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XRP gains clearer regulatory footing as U.S. authorities explicitly include it among digital commodities in new SEC guidance, aligning it with major crypto assets like bitcoin and ether while reinforcing a shift toward function-based oversight that could reshape how investors evaluate risk, value drivers, and long-term market positioning. XRP Listed Among Digital Commodities in New … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday issued a joint interpretation clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets, marking one of the most comprehensive attempts yet to define regulatory boundaries in the United States. Federal Crypto Policy Shift: SEC, CFTC Outline Jurisdiction and Token Types The … Read more
Arizona prosecutors have filed charges against prediction market operator Kalshi, alleging the company ran an unlicensed gambling operation and accepted illegal election wagers within the state. Prediction Market Kalshi Charged in Arizona for Sports and Election Betting Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on March 17 filed a 20-count criminal information in Maricopa County Superior Court … Read more
CFTC clears a path for crypto wallet software to expand into derivatives access without broker registration, signaling a major regulatory opening for non-custodial platforms while preserving boundaries around trading control and custody. CFTC Opens Door for Wallet-Based Derivatives Access Regulatory relief for crypto software providers advanced as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division … Read more
SEC moves to narrow a decades-old OTC market rule to equity securities, signaling possible limits on regulatory reach while opening discussion on how disclosure frameworks could apply to crypto assets and other non-equity instruments. SEC Proposal Targeting OTC Equity Trading Sparks New Crypto Regulation Debate U.S. regulators are seeking to clarify the scope of a … Read more
Wall Street may soon lose one of its favorite quarterly rituals — the corporate earnings confessional — as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly drafts a proposal that could let public companies report results just twice a year instead of every three months. Semiannual Reporting May Replace Quarterly Earnings Under New SEC Plan … Read more
South Korean regulators have imposed a roughly $25 million fine and a six-month partial business suspension on crypto exchange Bithumb after finding millions of anti-money-laundering and identity-verification violations. Bithumb Sanctioned by South Korean FIU Over Identity Verification Failures Reports note that South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), operating under the Financial Services Commission, finalized sanctions … Read more
U.S. regulators move to rein in fast-growing prediction markets as event-based derivatives gain traction, with the CFTC warning exchanges to strengthen surveillance, prevent manipulation, and ensure new contracts tied to real-world outcomes meet federal trading rules. CFTC Issues New Guidance Signaling Major Expansion for US Prediction Markets Growing interest in event-based derivatives has drawn new … Read more
Two crypto courtroom sagas out of Manhattan delivered a pair of sharply different plot twists this week — one defendant walked away from the SEC’s fraud case for good, while another scheme’s legal fallout hit a wall when a federal judge tossed key racketeering claims tied to a church-linked investment disaster. SEC Dismisses Civil Fraud … Read more
U.S. regulators are weighing how blockchain-based equities could reshape markets, as SEC leaders signal potential pilot programs and exemptions that may open the door to tokenized stock trading while regulators grapple with settlement rules and investor protections. Wall Street and Blockchain Collide as SEC Explores Tokenized Equity Framework Regulators are evaluating new frameworks for blockchain-based … Read more