Taiwan’s FSC outlines regulatory path for bank-issued stablecoins
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has unveiled plans to allow banks to issue stablecoins as part of a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual asset...
Ability for US banks to custody Bitcoin opened up as SEC retires SAB 121
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made a significant policy shift by introducing the Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 122 to replace the...
Trump signs executive order to establish ‘strategic digital asset stockpile,’ form crypto working group
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 23 establishing a new working group focused on crypto, potentially a “strategic national digital assets...
Cynthia Lummis nominated to lead new Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has been named the first chair of the newly established Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, according to a Jan....
OKX Malta hub gains MiCA pre-authorization for European expansion
OKX has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) pre-authorization license, according to a Jan. 23 statement shared with CryptoSlate.The exchange plans to operate...
CFTC strengthens crypto focus with Harry Jung’s digital asset appointment
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Harry Jung to spearhead its crypto, DeFi, and digital assets efforts.Jung will also serve as...
Tornado Cash developer calls his lawsuit a ‘terrifying criminalization of privacy’
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, described his prosecution in a Jan. 22 X post as a “terrifying criminalization of privacy.” Tornado Cash is...
SEC unveils crypto task force led by ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce to forge new...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of a dedicated crypto task force on Jan. 21 — led by Commissioner Hester...
Circle CEO bullish on Trump’s crypto policy despite no mention during speech
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expressed optimism about President Donald Trump’s potential to enact policies favorable to the crypto industry, including executive orders that could...
Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair ahead of Atkins’ 2026 succession, Gensler officially resigns
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark Uyeda was appointed as the acting chair of the regulator by President Donald Trump action published...
