SEC Task Force Examines DeFi Lending Rules in Meeting With Crypto Firm

DeFi lending landed back on the SEC’s agenda as regulators met with industry players to examine token classification, smart contracts, and paths toward compliant crypto loans. SEC Crypto Task Force Discusses DeFi Lending Regulation The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force continues to meet with industry participants, as reflected in a memorandum … Read more

Fiji Reaffirms Ban on Crypto Service Providers Over Financial Crime Risks

Fiji’s National Anti-Money Laundering Council (NAML) has reaffirmed its ban on virtual asset service providers (VASPs), arguing that the decentralized and anonymous nature of virtual assets makes them vulnerable to criminal misuse. Virtual Assets Prohibition: Council Cites Security Risks The Fiji National Anti-Money Laundering Council (NAML) has reaffirmed its decision to prohibit Virtual Asset Service … Read more

Senate Democrats Urge Bipartisan Action on Digital Asset Market Regulation

U.S. lawmakers are unleashing a bold push to regulate the booming digital asset market, calling for urgent bipartisan action to secure America’s leadership in crypto innovation and investor protection. Senators Push for Bipartisan Digital Asset Regulation Framework Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Senate released a statement on Sept. 19 calling for a coordinated effort to … Read more

GENIUS Act Plumbing: US Treasury Seeks Public Input on Stablecoin Guardrails

The U.S. Treasury Department is officially opening the floor for public comment on how to implement the nation’s first major stablecoin law. Treasury Invites Comment on Stablecoin Oversight The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) asks the public to weigh in on how the Treasury should tailor safeguards for payment stablecoins without choking off innovation. … Read more

CFTC Taps JPMorgan and Franklin Templeton Executives for Key Roles in Crypto Oversight

The CFTC is cementing its dominance in crypto oversight, appointing elite financial executives to its advisory ranks as it sharpens regulatory strategy under powerful new leadership. CFTC Drives Crypto Strategy Forward With JPMorgan and Franklin Templeton Executives at Helm The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Sept. 19 new members of the Global … Read more

SEC Commissioners Clash Over Crypto Listing Standards With ETF Surge Set to Unleash

The SEC’s bold move to fast-track crypto exchange-traded products ignites a fiery internal clash, signaling a pivotal moment in Wall Street’s digital asset evolution. SEC’s Fast-Track Crypto Move Sparks Fierce Commissioner Divide Over Standards Two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioners offered starkly different perspectives on Sept. 17 after the agency approved generic listing … Read more

SEC Greenlights Generic Listing Standards—Crypto ETFs About to Explode

A tidal wave of spot crypto ETFs is set to hit U.S. markets after the SEC clears a historic path, igniting Wall Street’s race into digital assets. SEC Approves Generic Standards for Spot Crypto ETFs The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Sept. 17 that it approved generic listing standards for commodity-based trust … Read more

Australia Clears a Path for Stablecoin Distribution—No Extra Licenses Required

Australia’s corporate watchdog on Thursday unveiled a class exemption letting licensed intermediaries distribute stablecoins issued by Australian financial services (AFS) licensees without separate approvals. Class Relief Lets Crypto Brokers Distribute Stablecoins Under One License The relief, published Sept. 18 by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), covers secondary distribution of stablecoins and removes the … Read more

Australia Clears a Path for Stablecoin Distribution—No Extra Licenses Required

Australia’s corporate watchdog on Thursday unveiled a class exemption letting licensed intermediaries distribute stablecoins issued by Australian financial services (AFS) licensees without separate approvals. Class Relief Lets Crypto Brokers Distribute Stablecoins Under One License The relief, published Sept. 18 by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), covers secondary distribution of stablecoins and removes the … Read more