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SEC unifies spot crypto ETP rules, opening multi-asset funds
The US SEC published generic listing standards for spot crypto exchange-traded products, ending the case-by-case 19b-4 process that has slowed altcoin ETF approvals for years.
US Senate weighs CLARITY Act as digital asset market structure takes shape
The CLARITY Act, the leading US market-structure bill for digital assets, is moving through the Senate with backing from Senator Cynthia Lummis, who says it clarifies federal oversight and hardens consumer protection.
South Korea probes 30 crypto market manipulation cases
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service referred around 30 suspected crypto market-manipulation cases to prosecutors, signalling active enforcement under the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
Trump's $1.4 billion crypto income draws scrutiny as Senate weighs CLARITY Act
Reports valuing President Trump's crypto-linked income at roughly $1.4 billion are fuelling ethics questions as the Senate debates the CLARITY Act, sharpening scrutiny of political influence over digital-asset rulemaking.
Binance faces renewed scrutiny over compliance with its 2023 US settlement
Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the Justice Department on whether Binance was adhering to its 2023 money-laundering settlement, as reports alleged hundreds of millions flowed through suspicious accounts.
Binance founder CZ addresses his $4.3 billion fine after receiving a Trump pardon
After receiving a pardon, Binance founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao addressed the 'delicate question' of whether the firm might seek a refund of its $4.3 billion fine.
SEC ends its lawsuit against Ripple as both sides drop appeals
The SEC and Ripple agreed to end their multi-year court battle, abandoning appeals and leaving intact the ruling that XRP sold on exchanges was not a security. Ripple paid a $125 million fine.
The GENIUS Act becomes the first US federal framework for stablecoins
On 18 July 2025 the GENIUS Act was signed into law, establishing the first federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins with reserve, disclosure and consumer-protection requirements.
CFTC advances listing standards for leveraged spot crypto products
Rulemaking at the CFTC covering leveraged spot crypto products is setting margin, customer segregation and default-management expectations that will shape how US venues structure retail accounts.
FCA sets out its retail crypto access regime, and the lift on ETN restrictions bites
The UK regulator's retail crypto regime pairs wider access to crypto exchange-traded notes with appropriateness testing, prescribed risk warnings and cooling-off requirements for platforms.
Japan advances plans to supervise crypto under its securities law framework
Japan's plan to supervise crypto assets under its Financial Instruments and Exchange Act would introduce issuer disclosure requirements and insider-trading prohibitions absent from the current payments-law treatment.
Privacy tooling faces a narrowing legal path as compliance features mature
Privacy protocol developers are shipping selective-disclosure features such as view keys and exclusion proofs, in an attempt to reconcile transaction confidentiality with supervisory expectations.
SEC advances a tailored crypto rulebook as market-structure legislation stalls
The SEC is advancing a purpose-built framework for digital-asset issuance, custody and trading, moving ahead of stalled market-structure legislation and raising the question of how durable agency-made rules can be.
Bank of Russia proposes regulated crypto trading with tight retail limits
Russia's central bank has proposed permitting trading of major digital assets on licensed domestic exchanges, with access weighted heavily towards qualified investors and strict limits for everyone else.
Japan confronts the tax gaps opening up as stablecoin payroll spreads
As Japanese firms experiment with paying staff and contractors in stablecoins, industry bodies are forming tax committees to address unresolved questions on withholding, valuation timing and reporting obligations.
SEC proposes token fundraising exemptions in a notable reversal
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed its first purpose-built rules for crypto asset offerings, including exemptions that would allow token fundraising with tailored disclosure obligations instead of full registration, a marked shift from the enforcement-led posture of the past decade.