Legal & Regulations

Navigating Crypto Regulation Distinguishing Securities from Cryptoassets

Navigating Crypto Regulation Distinguishing Securities from Cryptoassets

Policymakers face the challenge of establishing sensible crypto regulation, with the primary question being how to differentiate securities from cryptoassets. That difference has huge impact—even more so when it comes to affiliation and regulatory issues. We need an enforceable bright line, either through new enabling statutes or administrative regulations. This...

Ripple and SEC Halt Appeal Proceedings Amidst Potential Settlement

Ripple and SEC Halt Appeal Proceedings Amidst Potential Settlement

Ripple and the SEC have jointly asked to stay their appeal process. This action would be a major victory for them, potentially the final victory in their long legal struggle. The joint request, filed April 10, asks the court to hold all proceedings on the appeal in abeyance. This surprising...

UK Government to Review Justification for All Quangos

UK Government to Review Justification for All Quangos

The Cabinet Office has initiated a comprehensive review of all quangos, requesting government departments to provide justification for their existence. This is an important step toward a more rigorous and strengthened scrutiny of these quasi-public, yet private, actors. It presumes that a significant number of them could be unnecessary. The...

Binance Eyes US Return, Considers Trump-Linked Stablecoin Listing

Binance Eyes US Return, Considers Trump-Linked Stablecoin Listing

With 250 million users around the globe, Binance—the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange—is moving to re-enter the U.S. market. This follows the fact that the company plead guilty to anti-money laundering (AML) violations earlier this year in 2023. Binance’s front is to show that they are cooperating with the U.S. Treasury...

German CDU's Crypto U-Turn Signals New Era for Digital Assets

German CDU's Crypto U-Turn Signals New Era for Digital Assets

Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), poised to lead the next government, has dramatically shifted its stance on cryptocurrency, signaling a potential boon for the digital asset industry in the nation. This reversal represents a complete 180 from the party’s previous anti-TIP position. It clears the path for a regulatory landscape...

Yahoo's Expansive Network: A Deep Dive into its Brands and Services

Yahoo's Expansive Network: A Deep Dive into its Brands and Services

The Yahoo network provides advertisers with one of the largest and most-engaged platforms and services. This diversity underscores its widespread popularity in the online ecosystem. Yahoo’s distributed network continues to grow and change, but with innovation at its center. It’s a robust suite of solutions from content and communication to...

SEC Issues New Staff Statement, Signaling Shift in Crypto Regulation Approach

SEC Issues New Staff Statement, Signaling Shift in Crypto Regulation Approach

In its regulation of the crypto asset market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking an unprecedented approach. The Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement on April 10, 2025, titled "Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets." This statement represents a sea change from...

UK Government to Scrutinize Quangos, Demanding Justification for Existence

UK Government to Scrutinize Quangos, Demanding Justification for Existence

The Cabinet Office is currently conducting a comprehensive spending review of all government funded quangos. Each agency now has to prove it deserves to exist or be eliminated. This step represents a bold step towards ensuring defence public spending is far more streamlined and accountable across the UK’s semi-public bodies....

DOJ Scraps Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, Consolidates Cybercrime Expertise

DOJ Scraps Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, Consolidates Cybercrime Expertise

Furthermore, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the dissolution of their National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). Created in October 2021, this unit is intended to spearhead difficult criminal investigations and prosecutions involving the criminal misuse of cryptocurrency. In July 2023, the team was accepted into the Computer Crime and...

Alabama to Test Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Bills This Week

Alabama to Test Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Bills This Week

This week Alabama legislators will consider all three bills. This wave of proposed legislation, if passed, would dramatically reshape how the state engages with and regulates cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. These bills will clarify the state’s regulatory framework for digital assets and allow states to invest in cryptocurrency. In addition,...