Crypto regulation

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CFTC Official Warns Regulatory Frameworks are Falling Behind Digital Markets

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WASHINGTON, September 3, 2026 — A senior Commodity Futures Trading Commission official warned during remarks at George Washington University that international regulatory frameworks are struggling to keep pace with increasingly interconnected, programmable and autonomous financial markets, pointing to gaps in supervisory cooperation, financial-stability oversight, global standard-setting governance and market safeguards.

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CFTC Begins Exploring Crypto Market Structure Rules Under Existing Authority

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WASHINGTON, August 20, 2026 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig said he has directed CFTC staff to explore rules for a crypto asset market structure under the agency’s existing authorities, laying out a potential regulatory route if Congress does not advance crypto market structure legislation.

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SEC Proposes New Crypto Framework with $75 Million Offering Exemption

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WASHINGTON, August 18, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new regulatory framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets, including registration exemptions for offerings of up to $75 million and a conditional safe harbor addressing when a crypto asset would no longer be subject to an investment contract.

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EU Adds HTX to Russia Sanctions Regulation Under New Crypto Transaction Restrictions

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BRUSSELS, July 23, 2026 — The European Union has added HTX (HUOBI GLOBAL SA) to Part A of Annex XLV of its Russia sanctions regulation, identifying the crypto-asset service provider as an entity established outside the European Union that the Council says significantly frustrates the purpose of the prohibitions set out in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

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SEC Seeks Public Comment on Novel ETFs, Including Crypto Asset Funds

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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a request for public comment on exchange-traded funds investing in innovative asset classes or using novel investment strategies, including crypto assets, as the agency considers whether changes to the regulatory framework could better support innovation while protecting investors and maintaining fair, orderly and efficient markets.

Illustration of a regulatory document with checkmarks representing the United Kingdom's final cryptoasset regulatory framework

FCA Publishes Final Crypto Rules as UK Advances Comprehensive Regulatory Regime

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LONDON, June 30, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority has published its final cryptoasset policy statements, setting out the United Kingdom’s regulatory framework for cryptoasset firms and confirming the timetable for mandatory authorisation ahead of the regime’s implementation in October 2027.

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FCA Warns Football Clubs Over Sponsorship Deals With Unauthorized Financial Firms

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LONDON, June 3, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned football clubs about sponsorship arrangements involving unauthorized financial firms, including crypto businesses and trading platforms, saying such relationships could expose supporters to financial harm and create legal, compliance, and reputational risks for clubs.

SEC draft strategic plan outlining digital asset regulatory objectives

SEC Draft Strategic Plan Sets Goal of Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets

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WASHINGTON, June 2, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published a draft strategic plan for fiscal years 2026–2030 that outlines the agency’s regulatory and operational priorities, including a commitment to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets and distributed ledger technologies.

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CFTC Concludes Gemini Enforcement Complaint Should Not Have Been Filed

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WASHINGTON, May 27, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Wednesday it joined Gemini Trust Company LLC in a motion for relief from judgment in a long-running enforcement case, concluding after an internal review that the agency’s original complaint “should not have been filed” under current enforcement standards.