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In congressional testimony, the SEC detailed plans to align with Congress on a federal crypto framework aimed at clarifying digital asset rules, easing compliance burdens and modernizing oversight to unlock broader market growth. SEC Targets Structured Crypto Oversight in Shift That Could Unlock Massive Market Growth U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. … Read more
Peer‑to‑peer cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful was sentenced to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to conspiring in schemes that promoted illegal prostitution and violated the Bank Secrecy Act. Prioritizing Profit Over Compliance Paxful Holdings, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform, has been sentenced to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after admitting to … Read more
Peer‑to‑peer cryptocurrency trading platform Paxful was sentenced to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to conspiring in schemes that promoted illegal prostitution and violated the Bank Secrecy Act. Prioritizing Profit Over Compliance Paxful Holdings, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform, has been sentenced to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after admitting to … Read more
Bipartisan momentum is building behind U.S. crypto legislation as the White House intensifies talks with industry, banks, and lawmakers, signaling renewed efforts to break a regulatory stalemate and advance long-awaited market structure rules. Bipartisan Crypto Momentum Builds Inside the White House Discussions over U.S. digital asset policy intensified as several participants described a White House … Read more
Tokenization is emerging as a regulatory-tested path to modernizing U.S. securities markets, with the SEC weighing blockchain-based systems that could boost transparency, speed settlement, and reshape market infrastructure without weakening investor protections. SEC Weighs Tokenization as Next Phase of Market Evolution U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda delivered remarks at the … Read more
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis urged American banks to embrace stablecoins and digital assets, arguing they represent a new financial product rather than a threat as Congress struggles to advance stalled crypto legislation. Banks should see stablecoins as a way to expand services, not defend turf, Lummis said during a Feb. 6 appearance on Fox Business, … Read more
U.S. regulators moved to legitimize stablecoins at the federal level, expanding approved uses and elevating national trust banks’ role as payment tokens gain momentum across mainstream financial infrastructure. CFTC Expands Eligible Stablecoins for Regulated Collateral Use The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Feb. 6 that its Market Participants Division reissued CFTC Staff Letter … Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James and four district attorneys warned that the GENIUS Act gives stablecoin issuers legal cover to profit from fraud while failing to require the return of stolen funds to victims. According to the letter, first reported on by CNN’s Allison Morrow, addressed to Senate Democratic leaders, James and prosecutors including … Read more
Washington is reportedly scrambling to break a high-stakes deadlock over crypto rules as banks and digital asset firms clash over stablecoin rewards, pushing the White House to broker talks that could shape U.S. market structure policy. White House Steps in as Banks and Crypto Clash Over Stablecoin Rules Regulatory negotiations over digital assets continue to … Read more
U.S. crypto regulation is entering a decisive new chapter as federal leaders move to align oversight, clarify rules, and cement American dominance in digital asset markets through coordinated action across agencies and existing regulatory authority. Crypto Takes Center Stage as U.S. Regulators Signal a New Era of Clarity A new phase of U.S. financial regulation … Read more