Coinbase secures conditional OCC approval for a national trust charter, signaling progress toward federal oversight of its custody services.
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 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.
Fear of Regulatory Loopholes The industry association argued that regulators ought to hold off until Congress finishes crypto banking legislation.…
Stablecoin Deal Is a Partial Victory According to recent reports, the Senate leaders and the White House achieved a consensus…
Australia moves to license crypto exchanges under existing financial laws as the Senate weighs the Corporations Amendment Digital Assets Framework Bill 2025, while industry groups warn about definitions that could affect blockchain infrastructure.
The Bitcoin Policy Institute plans to challenge Bitcoin risk treatment under Basel standards as the Fed moves toward Basel implementation.
Russia weighs a separate stablecoin law as part of broader crypto regulatory reforms, with a focus on cross-border payments and tighter rules for unlicensed trading.