Paul Atkins was sworn in as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 21, 2025, marking…
Regulation & Policy
This category covers global regulatory, legal, and policy developments that shape the digital economy and the broader financial landscape.
Here we analyze how geopolitics, government policies, tax frameworks, and cross-border regulations impact businesses operating in crypto, blockchain, Web3, fintech, and emerging technologies.
Topics include international regulatory trends, compliance frameworks, geopolitical risk, digital asset legislation, taxation policies, and institutional perspectives from governments, regulators, and global advisory firms.
This section is designed for readers who want to understand how global rules and political dynamics influence innovation, markets, and the future of digital assets.
The SEC defines the scope of interfaces covered and discusses conditions under which platforms may operate without broker-dealer registration, emphasizing neutrality and user control.
Circle argues that trust in digital assets hinges on security, accountability and the rule of law, and that asset freezes should follow legal processes. It calls for shared security duties across the crypto ecosystem, warns against rushed policy responses, and supports faster, privacy-preserving legal frameworks.
Stablecoins are becoming core financial infrastructure, but banks are still in wait-and-see mode as adoption accelerates, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The SEC reports a sharp drop in enforcement actions for fiscal 2025 as leadership shifts enforcement focus toward fraud, market manipulation, and investor harm.
Coinbase secures conditional OCC approval for a national trust charter, signaling progress toward federal oversight of its custody services.
The GENIUS Act stabilizes oversight by aligning state and federal frameworks, with OCC benchmarks, monthly reserve disclosures, and uniform branding requirements, as Treasury opens a 60-day comment period.
US lawmakers push the Mined in America Act to grow domestic Bitcoin mining, cut foreign hardware reliance, and formalize a national Bitcoin Reserve under the Treasury, linking crypto expansion with energy, infrastructure, and job creation.
Lawmakers move toward a markup on the CLARITY Act, focusing on stablecoin rewards and broader regulatory measures as bipartisan negotiations continue.
Industry pushes CLARITY Act amendments ahead of the Senate draft, arguing for rewards and innovation while signaling ongoing bipartisan talks.