Politics, Legal & Regulation

March 24, 2026 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Various states continue to pursue self-damaging policies by chasing away innovators and investors with excessively high taxation. While many have warned policymakers against pursuing these harmful taxes, and Economic theory has long warned against punitive taxation, elected officials continue to do self-harm. Recently, it has… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 6:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is stepping up its examination of cutting-edge digital technologies and their role in strengthening the euro area economy. Recently this month, Executive Board members delivered keynote addresses while a working paper offered empirical insights, underscoring the institution’s forward-looking approach to… Read More

March 24, 2026 @ 1:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving world of digital assets, obtaining a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license has become increasingly complex. According to blockchain security firm CertiK, robust security measures are proving to be a key factor in accelerating regulatory approvals. Their latest analysis highlights how proactive… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 9:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs has noted that federal officials in North Carolina have confiscated more than $61 million in stablecoin USDT tied to one of the most sophisticated and damaging online fraud schemes targeting everyday investors. TRM Labs also mentioned that the action, disclosed recently by the… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity Investments has formally called on the US Securities and Exchange Commission to make updates to longstanding regulations that govern broker-dealers engaged in cryptocurrency activities. In a detailed submission dated March 20, 2026, the firm responded to Commissioner Hester Peirce’s December 2025 request for public… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of recent advancements for digital asset derivatives, major exchanges affiliated with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) have proceeded with the elimination of special position and exercise limits on options contracts for various spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). NYSE Arca and… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech on March 21, 2026, titled “Digital euro – why?”,  European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Piero Cipollone made a compelling case for Europe’s central bank digital currency. He framed the digital euro as a digital form of cash, essential to maintain… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s Finance Ministry has suspended plans for a public consultation on cryptocurrency taxation, marking a deliberate shift by the country’s newly appointed economic leader ahead of this year’s high-stakes presidential vote. Dario Durigan, who assumed office just days ago, is recalibrating the government’s approach to… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The state of Nevada has achieved a significant legal victory in its efforts to regulate online prediction markets, securing a temporary restraining order against Kalshi. News outlets such as Wired, along with commentary from gambling focused legal expert Daniel Wallach, have highlighted this recent court… Read More

March 21, 2026 @ 5:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Kenya has opened a public consultation on draft rules to regulate virtual asset businesses, marking the clearest step yet toward bringing cryptocurrencies and other digital assets under formal state oversight after years of operating in a legal grey area. The National Treasury said the proposed… Read More

March 21, 2026 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of the ongoing effort to enhance regulatory clarity, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing how registered firms and entities can engage with cryptocurrency assets and blockchain innovations within the derivatives landscape. Announced… Read More

March 20, 2026 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, President Donald Trump introduced a “National AI Legislation Framework” as it aims to gain federal oversight of the development of artificial intelligence. Multiple states have already enacted rules to guide AI use and development, with some fearing a patchwork approach in which 50 states… Read More

March 20, 2026 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

An innovation-driven economy should be the goal of policymakers everywhere. Enabling entrepreneurs to launch and build new firms generates economic activity and drives wealth creation. This is good for everyone. Yet Europe has been heading in the wrong direction for years when it comes to… Read More

March 20, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto insiders are indicating a deal on the stablecoin yield issue may be near. Currently, the CLARITY Act, or the crypto market infrastructure legislation, is largely being held up by the potential stablecoin holders earning yield on their funds. Banks do not like it because… Read More

March 20, 2026 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Major high-street lenders across the United Kingdom have chosen to retain the existing £100 single-transaction ceiling for tap-and-go card payments, even after the country’s financial watchdog handed them the authority to raise or scrap it entirely. This decision, which took effect on 19 March 2026,… Read More

March 20, 2026 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic pointed out that on March 17, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission released a detailed interpretation that brings much-needed transparency to the digital asset space. Elliptic also explained that this guidance arrives in the wake of a formal agreement with… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve announced today that it had decided not to change benchmark rates. The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%. All members of the Committee voted for the decision, except for Stephen I…. Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 2:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, or crypto market infrastructure legislation, is parked in the Senate after being approved in the House, and is largely held up by whether stablecoin holders will benefit from yield (or interest payments). As stablecoins must hold matching, low-risk assets like T-Bills, the… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

When crypto first hit the scene, global regulators were caught like deer in the headlights, confused and uncertain how to manage digital assets. Rules were effectively drawn from laws enacted before the internet was a dream, and in the US, the touchstone, the Howey Test… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 6:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now said to be actively exploring a potential overhaul of corporate disclosure rules by potentially scrapping the long-standing requirement for mandatory quarterly earnings reports among American companies. According to an update from The Wall Street Journal, regulators… Read More