SEC Puts Tokenisation and AI on Its 2027 Examination Watchlist
The SEC's new examination priorities identify tokenisation and advanced technology risks among areas attracting supervisory attent...
Stablecoin Issuers Face a January Deadline as OCC Finalises GENIUS Act Rules
The OCC's final GENIUS Act rule takes effect on January 18, 2027, setting federal requirements for payment stablecoin issuers unde...
NBA joins pro sports leagues on CFTC prediction markets bandwagon while NFL balk...
The U.S. derivatives regulator, which has championed the arrival of prediction market firms such as Kalshi, has been gathering all...
OCC calls on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market
The U.S. banking regulator is encouraging smaller lenders to develop stablecoin services as new federal licensing requirements app...
Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields
Under the draft rules, non-bank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at qualified Canadian institutions and...
ECB’s Cipollone Says Digital Euro Pilot Will Start in 2027
TLDR ECB board member Piero Cipollone says the digital euro would reduce Europe’s reliance on non-European payment companies. A pi...
BNB Chain Plans New Layer 1 Blockchain With No New Token
TLDR BNB Chain plans a new Layer 1 blockchain that will run alongside BNB Smart Chain without a new token. BNB will be used for ga...
BloomTrading Pledges Refunds After $954K Solana Wallet Drain
TLDR Blockchain investigators linked about 9,408 SOL, worth around $954,000, to 49 suspected victim wallets. BloomTrading said it...
FCA Proposes Personal Wallet Checks in Nonbinding Crypto Guidance
TLDR The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority opened consultation CP26/38 on October 23, 2026, proposing updates to its Financial Crim...
Bank of Israel Rejects Netanyahu Blockchain Sanctions Plan Bid
TLDR: Blockchain sanctions plan drew a direct rebuke from the Bank of Israel, which said cryptocurrencies cannot bypass sanctions...