CFTC No-Action Letter Clears Path for Crypto Apps to Tap Derivatives Markets
The CFTC issued a no-action letter allowing certain crypto software providers to connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as brokers.…
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The CFTC issued a no-action letter allowing certain crypto software providers to connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as brokers.…
Reform UK is pushing a plan to slash crypto capital gains tax from 18% to 10%, saving investors an estimated £100M annually.…
The CFTC is expanding regulatory relief for passive trading software providers, potentially allowing crypto wallets and apps to connect users to regulated derivatives without broker registration.…
Coinbase and Stablecore are partnering to embed crypto services directly into US banks, a move that could accelerate mainstream adoption and lift Ethereum's valuation.…
MoonPay will tap WisdomTree's $1.2B WTGXX tokenized money market fund as stablecoin reserve collateral, expanding US investor access to tokenized assets.…
After failing a key Senate vote, the CLARITY Act faces a narrowing path forward as Democrats demand changes and the legislative clock runs down.…
The U.S. has sanctioned crypto exchange Bitbank, accusing it of facilitating the Iranian government — a move that analysts warn could derail nuclear negotiations.…
The US Treasury's OFAC has sanctioned Iranian crypto exchanges including Nobitex, raising global compliance stakes and threatening crypto liquidity corridors.…
The SEC granted a five-year conditional exemption allowing tokenized NMS stocks to trade on permissioned AMMs, while the CFTC extended software relief to introducing brokers — a dual regulatory shift.…
The SEC has approved tokenized stock trading even as the long-awaited Clarity Act fails to advance, signaling regulators won't wait for lawmakers.…
Crypto.com's CEO confirms sister exchange OG.com has been cleared by the SEC to offer U.S. investors access to single-stock perpetual futures.…
S&P Global is buying stablecoin code auditor OpenZeppelin days after backing Kaiko, signaling a serious push to own crypto's verification layer.…