Australian Regulator Classifies Digital Assets as Financial Products Mandates Licensing
Firms must immediately scope AFSL requirements for stablecoins and tokenized assets, leveraging the June 2026 transition window for systemic compliance updates.
tZERO Launches API Platform for Institutional Tokenized Asset Access
The new API-first platform provides regulated programmatic access to tokenized securities, significantly reducing time-to-market for enterprise partners.
EU MiCA Licensing Inconsistency Threatens Passporting Principle and Regulatory Cohesion
MiCA's national implementation divergence creates regulatory arbitrage risk, forcing firms to re-evaluate their EU market entry and compliance architecture.
SEC Pivots Enforcement Focus, Prioritizing Fraud over Digital Asset Securities Litigation
The SEC's strategic shift from enforcement-by-litigation to a fraud-focused mandate fundamentally de-risks digital asset market structure.
EU MiCA Passporting System Threatened by Inconsistent National Licensing Implementation
National regulators' disparate MiCA transitional periods create critical regulatory arbitrage risk, jeopardizing the single-market passporting framework.
DOJ Ends Regulation by Prosecution, Focuses Criminal Enforcement on Fraud
The DOJ's new policy shifts enforcement risk from regulatory non-compliance to willful criminal conduct, recalibrating risk models for digital asset platforms.
US and UK Treasuries Establish Joint Digital Asset Regulatory Task Force
The new transatlantic task force mandates firms prepare for aligned cross-border compliance standards, signaling a shift from fragmentation to systemic integration.
SEC Pivots from Enforcement to Clarity, Establishes Crypto Task Force
The SEC's policy pivot from 'regulation by enforcement' to a facilitative task force fundamentally re-architects US digital asset compliance risk.
Global Payments Network Thunes Integrates Stablecoins for Instant Cross-Border Payouts
Integrating stablecoin payouts via a single API provides a compliant, real-time settlement layer, optimizing global treasury liquidity and reducing counterparty risk across 130+ markets.
