Peirce urges privacy-first KYC with zero-knowledge proofs
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urged regulators to test privacy-preserving identity checks, while stressing that the proposal is her own view.
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Crypto regulation, legislation and public-policy developments.
ECB and EU Central Banks Challenge MiCA Stablecoin Deposit Rule
European central banks want MiCA’s bank-deposit requirement for major stablecoins replaced with a short-maturity liquidity rule.
China opens competition probes into online travel platforms
Beijing regulators are investigating four online hotel and travel-booking operators over suspected unfair competition, with the companies saying they will cooperate.
Bastion gets conditional U.S. trust-bank approval
The OCC has conditionally approved Bastion's national trust-bank conversion, bringing its enterprise stablecoin services under federal supervision.
Coinbase seeks U.S. approval for equity perpetual futures
Coinbase Derivatives has asked regulators to approve cash-settled perpetual futures tied to individual U.S. stocks and ETFs.
CFTC sends crypto-market prerule to White House review
A pending White House review confirms the CFTC is developing crypto-market rules, but the filing is preliminary and reveals few details.
Fed review says supervisory risk aversion delayed action before SVB failure
An independent review says examiners spotted key vulnerabilities but hesitated to act, prompting new escalation and accountability measures.
Fed moves toward final overhaul of large-bank stress tests
The Federal Reserve plans to consider final rules within weeks, pairing fuller model disclosure with smoother capital-buffer calculations.
dtcpay closes $25M Series A with strategic backing from SBI Group
The Singapore payment firm says the funding will support enterprise tools, app upgrades and merchant expansion across its regulated stablecoin network.
SEC opens five-year path for tokenized U.S. stock trading
The regulator granted conditional relief for permissioned onchain venues while requiring real shareholder rights, issuer notice and public safeguards.
FCA targets three London sites over suspected illegal crypto trading
The UK regulator and partner agencies issued cease-and-desist letters at three London premises suspected of unregistered peer-to-peer crypto activity.
U.S. Treasury sanctions BitBank over alleged Bitcoin transfers to IRGC
OFAC designated Iranian crypto exchange BitBank, its software developer and three associates as Washington expands sanctions on digital-asset channels tied to Iran.
Nadex registers with SEC for U.S. single-stock futures
The Crypto.com-linked derivatives exchange completed a limited SEC registration for security futures while stock perpetuals remain under discussion.
CFTC gives passive trading software a conditional registration path
The U.S. derivatives regulator expanded no-action relief for software that routes users to registered markets without controlling funds or orders.
SEC grants five-year exemption for tokenized U.S. stock trading
The SEC's temporary framework lets approved venues trade tokenized U.S. shares through permissioned liquidity pools under defined safeguards.
House panel advances bill to codify U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The House Financial Services Committee moved H.R. 8957 toward a floor vote, advancing a statutory framework for federal Bitcoin custody and reporting.
UK commits £500M and 500 officers to target crypto-enabled laundering
The three-year enforcement plan will expand financial investigations and crypto tracing across police, the NCA and prosecutors, funded by an industry levy.
Underdog sues Connecticut over sports prediction-market crackdown
The exchange operator says federal commodities law preempts Connecticut's sports-wagering rules, opening another test of state and CFTC authority.