Coinbase has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to charter Coinbase National Trust Company, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the crypto industry in the United States. The move strengthens Coinbase’s position in institutional crypto custody and digital asset infrastructure as Washington gradually opens the door to … Read more
A new crypto-backed mortgage structure is opening the door for homebuyers to use Bitcoin and stablecoins without selling their assets first. For years, the crypto industry has promised that digital assets would eventually move beyond trading screens and become part of everyday finance. This week, that vision took a meaningful step forward. A new mortgage … Read more
The United States has taken a significant step toward resolving long-standing uncertainty in digital asset regulation. On March 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint interpretive framework clarifying how federal securities and commodities laws apply to cryptocurrencies. The guidance states that most crypto assets are not … Read more
At the FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference in Boca Raton, CFTC Chair Michael S. Selig outlined plans to introduce a digital-asset taxonomy, new DeFi regulatory guidance, and updated rules for leveraged crypto trading. The message was clear: regulators want to replace years of uncertainty with a structured framework that could bring crypto liquidity, innovation, and … Read more
A new political confrontation between U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and cryptocurrency exchange Binance is drawing attention across global crypto markets. The senator has opened an inquiry following reports that Iran-linked financial networks may have used the platform to move funds, while Binance strongly denies the accusations, calling them misleading and harmful to the broader digital … Read more