The U.S. digital asset landscape is evolving quickly, with regulators revisiting prior policies, introducing new guidance, and emphasizing greater clarity. These developments may reshape compliance, market participation, and the future direction of crypto regulation.
The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets issued guidance on when crypto asset user interface providers may avoid broker-dealer registration, clarifying compliance expectations and operational limits for DeFi platforms under evolving regulatory scrutiny.
CFTC staff FAQ clarifies how crypto assets like BTC, ETH, and payment stablecoins may be used as margin collateral in derivatives markets, outlining limits for FCMs and DCOs, compliance conditions, and key restrictions across trading.
An overview of the evolving U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, including the SEC, CFTC, Treasury, and key legislation shaping digital asset compliance, enforcement, stablecoins, token classification, and regulatory risks for crypto startups and founders.
As prediction markets continue to grow, the CFTC is signaling that insider trading rules still apply. This alert examines how regulators approach misappropriated information, enforcement risks, and the compliance steps companies should consider when handling sensitive information.
A practical guide to startup capital formation, covering founder equity, employee stock plans, vesting, token compensation, and key U.S. fundraising exemptions, with essential regulatory considerations for crypto companies navigating early-stage growth.
A practical guide to forming a crypto startup, covering entity choice, Delaware incorporation, global structuring, compliance steps, and governance considerations that shape liability, fundraising ability, and long-term regulatory positioning.
SEC and CFTC issue joint crypto classification guidance introducing a five-category token taxonomy and clarifying treatment of securities, staking, and airdrops, while raising disclosure concerns and confirming the interpretation remains non-binding.
SEC leadership signals a shift toward tokenization of equities, introducing an “innovation exemption” framework and outlining how tokenized securities may reshape market structure, intermediaries, and regulatory treatment of on-chain trading.
Federal court dismisses all claims against Uniswap, holding decentralized non-custodial protocol developers not liable for third-party fraud. Applying Taamneh providing neutral infrastructure is not substantial assistance platform ≠ participant lawfully.
The SEC’s latest statement on tokenized securities changes little substantively, but its coordinated clarity signals a more mature regulatory approach and a growing willingness to engage constructively with crypto markets.
A new NYT exposé paints crypto as a haven for illicit finance, but the numbers lack context and overlook blockchain transparency, raising questions about whether sensational coverage obscures more meaningful criticism.
