Digital assets. Global context. Evidence first.
The Fed proposes a tailored approval application for insured State member banks seeking stablecoin subsidiaries. The review clocks depend on a substantially complete filing; no bank approval is established.
The Fed’s proposed GENIUS Act rule would set reserve, capital, risk-management and custody standards for issuers under its supervision. It remains open for comment, not final.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins asked staff to draft a proposal allowing conditional adviser self-custody and state trust-company custody. No rule text exists yet.
Block has applied for an uninsured national trust bank focused on bitcoin and stablecoin custody. It would not accept deposits or make loans.
A New York trademark suit asks a federal court to shield the UNICOIN brand and cancel Uniswap’s UNI registration. No ruling has been made.
Coinbase and Moov are bringing stablecoin payments and custody to a network serving 1,000+ community banks—but that is not 1,000 live launches.
Albuquerque approved a citywide ban on virtual currency ATMs and cashier-assisted crypto sales. The ordinance starts a 45-day removal window after it takes effect.
Federal agents restrained more than $52 million in cryptocurrency tied to the alleged Xinbi Guarantee scam-services network. Here is what was seized, what remains only restrained, and why that distinction matters.
The SEC’s September 1 proposal would modernize transfer-agent rules for electronic recordkeeping and blockchain-based securities, while asking how ownership records should work when shares move onchain.
The SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets would create two offering exemptions for certain crypto-asset investment contracts. Public comments are due October 20, 2026.