Regulations

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…

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…

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…

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…

Block Inc., the company behind Cash App and led by Jack Dorsey, has been fined $40 million by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).The penalty, announced on April 10, stems from widespread lapses in the company’s anti-money…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs have jointly filed a motion to hold their appeals in abeyance, citing an agreement in principle to resolve their long-standing case. The motion, submitted to the United States…

New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James sent a letter to congressional leaders on April 10 urging the passage of federal legislation to establish a regulatory framework for crypto.The letter argued that the lack of national rules…

As Bitcoin’s (BTC) appeal as a treasury asset grows, Casa co-founder and CSO Jameson Lopp assessed that concentrating the amount of BTC on a few custody service providers might pose a systemic risk. Lopp said:“The ‘Bitcoin Corporate…

The United States Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a 52-44 vote on April 9.The decision, supported entirely by Senate Republicans, initiates a departure from the enforcement-led…

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is formalizing a more permissive and transparent framework for US banks engaging with crypto, including the use of public, permissionless blockchains.In remarks delivered at the American…