Wintermute Launches U.S. Broker-Dealer as TradFi Expansion Deepens
Wintermute has launched Wintermute USA LLC as a U.S. broker-dealer after completing registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission and membership with the…
Regulation
How lawmakers and regulators are shaping crypto: SEC and CFTC actions, stablecoin laws such as the GENIUS Act, MiCA in Europe, and enforcement cases around the world.
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Blockchain.com wins Cayman custody license after MiCA and FCA approvals
Blockchain.com has received conditional approval for a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, advancing its transition from…
MiCA list Expands with 12 Companies in Fourth Post-deadline Update
The European Securities and Markets Authority added 12 crypto-asset service providers to its MiCA register in a July 31 update, lifting the reported total to 321.
Bitwise: CLARITY or Not, Crypto Isn’t going Back in the Bottle
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says the crypto industry can continue expanding even if the U.S.
Binance.US to Apply for CFTC Designated Contract Market License in August
Binance.US plans to apply for designation as a contract market with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in August, setting out a path toward operating a federally…
Emirates Integrates Crypto.com Pay for UAE Residents Booking Flights
Emirates has activated Crypto.com Pay on its website and mobile application, allowing eligible United Arab Emirates residents to fund flight bookings with digital assets…
Fanatics acquires CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse license from BGC Group
Fanatics has agreed to acquire Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse from BGC Group, positioning its Fanatics Markets business to own the regulated infrastructure used…
Revolut to delist USDT in Europe as MiCA rules reshape stablecoin access
Revolut will remove USDT access for eligible customers in Europe as the financial platform adjusts its crypto offering to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets…
ESMA adds 14 new CASPs to MiCA register as licensing slows
ESMA has expanded its interim MiCA register with 14 additional crypto-asset service providers, bringing the listed CASP total to 294.
Senate Unanimously Opposes SBF Clemency
The United States Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution opposing any presidential pardon, commutation or other federal clemency for former FTX chief Sam…
China Prosecutors Set New Crypto AML Rules
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate has published a legal analysis proposing tougher methods for proving cryptocurrency money laundering, including presumptions tied…
EU prepares MiCA 2.0 expansion to cover non-EU stablecoin issuers in response to US GENIUS Act
European Union regulators are preparing a 2027 review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, with stablecoin issuers headquartered outside the bloc expected to be a…
Crypto Advocacy Groups Urge Congress to Pass Mining and Staking Tax Bill Without Changes
Three major cryptocurrency advocacy organizations have issued a joint call to the U.S.