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Latest Crypto Regulation stories
- SEC Sets Conditional Five-Year Path for Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading
The order sets per-venue stock and volume caps. A separate SEC proposal for some crypto offerings remains pending after its comment period closed Oct. 20.
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- Bybit Applies for Brazilian VASP License as Local Plans Advance
The company has a São Paulo-based leadership team and secured six licenses in 2026.
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- Japan Adds Shiba Inu to Green List Alongside Bitcoin and Ether
One criterion for inclusion is a listing on at least three registered domestic exchanges.
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- Ripple Backs SEC Crypto Framework, Separating Tokens From Contracts
Ripple said its SEC litigation cost more than $150 million and called for clearer rules on firms’ legal obligations.
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- Coinbase Policy Chief Urges U.K. to Revise Crypto Rules Affecting DeFi
Katie Harries warned that the proposal could leave regulated platforms unable to offer access to decentralized protocols. The framework is expected to take effect Oct. 25, 2027.
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- HyperliquidPC Supports Proposed SEC Crypto Rules With Five Recommendations
The comment letter backs the SEC’s proposed rules on crypto assets.
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- Crypto voters could tip close US midterm races as turnout campaign intensifies
Stand with Crypto's Mason Leno says its more than 3.1 million advocates could tip close US midterm races through local organizing and voter turnout.
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- OCC Final Rule Leaves Stablecoin Rewards to Case-by-Case Review
The rule removes a proposed presumption against some issuer-platform arrangements while keeping the GENIUS Act’s yield ban in force.
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- Czech National Bank Says Crypto Authorization Does Not Remove Fraud Risk
Public input and supervisory investigations identified recurring fraud traps as the Czech National Bank (ČNB) oversees 11 authorized providers and reviews five crypto-service license applications filed since the MiCA …
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- Treasury Finalizes Nationwide Rule for Payment Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act
The framework implements a law enacted last year and aims to strengthen consumer protections while supporting financial technology innovation.
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- Bybit’s Dubai Unit Receives VARA License for Spot Crypto Trading
The authorization covers spot trading. Bybit plans to seek regulatory approval to add derivatives trading.
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- Coinbase Seeks $120 Million Tier in SEC Crypto Fundraising Proposal
The exchange also wants a $20 million startup exemption and would remove the Tier 2 ceiling for issuers providing audited financial statements.
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- CFTC Chair Says Crypto Exchanges Can Choose State or Federal Oversight
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said federal registration would depend on an exchange’s services. Congress would have to require every exchange to register.
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- UK FCA Says About 8% of UK Cryptoasset Users Acquired Crypto Through Decentralized Exchanges in 2025
The proposal centers on customer services firms provide through decentralized finance and the technical dependencies that could disrupt them. Comments are due Nov. 18.
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- Revolut’s Gibraltar License Does Not Identify German Crypto Providers
German customers may receive crypto services from different Revolut entities, depending on their account arrangements.
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- Plume Urges SEC to Focus Vault Rules on Curators and Token Issuers
Plume says curators and token issuers may warrant oversight, while neutral protocol developers and administrators should not be covered solely for those roles.
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- Lighter Plans November CFTC Derivatives Filing as LIT Rises More Than 22%
Founder Vladimir Novakovski said the company has been in contact with regulators for about 11 months. LIT traded at $3.89 in a market snapshot.
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- CFTC Says Cash Bitcoin Buys May Face Futures Rules Without Borrowing
The agency’s preliminary view turns on whether financing was offered for the trade and whether an actual-delivery exception applies. Comments are due Dec. 14.
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- ABA Says OCC Rule Leaves Crypto Platforms’ Stablecoin Rewards in Place
The OCC removed proposed limits on stablecoin yield. The ABA’s chief executive warned against waiting for bank deposits to leave before responding.
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- Lummis Says Democrats’ CLARITY Act Vote Rejected Custody Rules
The Senate failed to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed, 49-50, on Sept. 15; the vote did not separately address custody provisions.
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- Wells Fargo Says Midterm Results Won’t Change Its Market Outlook
The institute sees economic growth, company earnings, inflation and interest rates as bigger broad-market drivers, while congressional control could shape digital-asset regulation.
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- California Warns SEC Crypto Exemptions Could Override State Securities Laws
The state’s financial regulator says the Regulation Crypto Assets proposal could weaken safeguards against fraudulent or abusive digital-asset offerings.
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- Russia Plans to Restrict Bitcoin P2P Trading and Wallet Withdrawals
The planned rules would take effect July 1, 2027, and cap non-qualified investors’ purchases at 300,000 rubles per intermediary.
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- Dubai Chief Compliance Officer Salary Benchmark Starts at $310,000
The Cyprus and London benchmarks cover different markets and roles and are not like-for-like.
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- France Seeks Crypto Platform Liability for Some DeFi Incidents
The proposal would require platforms to check DeFi protocols before offering access and monitor them afterward for vulnerabilities and suspicious activity.
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- Nine Crypto Platforms Restrict Apps in Kazakhstan as Coinbase Orders Loom
The Astana financial-center regulator plans to send Apple and Google court orders covering Coinbase and five other platforms.
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- SEC Enforcement Actions Total an Estimated 308 in Fiscal 2026
September accounted for 99 actions, but the SEC has yet to publish its official fiscal 2026 count.
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- SEC Crypto Rule Draws Ripple Support and Public Citizen Opposition
Ripple backed the proposed framework’s distinction between an investment contract and the crypto asset involved. Public Citizen urged the SEC to withdraw the proposal.
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- Australia Consults on Draft Crypto Tax Rules Ahead of 2028 Data Exchange
Sweden’s Riksbank is seeking legislative preparation for a possible digital krona, while Russia’s resident trading restrictions are scheduled to start July 1, 2027.
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- Ripple Backs SEC Crypto Rule Proposal, Seeks Clarity on Tokens
Ripple argues that an investment contract, rather than the token involved, is the security. Its chief legal officer says the company spent more than $150 million seeking regulatory clarity.
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- SEC Will Keep Accepting Comments After Crypto Proposal Deadline
The “Reg Crypto” proposal would create new fundraising exemptions for crypto issuers raising money in the United States. Its stated deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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- AIFC Court Cites Compliance Costs in Injunctions Against Six Platforms
The Sept. 15 judgment covers operators of Coinbase, BingX, Bitcoin.com, Huobi Global (HTX), BitMart and WEEX, including distribution of related apps within the financial center.
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- Institutions lead crypto market as regulation and tokenization drive growth
Blockchain.com co-CEO Lane Castleman says clearer regulation is bringing institutions into crypto, while bipartisan support and tokenized equities create room for expansion.
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- Senate Draft Would Bar Exchanges From Counting Their Tokens as Financial Resources
The rule also covers digital commodities originated by exchanges’ affiliates and does not prohibit token creation.
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- Kazakhstan Court Restricts Coinbase, HTX Apps in Astana Financial Center
The injunction covers six platform operators after a Sept. 18 order removed LBank. It does not impose a Kazakhstan-wide app ban.
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- Zumo CEO Warns UK Crypto Approval May Not Resolve Banking Access
Stand With Crypto logged 10,092 submissions from 9,803 people during a 90-day period from May to August 2026.
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- AIFC Court Bars Operators of Coinbase, BingX and Four Other Platforms
The injunctions also restrict related app distribution in the financial center. Google and Apple become bound by the judgment only after they are served.
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- White House Crypto Council Director Post Remains Vacant as Bill Stalls
The Senate rejected cloture on a motion to proceed to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 in a 49–50 vote. The SEC’s crypto rule comment period closes Oct. 20.
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- SEC Crypto Rule Proposal Faces Oct. 20 Public Comment Deadline
The proposal includes an exemption for offerings of up to $75 million in 12 months and a conditional safe harbor for crypto assets tied to investment contracts.
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- SEC Crypto Rule Comment Deadline Arrives as Fundraising Exemptions Draw Debate
The proposal would create a $5 million exemption over four years and a separate exemption with $20 million and $75 million tiers over 12 months.
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