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U.S., UK Regulators Split on Tokenized Securities Testing
WASHINGTON / LONDON, March 4, 2026 — U.S. and U.K. regulators are divided over how to test blockchain-based versions of traditional financial securities, according to a Reuters report citing people…
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CFTC Appoints David I. Miller as Director of Enforcement
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2026 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig said former federal prosecutor David I.
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UK National Security Strategy Committee Chair Urges Temporary Ban on Crypto Political Donations
LONDON, Feb. 24, 2026 — The chair of the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has called for an urgent temporary ban on political donations made in cryptocurrency,…
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Crypto Custody and Stablecoins Under Existing U.S. Law
Recent materials released by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reflect a consistent regulatory method toward digital asset infrastructure.
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Binance Seeks Corrections and Retraction From Wall Street Journal Over Sanctions Report
SINGAPORE, Feb. 28, 2026 — Binance Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng said the company has sent a letter demanding immediate corrections and a full retraction of a Feb. 23 report by…
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CFTC Issues Advisory on Prediction Markets Following Kalshi Enforcement Matters
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said its Division of Enforcement has issued an advisory following the public release of two enforcement matters involving misuse of nonpublic information and…
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ESMA Says Perpetual Futures Likely Fall Within Scope of EU CFD Measures
PARIS, Feb. 24, 2026 — The European Securities and Markets Authority said in a press release that derivatives marketed as “perpetual futures” or “perpetual contracts” are likely to fall within the scope of…
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EBA and ESMA Open Joint Consultation on Revised Suitability Guidelines
PARIS, Feb. 25, 2026 — The European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority launched a joint consultation on revised guidelines for assessing the suitability of members of the management body and…
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SEC Updates Enforcement Manual in First Major Revision Since 2017
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 — The Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced significant updates to its Enforcement Manual, marking the first major revision since 2017, the…
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OCC Grants Conditional National Trust Charter Approval to Crypto.com Unit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2026 — The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally approved an application by Crypto.com to charter Foris Dax National Trust Bank, doing business as…
Alexander Covtun
Alexander Covtun is the founder and chief editor of CryptoMegaphone, an independent digital newsroom covering cryptocurrency regulation, market structure, and institutional adoption. He directs editorial policy, publication standards, and platform development, maintaining a strictly factual, event-driven reporting framework.
His coverage focus includes regulatory disclosures, supervisory actions, cross-border coordination, exchange oversight, ETF structures, and digital-asset market infrastructure. He oversees the publication’s editorial architecture, visual identity system, and newsroom workflow.
