SEC and CFTC Coordinate Spot Crypto Trading Regulatory Process
Inter-agency coordination formalizes a unified regulatory path for spot digital asset products, fundamentally altering market structure risk.
SEC Chair Mandates Innovation Exemption Framework to Modernize Digital Asset Rules
The SEC's pivot to an Innovation Exemption framework strategically de-risks compliant on-chain offerings and redefines the U.S. securities boundary.
EBA Rejects Commission Amendments Preserving Strict MiCA Stablecoin Reserve Standards
The EBA's decisive opinion on MiCA's prudential framework mandates rigorous reserve liquidity, foreclosing arbitrage risks in the EU stablecoin market.
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).
HMRC Reclassifies Crypto Exchange-Traded Notes for Tax-Advantaged Accounts
The reclassification of cETNs to the IFISA wrapper as of April 2026 mandates platform-level system updates and limits mass retail market access.
ESMA Mandates Crypto Firms Restrict Non-Compliant Stablecoins by March Deadline
The EU's principal markets regulator has set a hard deadline, forcing Crypto-Asset Service Providers to immediately update asset listing policies for MiCA compliance.
SEC Chair Announces Innovation Exemption Framework to Modernize Digital Asset Rules
The SEC's pivot from enforcement to an innovation exemption fundamentally alters the U.S. market entry calculus for token issuers.
ESMA Gains Direct Authority over EU Crypto Asset Service Providers
The shift to ESMA's centralized oversight under MiCA eliminates jurisdictional arbitrage, compelling CASPs to standardize compliance architecture across all EU member states.
IOSCO and FSB Mandate Consistent Global Crypto Rule Implementation to Curb Arbitrage
Global standard-setters mandate accelerated, consistent implementation of 2023 policy frameworks to close jurisdictional arbitrage gaps.
