New US Guidance Allows Banks to Act as Crypto Brokers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a national US bank regulator, announced Tuesday that banks can serve as intermediaries for cryptocurrency transactions.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, a national US bank regulator, announced Tuesday that banks can serve as intermediaries for cryptocurrency transactions.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved the listing and trading of spot cryptocurrency contracts on exchanges it regulates.
Plans for new leveraged exchange-traded funds have encountered regulatory resistance.
The FDIC is taking the lead in translating the GENIUS Act into enforceable regulations for the US stablecoin market.
Data shows outflows dominated most of the month before a late influx. While Bitcoin and Ethereum funds saw major outflows, newer altcoin ETFs gathered inflows.
The World Federation of Exchanges has urged the regulator not to grant special exemptions that would let crypto companies sell tokenized stocks without being registered broker-dealers.
MoonPay is set to launch crypto custody and over-the-counter trading services for New York clients after being granted a state trust charter.

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