ASIC Classifies Digital Assets as Financial Products, Mandates Licensing Transition
Australia's regulator codified stablecoins and tokenized assets as financial products, requiring immediate AFSL compliance planning and risk mitigation.
European Risk Board Mandates Strict Enforcement of MiCA Stablecoin Rules
The ESRB report signals a decisive EU pivot from micro-level conduct oversight to systemic risk management, forcing CASPs to immediately de-list non-MiCA stablecoins.
President Nominates Michael Selig to Lead CFTC, Signaling Pro-Innovation Policy
The nomination signals a critical pivot toward unified US digital asset regulation and clearer commodity jurisdiction for market participants.
Treasury Begins Rulemaking for GENIUS Act Federal Stablecoin Framework
Issuers must now engage the ANPRM process to architect the mandatory federal standard for Payment Stablecoin Issuers (PPSIs).
CFTC Enforcement Shifts Policy, Requires Willful Intent for Digital Asset Violations
The CFTC's new willful intent standard for registration violations significantly raises the prosecution bar, fundamentally de-risking compliant market participation.
XDC Ventures Acquires Contour to Build Institutional Stablecoin Trade Settlement Rail
The acquisition creates a compliant, hybrid DLT platform to reduce cross-border letter-of-credit settlement friction from days to near real-time, optimizing global trade capital efficiency.
Treasury Begins Rulemaking to Define US Stablecoin Capital and Liquidity Standards
Issuers must now architect compliance frameworks for capital, reserve, and risk management standards, fundamentally altering stablecoin product design and market structure.
SEC Staff Confirms State Trust Companies Qualified Digital Asset Custodians
The SEC's no-action relief operationalizes institutional digital asset custody by clarifying the "qualified custodian" status for state-chartered trust companies.
Ondo Finance Challenges Nasdaq Tokenization Plan Citing Need for Settlement Transparency
The RWA leader is strategically leveraging regulatory scrutiny to define the core transparency primitive for institutional on-chain asset settlement, securing the vertical's long-term competitive moat.
CFTC Expands Jurisdiction to Allow Spot Crypto Trading on Regulated Exchanges
The CFTC's new initiative redefines market structure, compelling spot crypto platforms to integrate with Designated Contract Market compliance frameworks.
SEC Staff Expands Qualified Custodian Definition for Digital Assets
The SEC's custody clarification unlocks institutional capital by validating state-chartered trust companies as qualified custodians for crypto assets.
Regulatory Clarity Boosts Crypto Venture Capital to $8 Billion
A clearer regulatory environment in the US has propelled crypto venture capital funding to $8 billion in Q3 2025, signaling a shift towards stable, institutional growth.
SEC Clarifies State Trust Companies Can Custody Digital Assets for Institutions
RIAs must now update compliance frameworks to leverage state-trust custody, ensuring strict asset segregation and private key controls.
