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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UK FCA Leads First Crackdown on Illegal Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading
LONDON, April 22, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority said it carried out its first operation with partners to disrupt illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading across multiple London locations, targeting eight premises suspected of operating without the required registration, according to a statement published Wednesday.
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ESMA Publishes MiCA Compliance Table for Suitability and Portfolio Management Rules
PARIS, April 15, 2026 — The European Securities and Markets Authority published a compliance table showing which national competent authorities comply, or intend to comply, with its MiCA guidelines on suitability requirements and periodic statements for crypto-asset portfolio management activities.
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UK FCA Opens Consultation on Guidance for Future Crypto Regime
LONDON, April 15, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority launched a consultation on proposed guidance for the United Kingdom’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime, seeking industry feedback on how firms should assess whether their activities fall within the scope of regulation.
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SEC Staff Outlines Conditions for Certain Crypto Securities Interfaces to Avoid Broker-Dealer Registration
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2026 — The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets said certain providers of user interfaces used to prepare transactions in crypto asset securities could create, offer, or operate those interfaces without registering as broker-dealers, provided they satisfy a detailed set of conditions.
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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Arizona Enforcement Against CFTC-Regulated Event Markets
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2026 — A federal court in Arizona granted a temporary restraining order requested by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission barring the state from continuing criminal enforcement proceedings against CFTC-regulated designated contract markets, according to a CFTC press release.
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Kraken Fed Account Approval Draws Financial Stability Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2026 — Approval of a Federal Reserve master account for Kraken has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and banking sector participants over transparency and potential risks to the U.S. financial system, according to Reuters.
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Treasury Secretary Urges Congress to Pass Crypto Market Structure Bill
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026 — Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass legislation establishing a federal regulatory framework for digital assets, writing that regulatory uncertainty is driving crypto development and investment outside the United States, according to Reuters.
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CFTC Seeks Injunction to Halt Arizona Enforcement Against Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it has filed a motion in federal court seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to halt the state of Arizona’s efforts to apply criminal and gambling laws to CFTC-regulated prediction markets, according to a press release.
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SEC Signals Crypto Enforcement Reset, Cites ‘Course Correction’ in FY2025 Results
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it made a “necessary course correction” in its approach to enforcing federal securities laws as they apply to crypto assets, as it released its fiscal year 2025 enforcement results on Tuesday, according to a press release.
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OCC Grants Preliminary Approval for Coinbase National Trust Company
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2026 — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted preliminary conditional approval to Coinbase Global Inc.’s application to establish Coinbase National Trust Company in New York, a proposed national trust bank that would provide digital asset custody services as a fiduciary, primarily for institutional clients, according to OCC Corporate Decision No. 1370 dated April 2.
