Regulation

SEC acting chair signals support for regulatory sandbox to facilitate crypto trading innovation

SEC acting chair signals support for regulatory sandbox to facilitate crypto trading innovation

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acting chairman Mark Uyeda has suggested the potential creation of a conditional regulatory sandbox for blockchain-based securities trading.  Uyeda made the remarks during the SEC Crypto Task Force’s second roundtable on April 11, which focused on crypto trading platforms. He proposed a time-limited, conditional exemptive relief framework to support continued […]

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US lawmakers and Elizabeth Warren criticize DOJ for disbanding crypto enforcement team

US lawmakers and Elizabeth Warren criticize DOJ for disbanding crypto enforcement team

A group of US Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, has strongly criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for shutting down its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). In an April 10 letter, the group expressed concern that the move undermines efforts to combat growing criminal activity tied to digital assets. The NCET, disbanded on

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New Hampshire and Florida advance state-owned Bitcoin reserve bills

New Hampshire and Florida advance state-owned Bitcoin reserve bills

Efforts to create state-owned Bitcoin reserves are gaining traction in the United States, with Florida and New Hampshire taking significant steps this week. On April 10, New Hampshire’s House of Representatives approved House Bill 302 (HB 302) with a narrow 192–179 vote. The bill passed the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee earlier and moved to

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Thailand Intensifies Fight Against Mule Accounts in Digital Assets

Thailand Intensifies Fight Against Mule Accounts in Digital Assets

Thailand has approved significant amendments to the digital asset and cybercrime laws to combat cybercrime and online scams. Combating Mule Accounts in the Crypto Industry The Thailand Cabinet has approved significant amendments to the Digital Asset Business Law and the Cybercrime Law, aiming to bolster the nation’s defenses against cybercrime and the use of “mule

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Standard Chartered, OKX Launch Collateral ‘Mirroring’ Program for Institutional Crypto Trading

Standard Chartered, OKX Launch Collateral ‘Mirroring’ Program for Institutional Crypto Trading

Institutional traders can now leverage cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral, thanks to a new program launched by Standard Chartered and OKX. Boosting Institutional Investor Confidence Standard Chartered and OKX have unveiled a “pioneering” collateral mirroring program, enabling institutional clients to utilize cryptocurrencies and tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral for

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FDIC Clears Crypto Runway With New Blockchain Policy Shift

FDIC Clears Crypto Runway With New Blockchain Policy Shift

The FDIC has thrown open the gates to crypto innovation, scrapping key barriers and embracing blockchain with a push for regulatory clarity. FDIC Shifts Crypto Rules, Sets the Stage for Digital Asset Banking Boom Acting Chairman Travis Hill used his address at the American Bankers Association’s Washington Summit on April 8 to lay out the

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US Lawmakers Push for Crypto Clarity With Urgent Call to Overhaul Securities Laws

US Lawmakers Push for Crypto Clarity With Urgent Call to Overhaul Securities Laws

In its first 2025 market structure hearing, Congress moved to overhaul securities laws, aiming to rein in SEC overreach and unleash a new era of U.S. crypto innovation. Congressional Hearing Sounds Alarm on SEC Overreach and Crypto Exodus U.S. lawmakers gathered in Washington on April 9 as the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and

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Ripple and SEC Ask Court to Halt XRP Case as Deal Nears Final Approval

Ripple and SEC Ask Court to Halt XRP Case as Deal Nears Final Approval

A new court filing reveals Ripple and the SEC are racing toward a landmark settlement, signaling a dramatic turn in the XRP case with massive crypto implications. Ripple and SEC Request Court Pause as Settlement Nears in XRP Case Attorneys representing both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs Inc. jointly submitted

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SEC issues new guidance for crypto asset registration and reporting

SEC issues new guidance for crypto asset registration and reporting

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance released new staff views on April 10 outlining how federal securities laws apply to the registration and offering of crypto-related securities. The statement covers a range of topics, including how companies should present information about their business operations, token design, governance, technical specifications, and financial

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Russian Logistics Firm Asks Moscow to Legalize Crypto Payments

Russian Logistics Firm Asks Moscow to Legalize Crypto Payments

The Russian logistics firm ETE Group has asked Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to let domestic firms use crypto as a payments tool in overseas trade deals. Per Gazeta.ru, ETE wrote to Mishustin to ask him to “develop a regulatory framework for settlements with foreign suppliers in digital currencies, including cryptocurrency.” ETE said it wanted the

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