypto Entry Into US Payment Rails
Kraken Financial gained direct access to the Federal Reserve’s payment system, with the Fed confirming approval while imposing initial restrictions,...
Brazil’s Crypto Faction Prepare to Fight Stablecoin Taxation in Congress
The crypto faction in the Brazilian Congress is expecting the issuance of a decree to establish a 3.5% tax on...
SEC Chair Pushes SEC-CFTC Regulatory Harmonization
U.S. regulators are moving to align oversight of securities and derivatives markets as SEC Chairman Paul Atkins pushes a coordinated...
Indiana Breaks Ground as First US State Approving Bitcoin Investment in Government Retirement Accounts
Indiana becomes the first U.S. state to allow bitcoin and crypto investments in public retirement plans, a bullish policy shift...
Central Bank of Colombia Finalizes Digital Assets Law Draft
The bank drafted a proposal with a progressive view on the use of digital assets, recognizing them not as money...
Kucoin Faces Cease-and-Desist Order From Dubai Crypto Regulator
Dubai’s regulator warns consumers and investors to avoid crypto exchange Kucoin, intensifying scrutiny of unregulated digital asset platforms as the...
SEC Chair Aligns With Trump on Need for Digital Asset Regulation Clarity
Momentum builds in Washington for clearer U.S. crypto rules as SEC Chair Paul Atkins backs the Clarity Act, aligning with...
Trump Presses Congress to Pass Clarity Act, Warns Banks Not to Undermine US Crypto Agenda
Trump is pushing an aggressive pro- crypto agenda, pressing Congress to fast-track market structure legislation and warning banks not to...
UK Authorities Consider Crypto Payments for Regulated Gambling Operators
The UK Gambling Commission is examining whether licensed gambling operators across the UK could accept cryptocurrency payments, launching what officials...
Proposal to Regulate Prediction Markets Gains Steam After Insider Trading Allegations Involving Iran War
Senator Chris Murphy has proposed regulating prediction markets after allegations of insider trading by people close to the Trump Administration....
Sacks, Garlinghouse Push for Progress in Stablecoin Compromise Under CLARITY Act
U.S. crypto regulation is under active legislative debate as lawmakers push the Clarity Act, with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and...
The Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act Gets Introduced in Congress
Representatives Scott Fitzgerald, Ben Cline, and Zoe Lofgren introduced the bill to Congress on February 26, seeking to protect software...
Drained Accounts and Overseas Scammers: Why Minnesota May Pull the Plug on Crypto ATMs
Minnesota lawmakers are considering HF3642, a bill that would implement a statewide ban on Bitcoin ATMs to combat a surge...
Bill Criminalizing Crypto-Powered Foreign Currency Tax Evasion Surges in Brazil
The bill, introduced by Federal Deputy Tabata Amaral, amends the current regulation and establishes the crime of cryptocurrency tax evasion,...
