SEC Rapidly Revises Crypto Token Buyback Guidance, Adding "No Central Party" Mandate

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has swiftly amended its recently issued guidance on cryptocurrency token buybacks, introducing a critical new condition that could significantly impact numerous projects within…

UK Crypto Firms Can Now Apply for Authorization Under New Regulatory Framework, Bringing Clarity to Asset Treatment and Investor Protection

The United Kingdom’s financial regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency firms has taken a significant step forward with the opening of authorization applications on September 30th. This pivotal date marks the beginning…

Treasury Will Let States File for Stablecoin Approval Before Finishing Their Rules

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has introduced a procedural framework that allows states to initiate the process of seeking approval for their stablecoin regulatory regimes, even if their state-level…

Brazil’s Largest Energy Giant Tests Cardano to Fix Carbon Double-Counting

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled energy giant, is actively exploring the capabilities of the Cardano blockchain to address critical challenges in the tracking and verification of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) benefits, aiming…

Pump.fun is not authorized to solicit some Canadian investors, AMF warns

Québec’s financial markets regulator issued a stern warning on September 25, 2026, declaring that Pump.fun, a platform facilitating the creation and trading of user-generated digital assets, is not registered and…

Fed Stablecoin Proposal Would Make Circulation a Capital Cost for Supervised Issuers

A hypothetical payment stablecoin issuer within the Federal Reserve’s proposed supervisory scope, with $1 billion in circulation and no revenue from activities outside its reserve assets, would start with a…

The European Banking Authority Urges Commission to Scrutinize Crypto Firm Involvement in DeFi Lending Through New MiCA Framework Examination

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has formally requested the European Commission to undertake a comprehensive examination of the implications of new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations as they pertain to…

US Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce Advocates for Reduced Customer Data Stockpiling Amidst Escalating Breach Risks

In a significant call for a paradigm shift in financial data management, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has urged financial institutions to move away from the…

Europe’s Central Banks Advocate for Stablecoin Rule Rethink, Citing Systemic Risk Concerns

Europe’s central banks are pushing for a significant revision of a cornerstone regulation within the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, specifically targeting a rule designed to bolster the…

NYSE Embraces Blockchain.com as Key Gateway to Its 24/7 Tokenized Securities Market

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a titan of traditional finance, is forging a significant partnership with cryptocurrency platform Blockchain.com, signaling a strategic move to integrate its upcoming 24-hour trading…