UK Regulator to Finalize Crypto Rules, Advance Stablecoin Framework in 2026

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to finalize crypto rules, advance sterling stablecoin regulation, and enable fund tokenisation in 2026 as part of a broader push to accelerate digital innovation. A Clear Path for Crypto and Stablecoins The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to significantly advance the regulation of the UK’s crypto sector in … Read more

CFTC Scraps Outdated Crypto Rules, Signals Fresh Momentum Ahead

U.S. crypto regulation is pivoting fast as the CFTC scraps legacy guidance, signaling a friendlier, clearer framework that could unlock broader market access, reduce compliance friction and accelerate digital asset integration across American financial markets. CFTC Signals Pro-Crypto Shift by Scrapping Legacy Guidance A bullish regulatory reset is taking shape as U.S. crypto policy accelerates. … Read more

Historic Milestone: Tokenized Securities Move Closer to Wall Street Core as DTCC Gains SEC Clearance

Wall Street’s market infrastructure edged closer to tokenization after DTCC secured SEC no-action clearance, enabling tokenized securities with full legal protections and custody standards, signaling regulatory comfort and accelerating institutional adoption across U.S. capital markets. SEC Clears DTCC Tokenization Path as Institutional Momentum Builds Momentum is building for the institutional adoption of tokenized securities in … Read more

Circle, Ripple, Bitgo, Fidelity, and Paxos Conditionally Approved for National Trust Banks

Federal regulators moved crypto deeper into U.S. banking as the OCC conditionally approved five digital-asset trust banks, signaling growing confidence in federally supervised crypto custody, payments and blockchain-based financial services. Federal Banking Access Expands as 5 Crypto-Linked Trust Banks Receive OCC Conditional Approval A major regulatory breakthrough is accelerating the integration of digital assets into … Read more

Is Crypto a Security? Part III: Secondary Market Transactions 

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The Token Itself Is Not Always the Security The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. A central development in modern crypto … Read more

Crypto CEOs Step Into CFTC Council as Market Structure Shifts

Crypto heavyweights step directly into the regulatory core as the CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council pulls top exchange leaders into fast-moving debates on tokenization, collateral, 24/7 trading, and the evolving derivatives framework set to guide U.S. market modernization. CFTC Taps Top Crypto Chiefs as Market-Structure Momentum Builds Crypto’s growing influence in U.S. market-structure policy advanced … Read more

Belarus Blocks Major Crypto Exchange Websites Over ‘Inappropriate Advertising’

Belarus has blocked access to several major crypto exchanges — including Bitget, Bybit, OKX, BingX, Weex and Gate.com — after authorities flagged “inappropriate advertising” under the country’s Mass Media Law. Advertising Violations Cited The websites of several global cryptocurrency platforms, including Bitget, Bybit and OKX, have been blocked in Belarus, effective Dec. 10, following a … Read more

Debanking Practices Exposed: Major US Banks Cited for Bias Concerns

Federal regulators revealed early evidence that major U.S. banks used internal policies to restrict lawful customers, exposing widespread debanking practices that may have shaped access to capital and economic activity nationwide. OCC Releases Preliminary Review on Bank Debanking Practices A federal review prompted new disclosures as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) … Read more

OCC Clarifies Bank Authority for Regulated Crypto Trade Execution

U.S. banks won fresh clarity as the OCC confirmed they can execute riskless principal crypto transactions, opening regulated pathways for customer trades while reinforcing safety and compliance expectations across the growing digital-asset market. OCC Clarifies Bank Role In Riskless Principal Crypto Trades The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced on Dec. 9 … Read more

OCC Signals Major Shift With Crypto Charters Poised to Reshape Banking

Rising confidence in crypto’s role in U.S. banking gained traction as the OCC signaled openness to chartering digital-asset firms, underscoring that modern trust bank activity and financial competitiveness increasingly hinge on integrating emerging technologies. OCC Signals Expanding Pathways for Crypto Integration Growing confidence in crypto’s place in national banking in the U.S. was highlighted as … Read more