US banking authority clears path for crypto services at national banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) confirmed on May 13 that national banks are now authorized to engage in a wide...
SEC Chair Atkins reiterates need to overhaul crypto rules, pledges to end ‘regulation by...
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins called for a sweeping modernization of US crypto asset policy, outlining a three-part strategy to overhaul regulations...
Concerns over Trump’s conflict of interest are slowing the progress of broader crypto policy
Discussions around the personal enrichment and potential conflict of interest arising from U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto asset ventures gained steam over the past...
BlackRock meets SEC Crypto Task Force to discuss tokenization, ETP rules
BlackRock representatives met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force on May 9 to seek guidance on a range of...
Gemini secures license to expand EU crypto derivatives offerings
US-based Gemini has received a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), according to a May...
Ripple CEO warns of US falling behind without stablecoin regulation
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has called on US lawmakers to accelerate efforts to establish a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins.In a May 9 statement...
SEC files to settle lawsuit with Ripple, execs over civil penalty dispute
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a proposed settlement agreement with Ripple, CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen to resolve...
SEC’s crypto task force lead criticizes ETF approval process, highlights need for patience
The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force, Hester Peirce, said the decade-long process that led to the approval...
GENIUS Act stalls in Senate, lawmakers eye new proposal next week
The Senate denied the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to consider the GENIUS Act bill, which aims to regulate stablecoins in the...
SEC considers crypto exemption to streamline tokenized securities trading
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing a potential exemption order allowing firms to issue and trade securities using distributed ledger technology...
