Latest News on Regulation

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Corporate Ether acquisitions declined 81% in the past three months, but the largest corporate ETH holders continued to scoop up billions of dollars in Ether.

Poland’s parliament upheld a veto on the Crypto-Asset Market Act, delaying EU-aligned regulation and deepening divisions over security and innovation.

A sentencing recommendation said that Do Kwon had caused more losses than Sam Bankman-Fried, Alex Mashinsky and Karl Sebastian Greenwood combined.

The IMF and South Africa’s central bank are still concerned about stablecoins, while in the US, spot crypto products can now be traded on futures markets.

Italy’s markets regulator sets firm MiCA deadlines, forcing VASPs to seek authorization or exit by Dec. 30, and urges investors to check providers’ compliance plans.

Signature Bank founder ​​Scott Shay has created N3XT, a bank aiming to provide instant 24-hour payments on a private blockchain.

The bond was auctioned off to holders of the digital yuan, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) developed by the Chinese government.

The fund identified “strong macro-policies and robust institutions” as a response to the potential risks of stablecoins, above a patchwork of global regulations.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham said the move was intended to drive trading activity to US exchanges, rather than offshore ones “that lack basic safeguards.”

The European Commission plans to expand ESMA oversight of MiCA crypto companies and trading venues, aiming to streamline EU markets and narrow the gap with the US.

Instead of retrofitting a global model, the platform constructed a ground-up architecture that holds 31 money transmitter licenses across 42 authorized states.

US stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act are splitting global liquidity with Europe, creating regional markets and potentially leading to cross-border friction, a report says.

Citadel Securities argued that DeFi platforms offering tokenized US stocks should be regulated under securities laws and not get exemptive relief from the SEC.

Connecticut has sent cease and desist letters to Robinhood, Crypto.com and Kalshi, claiming the platforms' event contracts are unlicensed sports betting.