Regulation
Timely, impact-focused reporting on global crypto laws, enforcement actions, and policy shifts — helping traders and investors understand how new rules shape markets and digital assets.
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UBS Explores Crypto Trading for Select Private Banking Clients
UBS Group AG is exploring plans to offer cryptocurrency investing and trading to select private banking clients, according to Bloomberg, as reported by Reuters.
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SEC and CFTC to Hold Joint Public Event on U.S. Crypto Oversight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced they will hold a joint public event on January 27 focused on coordination of regulatory oversight for digital asset markets and U.S. financial leadership in the crypto sector.
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CFTC Launches “Future-Proof” Regulatory Initiative
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a new regulatory initiative aimed at modernising its oversight framework to better accommodate emerging financial technologies, including digital assets and novel market structures.
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NYSE to Develop Tokenized Securities Trading Platform With On-Chain Settlement
The New York Stock Exchange has announced plans to develop a blockchain-based platform for trading and settling tokenized securities, according to a statement released by its parent company, Intercontinental Exchange.
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SEC Crypto Task Force Posts New Industry Submissions on Wallet Providers and Broker-Dealer Rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has published a new set of industry submissions outlining views on how existing securities regulations should apply to digital asset activities, according to materials posted to the agency’s public docket on January 15.
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SEC Clears Crypto Rewards Token for Texas Homebuilder
A Texas-based homebuilder has received regulatory clearance from U.S. securities authorities to launch a crypto-based payments and rewards program, marking a rare instance of a consumer-facing token initiative proceeding under a no-action assurance, according to Reuters.
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U.S. Senate Delays Crypto Bill After Coinbase Pulls Support
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has delayed action on a major cryptocurrency market structure bill following Coinbase’s decision to withdraw support for the current draft, according to Reuters.
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U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Define Crypto Market Rules
A group of U.S. lawmakers from both parties has introduced new legislation aimed at establishing formal rules for how cryptocurrencies are classified and regulated in the United States, representing a renewed effort to address long-standing jurisdictional uncertainty across digital asset markets.
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Coinbase Escalates Pressure as U.S. Crypto Bill Heads to Senate Markup
Coinbase has escalated its lobbying as a U.S. crypto market-structure bill moves toward a Senate markup, warning that it could withdraw support depending on changes to the draft, according to Bloomberg.
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CFTC Chair Launches Innovation Advisory Committee
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on January 12 that its chairman has launched the agency’s Innovation Advisory Committee, according to a CFTC press release (Release 9167-26) published on the Commission’s website.
