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SEC and CFTC Sign MOU to Coordinate Oversight Including Crypto Assets
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Wednesday they had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to guide coordination and…
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UK FCA to Publish Crypto Rules This Summer With Licensing Gateway in September
LONDON, March 10, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to publish final rules governing cryptoasset firms this summer, with a regulatory licensing gateway expected to open in September, according…
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Nasdaq Partners With Kraken Parent Payward on Tokenized Securities Infrastructure
NEW YORK, March 9, 2026 — Nasdaq will collaborate with Payward Inc., the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, to develop infrastructure supporting the tokenization of securities, the exchange operator…
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Grayscale Bittensor Trust Switches NAV Benchmark to CoinDesk Rate
NEW YORK, March 4, 2026 — Grayscale Investments-sponsored Grayscale Bittensor Trust said it will begin calculating the trust’s net asset value using the CoinDesk Bittensor Benchmark Rate, replacing the Coin Metrics Real-Time Rate…
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Stanislav Andreyev on MiCA Compliance Architecture and Travel Rule Implementation
Stanislav Andreyev, a crypto lawyer and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), advises digital-asset firms on regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, and digital securities frameworks.
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U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill Faces Impasse as Banks Reject Stablecoin Reward Proposal
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2026 — Negotiations over landmark U.S. cryptocurrency legislation have stalled after banks said they cannot support a White House-backed compromise on stablecoin rewards, raising uncertainty over whether…
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SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Consider Recommendations on Tokenized Equity Securities
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that its Investor Advisory Committee will meet March 12 to consider and vote on recommendations regarding the tokenization of equity securities,…
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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, February 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,…
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.
