SEC says most crypto assets fall outside securities laws, including staking, airdrops, and mining
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Tuesday that the agency is implementing a token taxonomy and investment contract interpretation aimed at...
Regulation
CFTC No-Action Relief Unlocks Crypto Wallet Access to Regulated Derivatives Markets
CFTC clears a path for crypto wallet software to expand into derivatives access without broker registration, signaling a major regulatory...
Phantom secures CFTC no-action relief to facilitate trading with registered brokers
Phantom Technologies Inc., the company behind Phantom Wallet, a prominent self-custodial crypto wallet, has secured no-action relief from the Commodity...
Vietnam shortlists firms for first regulated crypto platforms
Vietnam is moving to launch its first licensed crypto exchanges as part of a plan to reduce reliance on overseas...
SEC Proposal Limiting OTC Rules to Equities Raises New Questions for Crypto Assets
SEC moves to narrow a decades-old OTC market rule to equity securities, signaling possible limits on regulatory reach while opening...
Argentina blocks access to Polymarket after early bets on February inflation
Authorities in Argentina have ordered a nationwide block on the prediction market platform Polymarket following a ruling by Buenos Aires...
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....
Cboe targets December 2026 rollout for near 24×5 U.S. equities trading
Cboe Global Markets has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch near 24×5 trading for...
SEC considers ending mandatory quarterly earnings reports for US companies: WSJ
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal that would allow public companies to report earnings twice a...
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 drops fraud case against BitClout founder Nader ‘Diamondhands’ Al-Naji
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to dismiss its civil fraud lawsuit against Nader Al-Naji, the founder of...
Two Crypto Court Twists in New York: SEC Walks Away From Bitclout-Deso Case, Judge Rejects EminiFX RICO Claims
Two crypto courtroom sagas out of Manhattan delivered a pair of sharply different plot twists this week — one defendant...
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...
Bitcoin Supply Hits 20 Million Coin Mark, Mastercard Launches Massive Crypto Partner Program, and More – Week In Review
This week’s developments highlight the growing intersection of macro markets, regulation, and institutional crypto adoption. U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated...
Paraguay Strenghtens Mandatory Reporting Requirements for VASPs and Individuals
Individuals transacting cryptocurrency on offshore platforms or independently must now report their movements when the amount of crypto transacted surpasses...
