Regulation & Politics

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.

Regulation & Politics
The Fed, OCC, FDIC Clarify Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities
The U.S. federal banking agencies have issued new guidance clarifying that tokenized securities should receive the same capital treatment as traditional securities.

Regulation & Politics
Bitcoin Fintech Strike Secures BitLicense to Operate in New York
Strike's parent firm has received a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), enabling it to offer crypto services in New York.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Says It's 'Modernizing' Rules to Make a Place for DeFi in the US
The Chairs of the U.S. CFTC and SEC said they're working together to keep on-chain finance, prediction markets, and perpetuals futures in the country.

Regulation & Politics
Crypto Worth $580 Million Seized from Chinese Transnational Criminal Networks
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a significant cryptocurrency seizure linked to Chinese transnational criminal networks, part of a broader initiative to combat global scams.

Regulation & Politics
Kraken’s Sponsorship of ‘Trump Accounts’ Highlights Crypto’s Growing Political Footprint
The initiative showcases Kraken’s Wyoming roots and the increasing ties between crypto firms and policymakers.



