Regulations

China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has warned that a foreign crypto company is collecting iris scan data under the guise of token distribution, raising serious concerns about personal and national security.In an Aug. 5 statement, the…

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has criticized recent staff guidance on liquid staking, warning that it fails to reflect the practice’s complexities.On Aug. 5, the SEC’s Division of Corporation…

Fresh US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff guidance on liquid staking is stoking expectations that US regulators will soon allow staking within spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Co-founder of The ETF Institute Nate…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued new staff guidance stating that liquid staking does not automatically constitute a securities offering.According to an Aug. 5 statement, neither the…

The total on-chain stablecoin transaction volume surged to a new all-time high of $1.5 trillion in July, marking a significant milestone in the sector.According to Sentora’s (formerly IntoTheBlock) data, this figure represents a sharp…

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has flagged ten prominent crypto exchanges, including OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, and Bitget, for operating in the country without the necessary approval.On Aug. 4, the SEC issued a public…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will expand its series of crypto roundtables and take its crypto policy outreach on the road beginning Aug. 4 in Berkeley, California.According to an Aug. 1 statement, the tour is meant to…

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has formally lifted its 2021 ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs) for retail investors.In an Aug. 1 announcement, the regulator confirmed that these products will now be available on…

El Salvador’s legislature has approved major constitutional reforms that will significantly reshape the country’s political structure and electoral timelines.The new bill, passed on July 31 by 57 lawmakers, enables indefinite presidential…

Global economic standards have been updated to formally recognize Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets in national wealth statistics, marking a pivotal shift in how governments measure digital value and financial innovation.The new System…