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SEC Proposes Changes to Fund Portfolio Reporting Requirements
Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to Form N-PORT, the reporting form used by most registered investment companies to disclose portfolio-related information…
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SEC Staff Signals 2% Haircut Approach for Certain Payment Stablecoins
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2026 — Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a frequently asked question addressing the treatment of payment stablecoins under the…
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SEC Chairman Signals Innovation Exemption, Stablecoin Custody Rulemaking
DENVER, Feb. 18, 2026 — Paul S. Atkins outlined potential regulatory initiatives for digital assets, including an innovation exemption for tokenized securities and custody rulemaking for non-security crypto assets, during…
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FinCEN Grants Exceptive Relief on CDD Beneficial Ownership Requirements
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2026 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Exceptive Relief Order providing relief from certain customer due diligence requirements applicable to…
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ESMA Opens Consultation on MAR Delayed Disclosure Guidelines
PARIS, Feb. 19, 2026 — The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper proposing amendments to its guidelines on delayed disclosure of inside information under the EU Market…
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Bridge receives conditional OCC approval to establish national trust bank
Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure unit acquired by payments company Stripe, has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank,…
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CFTC Files Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit on Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Event Contracts
Washington, Feb. 17, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit explaining that Congress granted…
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FCA Consultation on Cryptoasset Market Abuse and Disclosure Framework Closes
LONDON, Feb. 13, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation setting out proposed rules and guidance for a framework covering cryptoasset admissions, disclosures and a market abuse regime,…
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SEC Corp Fin Outlines Crypto Asset Guidance and Securities Framework Work
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance said it is preparing recommendations relating to crypto assets, including interpretive guidance and a possible rule…
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CFTC Staff Reissues No-Action Letter Addressing Use of Certain Digital Assets as Margin Collateral
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division issued Staff Letter No. 26-05, a no-action position stating that staff will not recommend enforcement action regarding futures…
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.
