U.S. Regulation

North Dakota Plans to Launch Its Own ‘Roughrider’ Stablecoin

The U.S. state of North Dakota is joining the stablecoin trend, with state-owned Bank of North Dakota teaming up with payments…

5 months ago

New Yorkers Can Now Stake Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos and More on Coinbase

Coinbase announced Wednesday it has begun offering crypto staking services in New York, after years of carving the state out…

5 months ago

Bored Ape NFTs Not Securities, Federal Judge Rules in Key Yuga Labs Case

A federal court in California has ruled that Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs are not securities, closing a class-action…

5 months ago

US Government Shutdown Leads to Halt of SEC Approvals for Crypto ETFs

Investors expecting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approvals for a range of exchange-traded funds tracking various altcoins will have to…

5 months ago

Cyber Hornet Files For ETFs Blending S&P 500 with Ethereum, XRP, and Solana Futures

Cyber Hornet Trust is seeking regulatory approval for three new exchange-traded products designed to track the S&P 500 and the…

5 months ago

Paul Atkins Pushes for SEC Crypto ‘Innovation Exemption’ by Year’s End

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said Tuesday that he aims to institute an “innovation exemption” for certain digital assets by year's…

5 months ago

Lummis and Gillibrand Legislation Aims to Address Cryptocy ATM Scams Targeting Seniors

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has called for stronger safeguards around cryptocy ATMs, amid growing concerns that the machines have…

6 months ago

CFTC Launches Tokenized Initiative Allowing Derivatives Traders to Post Stablecoins as Collateral

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is launching an initiative for the use of tokenized collateral — perhaps most notably including…

6 months ago

Bitwise Files For Stablecoin and Tokenization ETF Targeting Thanksgiving Launch

Bitwise filed a prospectus on Sept. 16 for a stablecoin and tokenization exchange-traded fund (ETF) structured as a 40 Act fund, positioning…

6 months ago

SEC Approves New Standards to Fast-Track Spot Crypto ETFs Listings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved new standards that could dramatically speed up approvals for spot crypto…

6 months ago