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.
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Wednesday they had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to guide coordination and collaboration between the two agencies and support lawful innovation, market integrity, and investor and customer protection.
LONDON, March 10, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority plans to publish final rules governing cryptoasset firms this summer, with a regulatory licensing gateway expected to open in September, according to remarks delivered Tuesday by FCA Executive Director for Payments and Digital Finance David Geale at the MoneyLIVE Summit 2026 in London.
