Institutional financial building representing UK tokenised wholesale market infrastructure initiative

FCA and Bank of England Set Out Joint Vision for Tokenised Wholesale Markets

LONDON, May 18, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England on Monday set out a joint long-term vision for the use of tokenisation and distributed ledger technology in UK wholesale financial markets, outlining a coordinated regulatory and infrastructure approach aimed at supporting the transition from pilots toward production deployment.

Crypto Enters U.S. Mortgage Market

Crypto Collateral Enters U.S. Mortgage Market via Fannie Mae–Eligible Loans

NEW YORK, March 26, 2026 — Crypto-backed collateral is being introduced into the U.S. mortgage market through a structure linked to conforming loans eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae, as Better Home & Finance Holding Co. and Coinbase Global Inc. launch a product allowing borrowers to fund down payments without selling digital assets, according to a Bloomberg report.

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SEC Chair Says Crypto Guidance Is “Beginning, Not an End”

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.

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CFTC Joins SEC Interpretation Clarifying Treatment of Crypto Assets

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.

SEC and CFTC memorandum of understanding on coordinated market oversight

SEC and CFTC Sign MOU to Coordinate Oversight Including Crypto Assets

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.

Regulatory document representing a public policy submission

SEC Corp Fin Outlines Crypto Asset Guidance and Securities Framework Work

WASHINGTON, February 13, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance said it is preparing recommendations relating to crypto assets, including interpretive guidance and a possible rule proposal addressing securities treatment, according to a statement published Friday by Division Director James Moloney.

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SEC Chair Discusses Digital-Asset Oversight and CAT in Senate Banking Committee Testimony

WASHINGTON, February 12, 2026 — Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered testimony Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, outlining the agency’s regulatory priorities, including matters concerning digital assets and the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), according to prepared remarks released by the Commission.