OCC Proposes New Rules for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act
The OCC is proposing a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act that would set standards for...
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South Africa Moves to Bring Cryptocurrencies Under Capital Flow Controls
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced plans to end the country’s crypto regulatory vacuum by drafting new rules...
EU Securities Watchdog ESMA Targets Crypto-Asset Perpetual Futures as CFDs
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a formal warning to investment firms, clarifying that derivatives on crypto-assets...
iGaming Regulations in Focus: UK Fees, Brazil Taxes and X’s Gambling Ban
Governments from London to Brazil tightened their grip on iGaming this week, rolling out tax hikes, sponsorship bans, and enforcement...
Nigerian Leader Unveils New Regulatory Framework for Country’s Digital Asset Market
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has launched a comprehensive regulatory regime for Nigeria’s digital asset market, headlined by the creation of...
Central Bank of Brazil to Advance Institutional VASP Regulation by 2027
The central bank will focus on designing a regulatory framework for the so-called institutional VASPs, defined as organizations that operate...
Ripple CEO Sees 90% Clarity Act Passage Odds—More Bullish Than Prediction Markets
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse now sees a 90% chance the Clarity Act passes by April, outpacing prediction markets as White...
White House Convenes Third Crypto Meeting as Stablecoin Yield Debate Nears Deadline
White House officials and crypto leaders are closing in on a pivotal stablecoin and market structure deal as high-stakes negotiations...
FATF Warns Crypto Misuse Fuels Illicit Finance, Urges Nations to Impose New Countermeasures
Global crypto oversight efforts advanced as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved new digital asset risk reports, reaffirmed Iran’s...
Strategy CEO Calls for Rethink of Basel’s 1,250% Bitcoin Risk Capital Treatment
U.S. banking rules on bitcoin face mounting scrutiny as Strategy CEO Phong Le urges regulators to revisit Basel capital standards,...
SEC Issues 2% Stablecoin Capital Guidance, Softening Regulatory Pressure on Institutional Exposure
SEC signals regulatory clarity for payment stablecoins, allowing broker-dealers to apply a 2% net capital haircut and paving the way...
SEC Talks Crypto Clarity, Coordination, and Innovation Exemptions to Reshape Crypto Oversight
SEC leaders unveiled a coordinated push to integrate tokenized securities into U.S. markets, signaling innovation exemptions, safe harbors, and joint...
Former CFTC Chief Calls for Allowing Banks to Offer Yield on Stablecoin Deposits
Christopher Giancarlo, former head of the CFTC, proposes that banks integrate and offer yield on stablecoins deposits to customers, avoiding...
Prediction Markets Trigger Federal-State Clash as CFTC Defends Authority
The CFTC is escalating its defense of exclusive authority over U.S. commodity derivatives and prediction markets as legal battles threaten...
Coinbase CEO Confident of ‘Win-Win-Win’ Deal Between White House, Banks, Crypto
Coinbase is intensifying efforts to shape U.S. crypto market structure legislation as CEO Brian Armstrong pushes for a breakthrough between...
