Summary: Former Governor Andrew Cuomo argues that SEC and CFTC crypto regulations lack durability without congressional legislation, risking reversal if Democrats gain control of Congress.
Summary: Adam Iza received a concurrent 78-month sentence for abusing law enforcement and stealing $37 million from Meta, adding to his existing 15-year term.
Summary: Goldman Sachs projects diesel crack spreads will average above $40 per barrel in 2027, driven by constrained refining capacity and inventory rebuilding needs.
Summary: Advocacy group Better Markets argues the CFTC lacks an investor protection mandate, making it unsuitable to regulate retail crypto transactions compared to the SEC.
Summary: Stablecoin infrastructure provider Rain applied to the OCC for a New York-based national trust bank, joining Modern Treasury in seeking charters despite community bank opposition.
Summary: The Solana Foundation released an open-source delivery-versus-payment escrow program, incorporating design input from J.P. Morgan to enable atomic on-chain settlement.
Summary: FinCEN withdrew its 2020 unhosted wallet rule and a 2023 proposal targeting crypto mixers, citing concerns over chilling legitimate activity.
Summary: FinCEN withdrew two proposed rules on crypto mixing and unhosted wallet reporting, citing concerns over chilling legitimate activity and regulatory burdens.
Summary: New SEC regulations may allow financial advisors to hold Bitcoin for clients, with Coinbase providing the necessary custody infrastructure.
Summary: The Crypto Council for Innovation defended the OCC's approval of national trust charters for crypto firms, labeling a lawsuit by community bankers as an attempt to stifle financial competition.
Summary: Payments infrastructure firm Modern Treasury has applied to the OCC to establish a federally regulated national trust bank for stablecoin and fiat custody.
Summary: The SEC approved Cboe's request to list six 3x leveraged funds from Volatility Shares tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas.
Summary: On-chain investigator ZachXBT spent $349,700 of his own USDC to pose as a client, exposing a Chinese syndicate laundering Bybit exploit funds for North Korea.
Summary: CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced new regulatory proposals for crypto exchanges, asserting the agency will act without congressional legislation following the failed passage of the CLARITY Act.
Summary: S&P Global Ratings introduced a six-factor risk assessment framework for digital asset lending vaults, which have seen deposits grow to approximately $10 billion.
Summary: The CFTC proposed a federal regulatory regime allowing U.S. crypto exchanges to opt in, advancing oversight despite the stalled Clarity Act.
Summary: A growing niche of open-source tools converts Bitcoin mempool data into interactive art, music, and 3D explorations for personal display.
Summary: The CFTC published an advance notice outlining Regulation CTX and CAM, proposing a new federal license for crypto exchanges based on leverage offerings.
Summary: NEXT.io co-founder Pierre Lindh argues that prediction markets serve a mainstream audience far larger than the active trading base, prompting NEXTPredict to feature major media figures.
Summary: The SEC issued a joint investor bulletin with global regulators during World Investor Week to warn against rising impersonation scams.