Regulation & Politics

Regulation & Politics
SEC Proposes Crypto Self-Custody Route for Investment Advisers
The proposal also sets conditions for state trust company custody, with public comments due 60 days after Federal Register publication.

Regulation & Politics
Judge Dismisses LIBRA and M3M3 Class Action With Prejudice
Judge Jennifer Rochon ruled that six months of memecoin launches cannot sustain a RICO claim, and that plaintiffs never pleaded Meteora as an entity capable of being sued.

Regulation & Politics
OFAC Sanctions Tren de Aragua ATM Network, Lists Seven Tron Addresses
Chainalysis says the wallets’ counterparties had exposure to laundering networks used by Mexican and Colombian cartels and Venezuelan launderers.

Regulation & Politics
Daines Unveils Crypto Tax Bill Pairing Payment Relief With Wash-Sale Rules
The ADAPT Act would exempt qualifying stablecoin purchases and crypto-paid transaction costs of $10 or less from gain-or-loss recognition, while restricting loss harvesting.

Regulation & Politics
UK FCA Opens Crypto Authorization Window Ahead of 2027 Regime
Existing firms that apply by Feb. 28, 2027 can keep taking new business if their applications are still pending when the regime starts on Oct. 25.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Sues Cryptoaiml and TSAI Over Alleged $15 Million AI Trading Scams
Two New York lawsuits allege investors were shown fictitious profits and pressed for more money when they tried to withdraw.

Regulation & Politics
House Oversight Expands Prediction-Market Probe to Hyperliquid
Comer is seeking identity-verification and suspicious-trading records from Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and PredictIt owner Aristotle Exchange.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Staff Adds 'No Central Party' Limit to Token Buyback FAQ
The Sept. 25 answer referred only to a system’s functionality. The revised wording makes the absence of centralized control an explicit condition.

Regulation & Politics
Tether Says It Helped Freeze Nearly $550 Million in Iran-Linked USDT
A Senate minority report released the same day found USDT dominated activity in 84% of 846 Iran- and proxy-linked wallets it studied.

Regulation & Politics
EBA Floats Stablecoin Lending Restrictions for EU Crypto Firms
The regulator wants the EU to examine rules for DeFi gateways, with leverage caps and certification of lending protocols among the options.





