SEC and CFTC split crypto authority as CLARITY Act stalls
The SEC maintains control over Ethereum options access while the CFTC asserts jurisdiction over Bitcoin and Ether as commodities. A failed Senate cloture vote on the…
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Crypto regulation news: SEC and CFTC actions, stablecoin bills, EU MiCA, tax reporting rules, CBDCs and court rulings shaping digital assets.
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Regulatory scrutiny and oracle divergence in DeFi markets
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig monitors prediction markets for manipulation as Kalshi and Polymarket hold $250 million in combined midterm open interest. Oracle…
The Ethereum Foundation landscape after Glamsterdam
Ethereum developers activated the Glamsterdam upgrade on October 26, 2026, while Vitalik Buterin advocates for layer-1 scaling to address decentralization concerns in…
Regulatory barriers and the shift to bank-led stablecoins
MiCA reserve requirements forcing 30% to 60% of assets into bank deposits favor established banks over global issuers. While Tether lost $2 billion in market cap due to…
Regulatory shifts and DeFi liquidity fluctuations
Court rulings protecting immutable smart contracts from OFAC sanctions caused the TORN token to rise 140% from $9.5 to over $23. New GENIUS Act requirements for…
Japan’s FSA regulatory shift and crypto licensing mandates
Japan's Financial Services Agency is transitioning investment-grade digital assets to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to treat them as securities. New…
Kraken SEC settlement and MiCA authorization vs Coinbase and Gemini
Kraken agreed to a $30 million SEC settlement regarding its staking services while securing MiCA authorization from the Central Bank of Ireland. Meanwhile, Coinbase…
Hong Kong tightens the stablecoin market
Hong Kong's new Stablecoin Ordinance requires issuers to maintain HKD 25 million in paid-up capital and local management. Regulatory shifts in Hong Kong, Singapore, and…
UK crypto promotions: enforcement and regulatory reality
The FCA has prohibited Binance Markets Limited from performing regulated activities in the UK due to a lack of authorization. Meanwhile, Archax operates as the first…
SEC enforcement pivot: from litigation to regulatory clarity
The SEC shifted from aggressive litigation under Gary Gensler to a focus on regulatory clarity under Paul Atkins, dropping approximately 60% of crypto cases. This…
Singapore MAS wins on flexibility in crypto regulation
Singapore's Monetary Authority of Singapore leads the market through regulatory proportionality, contrasting with the EU's MiCA framework where only 8 percent of…
Japan crypto licensing moves toward financial product oversight
The Financial Services Agency is transitioning crypto asset regulation to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to curb insider trading. While bitFlyer relaunches…
EBA supervision shifts to USDC as MiCA rules reshape stablecoin market
The European Banking Authority designated USDC as the first significant e-money token on October 14, 2026, shifting direct supervision from France's ACPR.