Paul Atkins calls for fresh SEC crypto rules to end years of innovation stifling
Newly sworn-in SEC Chairman Paul Atkins called for a comprehensive overhaul of the agency’s regulatory framework for crypto, warning that outdated rules and enforcement-heavy...
Circle denies plans to become a bank, focuses on aligning with stablecoin regulations
Circle, the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin, has firmly denied rumors suggesting it plans to apply for a US banking license.The firm’s Chief Strategy...
Senator Lummis criticizes Fed’s crypto guidance withdrawal as ‘noise, not real progress’
Senator Cynthia Lummis said the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to withdraw certain crypto-related supervisory directives is “just noise, not real progress,” criticizing the move...
Federal Reserve relaxes crypto partnership rules for banks
The US Federal Reserve confirmed that it rescinded earlier directives concerning banks’ involvement with crypto and dollar tokens, according to an April 24 statement.One...
SEC delays decision on HBAR, Polkadot ETFs for additional review time
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has extended its timeline for deciding on proposed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to Polkadot (DOT) and Hedera (HBAR).According...
Ondo meets with SEC Crypto Task Force to discuss tokenizing US securities
Ondo Finance and legal counsel from Davis Polk & Wardwell met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force on April 24...
Dubai’s VARA alerts public about fake participants in real estate tokenization initiative
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a public warning about unauthorized entities falsely claiming to be part of the Dubai Land...
US SEC and El Salvador’s CNAD explore tokenization with cross-border trials
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is exploring a cross-border approach to digital asset oversight through early-stage discussions with El Salvador’s National Commission...
Binance introduces stricter compliance measures for South African users
Binance is implementing new compliance measures for users in South Africa, effective April 30.According to an April 23 statement, the changes will require all...
Kuwait bans Bitcoin mining over energy concerns and legal violations
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has outlawed Bitcoin mining, citing excessive power consumption and violations of national regulations.In an April 22 statement, the government warned...
