Zcash advocacy group registers first Washington lobbyist ahead of crypto tax fights
A Zcash-focused advocacy group has filed its first lobbying registration in Washington, naming Divij Pandya as sole lobbyist on the...
Illinois agrees to six-month delay of contested crypto tax pending court approval
Illinois agreed to postpone its 0.2% Digital Asset Tax from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, pending court approval, as...
Community Bankers Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charters
The ICBA sued the OCC over its rule letting non-fiduciary crypto firms obtain national trust bank charters, arguing it exceeds...
SEC proposes letting investment advisers self-custody crypto when no custodian is available
The SEC proposed crypto custody rules that would let advisers and regulated funds self-custody client crypto only when no permitted...
SEC Charges Two Ex-Naval-Linked Men in $8.7M Fraud Scheme Targeting Veterans
The SEC charged two men with a fraud scheme that raised $8.7 million from 35 investors, many of them veterans,...
Treasury and IRS Flag Crypto ETF In-Kind Tax Strategies as $7B Flows Through BlackRock Funds
Treasury and IRS flagged digital assets as an area where fund managers may be stretching tax provisions, warning that any...
UK FCA opens crypto licensing gateway; full regime enforced October 2027
The FCA opened its crypto authorisation gateway on 30 September 2026. Filings are due 28 February 2027; unlicensed UK crypto...
Hester Peirce’s Exit Leaves the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Without a Named Successor
Hester Peirce resigns from the SEC effective Oct. 2, leaving the Crypto Task Force without a named successor and the...
South Korea’s FSC weighs legalizing crypto market makers after JPYC spiked on Upbit
South Korea's FSC is reviewing a crypto market-making system after JPYC traded far above its peg on Upbit, leaving thousands...
CFTC updates crypto FAQs, allowing tokenized customer funds and blockchain recordkeeping
CFTC staff guidance lets registered firms invest customer funds in tokenized assets and satisfy recordkeeping obligations with onchain records.