Politics, Legal & Regulation

March 3, 2025 @ 10:57 am By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump once again surprised the world with a bold declaration yesterday: His administration intends to pursue a Strategic Crypto Reserve. While details remain sparse, XRP, SOL, ADA, BTC, and ETH are anticipated to be included in the holdings. Switzerland-based Digital Asset Bank Sygnum… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The event will be held at SEC headquarters in Washington, DC, and is open to the public for either in-person or virtual attendance. AI is currently in use at most large,… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A little over a month into the Trump Administration, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads of economic upheaval and transformative policy shifts. Businesses and consumers in the US are now grappling with uncertainty as proposed tariffs loom over major trading partners—25% on Canada and… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 6:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump has announced his intent to create a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA. The statement was made on TruthSocial. David Sacks, the Administration’s Crypto and AI Czar, commented on X that Bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies will be part… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released its Supervisory Priorities for 2025, outlining the Authority’s commitment to fostering market integrity, consumer protection, and financial stability. This document details the MFSA’s supervisory focus areas for 2025, building on its “compliance outcomes-based approach to supervision introduced… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently changed its overall approach to crypto-related enforcement actions, signaling a potential switch in its once-aggressive “regulation by enforcement” strategy. On February 26, 2025, the SEC and Tron founder Justin Sun jointly requested a pause in their… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the Trump Administration seeks to pursue policy that enhances artificial intelligence (AI) development as the world competes to dominate the emerging tech, the executive branch has asked for feedback on AI innovation as part of an executive order by the White House that is… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 11:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reportedly be dropping all claims against Consensys. In recent days, the SEC has dropped investigations against other crypto firms as the Trump administration has taken a more digital asset-friendly stance towards financial innovation. Consensys and the SEC… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Meme Coins, or crypto assets with no apparent value beyond the fact they exist, have been deemed not to be securities by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a Staff statement, the Division of Corporation Finance (CorpFin): “transactions in the types of meme… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement today noting that a final judgment against Sergii “Sergey” Grybniak and his blockchain marketplace Opporty International, had been entered by the US District Court, Eastern District of New York. The SEC was granted partial judgment on… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than a third (38%) of finance brokers say lower taxes are needed in order to boost SME growth this year in the UK, according to iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index. The latest research report from European Fintech firm iwoca has noted that this is… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 5:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker CEO and co-founder Rebecca Kacaba participated in a Congressional hearing today. Hosted by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, part of the House Financial Services Committee, the topic was improving access to capital and more significant investor opportunities.   DealMaker is a tech-enabled broker-dealer that… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, held a hearing today entitled, The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor Access and Facilitating Capital Formation. Witnesses testified on the topics, sharing real-world experience and making suggestions while answering… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has apparently closed another investigation pursuing a digital asset entity.  According to Uniswap Labs, the SEC has given notice that it will close the action after the multi-year investigation into its activities. Uniswap received a Wells Notice in the… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The Capital Markets Subcommittee, part of the House Financial Services Committee, is holding a hearing today (February 26, 2025) at 10 AM ET. Entitled The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor Access and Facilitating Capital Formation, the hearing will address… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker founder and CEO Rebecca Kacaba is scheduled to testify this week in front of the Capital Markets Subcommittee, part of the House Financial Services Committee. Kacaba will be joined by others to discuss capital formation for smaller firms. The hearing is entitled The Future… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

During the Biden Administration, digital assets were regulated by enforcement as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) refused to provide regulatory clarity for firms engaged in the trading and issuance of crypto. In effect, the SEC told platforms and issuers to come in and register… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 4:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The fear of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming self-aware, similar to Sky Net in the eponymous Terminator series, or at least leveraged to manipulate the masses, appears to be driving an onslaught of legislation targeting AI. Multistate, a government relations firm, has published a map tracking AI… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The State of Virginia is considering legislation designed to limit the interest charged on credit to consumers. The Federal government is also reviewing a similar approach to credit cards, but once again, policymakers are looking to apply price-fixing to a market driven by supply and… Read More

February 24, 2025 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered on February 21, 2025, at the European Parliament plenary debate on the ECB Annual Report, ECB President Christine Lagarde provided an update on the euro area’s economic situation and the European Central Bank’s monetary policy direction. The address from Christine Lagarde… Read More