Regulatory Rupture: US-UK Defiance Forces Basel to Redraft Crypto Bank Capital Framework
A fundamental schism in global financial regulation is forcing the Basel Committee to recalibrate its approach to cryptocurrency.
A fundamental schism in global financial regulation is forcing the Basel Committee to recalibrate its approach to cryptocurrency.
The SEC’s decision to remove a dedicated crypto oversight emphasis from its 2026 examination priorities represents more than a bureaucratic update—it signals a profound shift in US financial policy.
The United States is moving to align its tax enforcement with a new global standard for digital assets.
Cryptocurrencies in Japan are poised to shed their “miscellaneous” status for a place alongside traditional securities.
Bending to sustained pressure from the ascendant digital asset sector, the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has pledged to create a clear classification system for cryptocurrencies.
A new Senate bill is aiming to put the CFTC in the driver’s seat of US crypto regulation.
In a significant win for the digital asset industry, the IRS has issued guidance creating a safe harbor for crypto staking within exchange-traded products (ETPs).

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