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.
Cryptocurrency transactions linked to the procurement of low-cost military drones are providing insight into procurement activity and transaction flows, according to research published by Chainalysis, highlighting how blockchain analytics can be used to trace procurement-related activity.
NEW YORK, March 24, 2026 — Chairman Paul S. Atkins said Tuesday, according to SEC remarks, that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent interpretation of federal securities laws as applied to crypto assets represents a starting point rather than a final regulatory framework.
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday announced the formation of an Innovation Task Force to advance what it described as “clear rules of the road” for emerging technologies, including crypto assets and blockchain technologies.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2026 — Staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued responses to frequently asked questions clarifying how existing regulatory frameworks apply to crypto asset and blockchain-related activities by registrants and registered entities.
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2026 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul S. Atkins said Thursday in prepared remarks that the agency’s newly issued crypto-asset interpretation represents “a beginning, not an end.” Speaking at the SEC Speaks conference in Washington, Atkins outlined a regulatory framework centered on advancing, clarifying and transforming existing rules, including the Commission’s approach to digital assets. “At the core of our efforts,” Atkins said, “every rule that we propose, every interpretation that we release, and every institutional reform that we undertake” will align with a three-part strategy focused on updating rules, clarifying regulatory scope and reducing unnecessary burdens.
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Tuesday, in a press release, that it joined an interpretation issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission clarifying how federal securities laws apply to certain crypto assets and transactions involving crypto assets.
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretation explaining how federal securities laws apply to certain crypto assets and transactions involving crypto assets.
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 — Staff at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Tuesday they would not recommend enforcement action against Phantom Technologies Inc., a developer of self-custodial crypto asset wallet software, in connection with the company’s proposed provision and marketing of software designed to facilitate derivatives trading through registered intermediaries and trading venues, according to a CFTC press release.
BRUSSELS, March 12, 2026 — The European Union’s six largest economies have backed plans to centralise supervision of capital markets across the bloc, including oversight of crypto-asset service providers, according to a letter from finance ministers seen by Reuters.
