Regulation & Politics

Regulation & Politics
SEC dismisses civil fraud case against BitClout founder Nader Al-Naji: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC has closed its civil enforcement lawsuit against DeSo creator Nader Al-Naji, ending a case that accused him of wire fraud and selling unregistered securities.

Regulation & Politics
Australian Senate committee backs digital assets regulatory framework: Senate Economics Legislation Committee
Australia's Senate Economics Legislation Committee has endorsed proposed legislation to modernize the country's digital assets regulatory framework.

Regulation & Politics
FATF shifts stablecoin oversight to secondary markets, expands monitoring beyond on- and off-ramps: Financial Action Task Force
The FATF's latest report pivots regulatory focus from deposit/withdrawal monitoring to tracking peer-to-peer transactions across personal wallets, with issuers now expected to freeze illicit assets on-chain.

Regulation & Politics
SEC and CFTC Sign Memorandum to Coordinate Crypto Regulation: Agencies
The SEC and CFTC have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a unified regulatory approach to digital assets.

Regulation & Politics
US CLARITY Act Unlikely to Pass Senate Banking Committee Before April: Senator John Thune
Senator John Thune said the crypto-focused CLARITY Act faces further delays due to unresolved disagreements between banks and stablecoin issuers.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Launches Sweeping Review of Prediction Markets
The agency issued an advance rulemaking notice and a staff advisory encouraging innovation.

Regulation & Politics
US Bank Lobby Considers Suing OCC Over Crypto Firms' Banking Charters: Report
The Bank Policy Institute is reportedly weighing filing a lawsuit against the OCC over it granting more bank trust charters to crypto firms.

Regulation & Politics
Treasury Report Identifies Technology Tools to Counter Digital Asset Crime
The report notes that AI, digital identity systems, blockchain analytics, and APIs can be harnessed to fight financial crime.

Regulation & Politics
White House Cyber Strategy Puts Crypto Under Federal Umbrella
The Trump administration's cybersecurity framework names cryptocurrency and blockchain as technologies requiring federal protection, a first for a U.S. presidential strategy document.

Regulation & Politics
Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Invest $350 Million in Crypto Assets
Kazakhstan's central bank has announced a strategic move to invest up to $350 million in cryptocurrency assets, marking a significant shift in its reserve management strategy.



