SEC Chairman Details Project Crypto, Proposing Formal Token Taxonomy
The SEC Chairman's new framework prioritizes economic substance, suggesting tokens can shed security status, mandating a compliance pivot.
Treasury Sanctions Cybercrime Infrastructure, Mandating Immediate Crypto Address Blocking
OFAC's targeted sanctions on cybercrime infrastructure mandate immediate, systemic updates to transaction monitoring and counterparty screening controls across all regulated digital asset platforms.
SEC Chairman Outlines Formal Digital Asset Token Taxonomy Framework
The SEC's function-based token taxonomy provides a legal roadmap, shifting the compliance focus from enforcement litigation to proactive structural design.
FCA Finalizes Rules Extending Promotions Regime to UK Cryptoassets
Global crypto firms must now integrate UK financial promotions standards, including mandatory risk warnings and incentive bans, into all marketing controls.
SEC Chair Outlines Project Crypto Token Taxonomy and New Regulatory Framework
The SEC's formal token taxonomy introduces classification clarity, fundamentally altering the compliance calculus for digital asset issuance and secondary market listing.
OCC Authorizes National Banks to Hold Operational Crypto on Balance Sheets
This guidance permits national banks to integrate blockchain services, mandating new accounting and risk controls for on-balance sheet operational crypto.
SEC Staff Permits State Trusts as Qualified Digital Asset Custodians
The Staff's no-action relief provides a critical compliance pathway, enabling SEC-registered investment advisers to utilize state-chartered trust companies as qualified digital asset custodians.
SEC Omission Removes Dedicated Crypto Asset Focus from 2026 Priorities
The SEC's strategic omission of crypto as a standalone risk in its 2026 examination priorities signals a pivot to integrating digital asset compliance into core fiduciary and AML frameworks.
Australian Treasury Mandates Financial Services Licensing for Digital Asset Platforms
The new Australian Financial Services License mandate for DAPs and TCPs creates a robust prudential framework, fundamentally altering compliance obligations for client-facing digital asset custodians.
IRS Grants Safe Harbor Allowing Crypto Trusts to Stake Digital Assets
The IRS safe harbor for staking-enabled investment trusts provides critical tax clarity, unlocking yield generation for regulated institutional products.
HM Treasury Integrates Crypto Trading, Custody into Core UK Financial Law
The UK's new Draft Order mandates full FCA authorization for six crypto activities, fundamentally re-architecting operational compliance frameworks.
California DFPI Mandates Token Listing Certification for Digital Asset Exchanges
Exchanges must integrate new DFAL Section 1250 risk and disclosure protocols, structurally elevating token due diligence to a formal compliance function.
FSOC Designates Decentralized Finance Lending as a Systemic Financial Risk
The systemic risk designation compels cross-agency regulatory alignment, immediately increasing compliance burdens for US-facing DeFi service providers.