Tag: Regulation

SEC and CFTC signed MOU on March 11, 2026, to guide collaboration on financial regulation. Agreement targets harmonization to end duplicative rules and support innovation. Specific priority: Fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for crypto assets. Launches Joint Harmonization Initiative for policy, oversight, and enforcement. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have...

SEC agrees to dismiss all claims against Justin Sun, the Tron Foundation, and the BitTorrent Foundation. Rainberry Inc., the company behind the BitTorrent protocol, agrees to pay a $10 million civil penalty and accept an injunction against deceptive securities practices. Settlement subject to court approval; no admission or denial of the original 2023 allegations of unregistered token sales and wash trading. The U.S....

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly climbed above $74,000, gaining roughly 8% over the past 24 hours and returning to the level for the first time in about a month. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted more than $680 million in inflows this week, signaling renewed institutional interest. Altcoins rallied sharply, with Ether up over 9% and Dogecoin surging more than 15%; crypto stocks including Coinbase advanced around 15%. Bitcoin has broken...

The OCC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on February 25, 2026, to fully implement the GENIUS Act enacted in July 2025. The framework applies to permitted payment stablecoin issuers, including bank subsidiaries, federal and qualified state issuers, and foreign entities seeking U.S. access. Issuers must maintain 1:1 reserves with highly liquid assets, redeem at par within two business days, and implement principles-based risk...