SEC and CFTC Collaborate to Modernize Crypto Rules via ‘Project Crypto’
To modernize cryptocurrency regulation, the SEC and CFTC are jointly launching “Project Crypto.”

To modernize cryptocurrency regulation, the SEC and CFTC are jointly launching “Project Crypto.”
In a move to provide market clarity, the SEC has issued guidance stating that tokenized securities are subject to federal securities laws.
The South Korean financial regulator is pushing for ownership ceilings on cryptocurrency exchanges, modeling the approach on existing securities market safeguards.
Close to 40% of merchants in the US now accept cryptocurrency at checkout, a trend fueled by increasing consumer curiosity.
Outflows from digital asset investment products surged to a 15-month high last week, with US$1.73 billion exiting the market.
Reports from Nikkei Asia indicate Japan will clear its first set of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds around 2028.
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Crypto market structure legislation in the US Senate could be slowed by several weeks.
Asset manager Grayscale has submitted an application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission to convert its NEAR Protocol Trust into an exchange-traded fund.
The New York Stock Exchange is bridging traditional finance and digital asset technology with a new platform for tokenized securities.
Posing as payments for cosmetic surgery and tuition, an alleged international laundering network processed roughly $102 million through cryptocurrency and South Korean banks before being busted by customs investigators.
A substantial $1.42 billion poured into US spot Bitcoin ETFs last week, delivering the best weekly inflow figure since October.
Progress on a landmark cryptocurrency regulation bill hit a pause as the United States Senate Banking Committee delayed its discussion.
US senators have put forward new draft legislation intended to define federal oversight of the cryptocurrency sector.
In a draft market structure bill, US senators have proposed a clear prohibition on stablecoin rewards for idle holdings.

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