SEC Refines Stablecoin Accounting Standards in Regulatory Modernization Push
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has updated its staff guidance, proposing that USD stablecoins meeting specific safeguards.
FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions to Crypto ATM Fraud Tied to Crime Rings and Elder Fraud
A US Treasury bureau is urging financial institutions to monitor for criminals exploiting cryptocurrency ATMs to launder illicit drug proceeds, target elderly victims, and carry out other fraudulent schemes.
CFTC Tests Waters for Spot Crypto Trading in Regulatory Overhaul
In a significant policy shift, the CFTC is considering allowing spot cryptocurrency trading on futures exchanges (DCMs), marking a potential convergence of crypto spot and derivatives markets.
Japan’s Metaplanet Joins Bitcoin Heavyweights with $54M Purchase
Metaplanet, Japan’s answer to MicroStrategy, has added 463 BTC ($53.7 million) to its growing Bitcoin treasury, now totaling 17,595 BTC ($1.78 billion).
CFTC Spearheads ‘Crypto Sprint’ to Implement White House Blockchain Strategy
The CFTC is charging ahead with a “crypto sprint” to enact regulatory changes supporting blockchain innovation, following the Trump administration’s latest policy roadmap.
Hayes Goes Risk-Off: Sells $13M in Crypto While Predicting $100K Bitcoin
Crypto maverick Arthur Hayes is making waves again – this time by taking chips off the table while warning of a potential Bitcoin retreat to $100,000.
South Korea Gets Ahead of Crypto Lending Risks with New Task Force
South Korea isn’t waiting for a crypto lending crisis to act—regulators are preemptively drafting rules to rein in high-risk loan products.
