Regulation
DeFi

ECB pushes back on euro stablecoin proposals, citing financial stability risks

The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Markets

SEC approves Nasdaq to list Bitcoin index options on the exchange

The cash-settled, European-style contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, but still require CFTC approval before trading can begin. Read Full Story at…
Regulation

SEC Delays Tokenized Stocks Innovation Exemption Amid Concerns: Bloomberg

The SEC’s expected regulatory framework would have provided clarity for companies looking to tokenize traditional assets like stocks. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Markets

Kalshi Debuts 'Fair Markets' Lobby Group as Congress Opens Insider Trading Probe

Kalshi unveiled Americans for Fair Markets, an advocacy group to help shape policymakers’ perception of prediction markets. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
AI

Two Men Federally Charged Over AI Deepfake Porn Under the Take It Down Act

Federal prosecutors charged two men under the 2025 law that criminalizes non-consensual AI-generated intimate imagery. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Regulation

SEC Delaying Plan to Allow Crypto Versions of US Stocks: Report

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Delaying Plan to Allow Crypto Versions of US Stocks: Report The SEC has pumped the brakes on its highly anticipated “innovation exemption”…
Regulation

SEC Commissioner Peirce counters views that crypto rule will foster synthetic tokens

Hester Peirce, the commissioner behind the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, made statements on the now-delayed proposal, perhaps tamping down mistaken beliefs. Read Full Story at…
Regulation

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Clarifies Distinction Between Tokenized Securities and Synthetic Instruments

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce references a staff statement on tokenization to distinguish between issuer-sponsored tokenized stocks and synthetic crypto instruments offering stock exposure. Read Full…
Regulation

Tom Emmer brushes off law enforcement concerns over Clarity Act

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said concerns from law enforcement groups about crypto developer protections are being overstated. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Regulation

US labor federation warns CLARITY Act could push crypto closer to workers’ retirement money

Labor argues the bill could give digital assets enough regulatory cover to move closer to retirement accounts before safeguards catch up. The post US labor…