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SEC, CFTC, and global regulatory actions on cryptocurrency exchanges, tokens, and DeFi protocols.
LATEST EVENTS
| Entity | Type | Summary | Impact | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Selig | regulatory | President Trump nominated Michael Selig to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as Chairman. | high | 100% |
| SEC and CFTC | regulatory | The SEC and CFTC issued an interpretive release on March 17, 2026, clarifying how federal securities laws apply to crypt… | high | 100% |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) | regulatory | The SEC announced a harmonization Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the CFTC to coordinate digital asset regulation… | medium | 95% |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | regulatory | The SEC published a 68-page interpretive release clarifying its taxonomy for digital assets, defining what constitutes a… | high | 95% |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | litigation | The SEC initiated an enforcement action related to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). | medium | 95% |
| Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) | regulatory | The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) updated its accounting standard for cryptocurrencies. | medium | 95% |
| Bitcoin ETF | litigation | A court overturned a previous rejection of a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), signaling a shift in regulatory stance. | high | 95% |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | regulatory | SEC officials and legal experts discussed cryptocurrency regulation, enforcement, and litigation at the Securities Enfor… | medium | 95% |
| Illinois | regulatory | Illinois legislature passed SB 3019, establishing a 0.2% privilege tax on digital asset transactions, the first such tax… | high | 95% |
| CFTC | regulatory | The CFTC launches a "Crypto Sprint" initiative, guided by a White House roadmap, to reshape crypto trading in the US. | high | 95% |
| United States Government | regulatory | President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan GENIUS Act, establishing the first federal law regulating stablecoins in th… | high | 95% |
| SEC and CFTC | regulatory | The SEC and CFTC announced 'Project Crypto' to coordinate regulation, signaling a unified federal approach to digital as… | high | 95% |
| SEC, CFTC | regulatory | The SEC and CFTC issued guidance on the applicability of federal securities laws to crypto assets and blockchain activit… | medium | 90% |
| SEC | regulatory | SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda is steering the agency away from its 'regulation by enforcement' approach in the crypto indu… | high | 100% |
| Coinbase | litigation | The SEC dismissed its protracted litigation against Coinbase with prejudice, permanently ending the case. | high | 100% |
| CFTC | litigation | The CFTC charged 14 entities for offering unregistered cryptocurrency derivatives and margin trading services. | medium | 100% |
| Kraken | litigation | The CFTC issued a $1.25 million settlement order against Kraken for operating as an unregistered futures commission merc… | medium | 100% |
| Crypto Firms | regulatory | Crypto firms are bracing for intensified enforcement actions from the SEC and CFTC following recent regulator warnings. | high | 90% |
| SEC | regulatory | The SEC maintains a dedicated 'Crypto Task Force' to provide clarity on crypto asset regulation and facilitate public co… | medium | 90% |
| U.S. Lawmakers | regulatory | U.S. lawmakers are debating new legislation to reform crypto market structure, potentially redefining Bitcoin ETFs and e… | high | 90% |
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event_types: ['regulatory', 'litigation', 'announcement']
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