Summer Mersinger from the Blockchain Association told a House Financial Services Committee hearing that DeFi systems should receive tailored regulatory treatment distinct from intermediary-based compliance regimes.

The new unit will coordinate policy development and work alongside the SEC's Crypto Task Force.

Activity-based rewards are allowed, but anything ‘economically equivalent to interest’ is barred.

The issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap has been under scrutiny for years for not conducting a full financial audit

A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to introduce legislation that would ban sports betting on prediction markets including Polymarket and Kalshi.

Lawyers say the joint SEC-CFTC framework is the most significant crypto regulatory development in years. But who decides when a token sheds its investment contract status, and what happens to DeFi, are still unanswered.

The SEC has issued an official interpretation clarifying the application of federal securities laws to crypto assets and transactions, marking a significant step in regulatory clarity for the industry.

Ripple is adding custody, payments, and brokerage tools for digital asset management in Brazil as it prepares to seek regulatory approval from the country's central bank.

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.

Australia's Senate Economics Legislation Committee has endorsed proposed legislation to modernize the country's digital assets regulatory framework.