Regulation
Crypto regulation news and policy analysis, covering SEC actions, global frameworks, and the rules shaping how digital assets are built and traded.
CFTC Event Contracts Proposal Puts Sports Bets Under Swap Rules
The CFTC event contracts proposal would class sports, politics and weather bets as swaps while casino wagers stay out. See the rules, comment steps and volume.
Mashinsky Ban: New York Secures Up To $35M From Ex-Celsius CEO
The Mashinsky ban is permanent in New York, and the ex-Celsius CEO faces up to $35M in conditional payments. See what the attorney general's deal requires.
Cantor Fitzgerald Tether Letter: Blumenthal Sets October 23 Deadline
Cantor Fitzgerald Tether letter from Sen. Blumenthal makes 13 requests with an Oct 23 deadline. See what the letter asks, what it claims and who sent it.
UK Sanctions Cryptomus, Heleket And TokenSpot In Russia Package
UK sanctions Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot in a 38-entry Russia package on Oct 8. See what the official notice says and what Chainalysis found on the firms.
Thailand Crypto ETFs Get Final Rules, Effective October 16
Thailand crypto ETFs get final rules from the SEC, effective Oct 16, with Bitcoin and Ethereum first. See the 80% exposure test, custody and margin limits.
Tether Kazakhstan MoU Studies a Tenge Stablecoin, Issues Nothing
Tether Kazakhstan MoU with the central bank covers a tenge stablecoin study and tokenization pilots. It names no chain, date or reserve rules. Read the details.
IRS Staking Safe Harbor: Rev. Proc. 2026-20 Replaces 2025-31
IRS staking safe harbor update: Rev. Proc. 2026-20 changes SEC wording, custodian rules, slashing cover and sets a six-month window for crypto trusts.
Roman Storm Case: DOJ Cites Sterlingov To Back Venue
A three-page government letter filed October 5, 2026 asks Judge Failla to find venue proper on two counts, citing the D.C. Circuit's Sterlingov decision. Here is what it asks and what it does not.
CFTC Crypto Rules: Who Could Lend To Retail Traders
The CFTC asked for comment on rules for retail crypto bought with loans. Here is who could lend, who would hold the coins and how losses would be handled.
Unhosted Wallet Rule Withdrawn: FinCEN Drops Mixer Proposal Too
FinCEN is withdrawing its 2020 unhosted wallet rule and its 2023 crypto mixer proposal. Here is what each would have required and why they were pulled.
National Trust Bank Charters: ICBA Sues OCC Over Crypto Access
Community bankers sued the OCC on October 2 over national trust bank charters for crypto firms. Here is what the complaint says and what the OCC argues.
Crypto Custody Rules: SEC Proposes Path For Advisers And Funds
The SEC proposed new crypto custody rules on October 1. Here is how advisers and funds could self-custody or use state trust companies, and what comes next.
FCA Recovers £1.5 Million For Crypto Fraud Victims
The FCA secured confiscation orders worth over £850,000 against two men who ran a fake crypto investment scheme that defrauded at least 65 people.
CFTC Lets Futures Brokers Invest Customer Funds in Tokenized Assets, Keep Records on a Blockchain
The CFTC updated its crypto FAQs on September 24, letting futures brokers invest customer funds in tokenized assets and keep required records on a blockchain.
SEC's Peirce Urges Regulators to Stop Collecting So Much KYC Data
At SIFMA's Digital Assets Conference, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce argued that mass KYC data collection fails and pointed to zero-knowledge proofs as an alternative.
Fed Asks for Public Comment on Two Stablecoin Issuer Proposals
The Federal Reserve Board opened a 60-day comment period on two GENIUS Act proposals covering reserves, capital and applications for Board-supervised stablecoin issuers.
South Korea's FSC Unveils Roadmap to Put Stocks, Bonds and Funds Onchain
South Korea's Financial Services Commission published a three-phase roadmap to tokenize stocks, bonds and funds starting February 2027, confirmed directly via the regulator's own press release.
BIS Chief Tells Jackson Hole: Stablecoins Are Not Real Money
BIS general manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos told the Jackson Hole symposium that stablecoins do not credibly function as money at scale, backing tokenized bank deposits instead.
SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets For Token Sales
The SEC has proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a new rule creating two registration exemptions for crypto token offerings and a conditional safe harbor from securities law.
How Stablecoins Actually Keep Their Peg
Not all stablecoins are backed the same way. Here is the difference between fiat-collateralized, crypto-collateralized, and algorithmic designs.