
U.S. SEC to Propose New "Reg Crypto" Rule for Startups and Fundraising This Month
The U.S. SEC plans to propose a new "Reg Crypto" rule as soon as this month, aimed at easing processes for crypto startups and fundraising.
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The U.S. SEC plans to propose a new "Reg Crypto" rule as soon as this month, aimed at easing processes for crypto startups and fundraising.

The European Parliament has adopted a new digital assets report, advocating for further assessment of DeFi, staking, crypto lending, and NFTs after MiCA's transition period concluded.

Coinbase has obtained a significant investment services authorization in the UK, enabling it to offer derivatives to institutional traders and equities to retail users.

Coinbase has obtained UK authorization, enabling institutional traders to access perpetual futures and retail customers to trade equities.

The Digital Chamber has filed an amicus brief urging the dismissal of a New York lawsuit that seeks ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets.

MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins saw a significant 128% increase in market capitalization, reaching $673.9 million before Europe's CASP transition period concluded.

A proposed U.S. Bitcoin reserve is encountering significant hurdles as federal agencies reportedly debate control, according to a Bloomberg report.

The White House is actively evaluating the "best structure" for a federal fund designed to hold Bitcoin as a long-term reserve and a separate stockpile of other crypto assets.

Ripple has successfully secured a full MiCA license in Luxembourg, enabling it to offer regulated crypto-asset services across the entire European Economic Area.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority envisions a significant transformation in the financial system driven by agentic AI, programmable money, and tokenized assets.

Belgium's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has flagged six unauthorized crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) days after the EU's MiCA transitional period expired.

Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, is set to launch a crypto wallet service integrated into its Sberbank Online and SberInvestments platforms, pending a new bill's September enactment.

Ripple has secured a fully compliant crypto asset provider license in Luxembourg, making it fully MiCA-compliant across all 30 European Economic Area countries.

South Korea's media and communications review body is scrutinizing decentralized prediction market Polymarket for potential unregulated gambling activities.

Prominent UK political figure Nigel Farage reportedly accepted staff, security, and other benefits from convicted fraudster George Cottrell, linked to a crypto casino.

Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the UK’s finance watchdog, has raised concerns over agentic AI risks in finance, emphasizing the need for new regulatory tools.

Optimism persists for the CLARITY Act to pass before the midterms, despite Congress's summer break tightening the legislative window.

U.S.-linked wallets have traded a staggering $571 million in political prediction contracts on Polymarket over the past year, despite a legal ban.

Kalshi and the prediction market sector are embroiled in legal battles across the U.S., with state gaming regulator disputes reportedly not going well.

South Africa's tax authority, SARS, has released draft guidance on how crypto assets will be taxed under existing income and capital gains tax rules, with public comment open until August 31.

Europe's landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, fully applicable by December 30, 2024, faces critical implementation challenges across its 27 member states.

European Union regulators are moving to block retail investors from multibillion-dollar prediction markets, prioritizing product function over labeling for compliance.

The U.K. FCA's new crypto framework, prioritizing global liquidity and institutional adoption, faces daunting authorization hurdles for firms.

Digital banking platform Revolut will delist Tether (USDT) after August 31, citing regulatory and risk concerns, with remaining holdings converted to base currency.