| 1 September 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Custodian |
may accept digital wallet addresses for shareholder recordkeeping |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 1 September 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Custodian |
faces proposed modernization of recordkeeping rules for distributed ledgers |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 1 September 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Custodian |
gains proposed pathway to use blockchain for securities recordkeeping |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 28 August 2026 |
ECB |
Tokenization
|
Bank |
gains regulatory legitimacy for on-chain wholesale settlement infrastructure |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 27 August 2026 |
SEC |
Disclosure
|
Broker-dealer |
faces charges for false investment adviser registration filings |
Tightening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 26 August 2026 |
ECB |
Tokenization
|
Bank |
gains legislative push for DLT-based central bank settlement in Europe |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 21 August 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains regulatory advisory committee shaping crypto derivatives policy |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 19 August 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains SEC filing to list 3x leveraged Ether ETF shares |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 18 August 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Issuer |
gains investment-contract safe harbor under fit-for-purpose crypto exemptions |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 18 August 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Issuer |
gains $5M and $75M capital-raise exemptions plus safe harbor |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 18 August 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Issuer |
gains $5M one-time and $75M annual fundraising exemptions |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 18 August 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Issuer |
gains dual exemptions and safe harbor delinking tokens from investment-contract status |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 12 August 2026 |
CFTC |
Prediction Markets
|
Exchange |
faces tightened self-certification standards for incentive program filings |
Tightening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 10 August 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Protocol |
gains formal advisory channel to shape CFTC crypto rulemaking |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 5 August 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains accelerated approval to list bitcoin index options |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 29 July 2026 |
TREAS |
Sanctions/AML
|
Exchange |
faces designation risk for digital asset payments tied to Iran |
Tightening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 27 July 2026 |
TREAS |
Sanctions/AML
|
Bank |
gains streamlined OFAC screening data and delisting process |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 24 July 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains approved listing criteria for options on multi-asset crypto trusts |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 23 July 2026 |
ECB |
Banking
|
Bank |
gains firm end-2026 timeline for digital euro legislative package |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 23 July 2026 |
DGFISMA |
Sanctions/AML
|
Exchange |
faces EU bans on third-country crypto platforms serving Russia |
Tightening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 22 July 2026 |
SEC |
DeFi
|
Protocol |
faces securities law application to onchain vault and lending strategies |
Tightening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 20 July 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains higher position and exercise limits for bitcoin ETF options |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 17 July 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains higher position and exercise limits for bitcoin ETF options |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 17 July 2026 |
ECB |
Banking
|
Issuer |
faces digital euro competition displacing stablecoin payment rails |
Tightening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 16 July 2026 |
FSB |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
faces coordinated regional scrutiny of global stablecoin arrangements |
Tightening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 15 July 2026 |
ECB |
Banking
|
Bank |
must prepare for digital euro pilot with 36 providers from September 2027 |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 7 July 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains commitment to onchain custody, trading, and capital-raising clarity |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 7 July 2026 |
FED |
Sanctions/AML
|
Bank |
must run risk-focused AML programs aligned to FinCEN priorities |
Tightening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 2 July 2026 |
ECB |
Tokenization
|
Bank |
gains DLT-to-TARGET settlement bridge launching September 2026 |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 2 July 2026 |
ECB |
Banking
|
Bank |
gains approved digital euro design with bank intermediation and holding limits |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 25 June 2026 |
ECB |
Tokenization
|
Bank |
gains Pontes DLT settlement in central bank money from September 2026 |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 22 June 2026 |
TREAS |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
must implement AML customer identification programs as permitted issuers |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 22 June 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Exchange |
gains immediately effective rules for tokenized securities trading pilot |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 18 June 2026 |
FINCEN |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
must implement customer identification programs under the GENIUS Act |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 18 June 2026 |
FINCEN |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
must implement customer identification programs under the GENIUS Act |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 18 June 2026 |
FED |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
must maintain effective customer identification programs under the GENIUS Act |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 18 June 2026 |
FED |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
must maintain effective customer identification programs under the GENIUS Act |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 17 June 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Investor |
gains regulated actively managed crypto ETF via generic listing standards |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 15 June 2026 |
ECB |
Tokenization
|
Bank |
gains pan-European tokenized settlement roadmap in central bank money |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 12 June 2026 |
OCC |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
must file new OCC supervisory reports as permitted stablecoin issuers |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 12 June 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains no-action relief to convert futures into true perpetual contracts |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 12 June 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains no-action relief to convert futures into true perpetual contracts |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 12 June 2026 |
CFTC |
Prediction Markets
|
Exchange |
gains federal jurisdiction shield against state gaming enforcement |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 9 June 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains proposed listing criteria for options on multi-asset crypto trusts |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 8 June 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains higher position and exercise limits for bitcoin ETF options |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 29 May 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Broker-dealer |
gains no-action relief to post customer crypto as margin with foreign brokers |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 29 May 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains case-by-case pathway to list perpetual contracts |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 28 May 2026 |
SEC |
Disclosure
|
Issuer |
gains pathway to record securities onchain with pseudonymous addresses |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 28 May 2026 |
ECB |
Tokenization
|
Bank |
gains DLT settlement in central bank money and a digital euro roadmap |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 27 May 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains vacated enforcement judgment under revised digital asset standards |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 21 May 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains higher position and exercise limits for bitcoin ETF options |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 21 May 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains higher position and exercise limits for bitcoin ETF options |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 20 May 2026 |
TREAS |
Sanctions/AML
|
Exchange |
faces intensified enforcement against crypto-based drug money laundering |
Tightening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 19 May 2026 |
TREAS |
Sanctions/AML
|
Exchange |
faces OFAC designation risk for facilitating Iran-linked crypto flows |
Tightening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 19 May 2026 |
CFTC |
Prediction Markets
|
Exchange |
gains federal preemption defense against state criminal prosecution |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 11 May 2026 |
TREAS |
Sanctions/AML
|
Custodian |
faces intensified OFAC action targeting crypto used in IRGC oil sanctions evasion |
Tightening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 11 May 2026 |
FINCEN |
Sanctions/AML
|
Issuer |
must implement enhanced monitoring for Iran sanctions evasion via stablecoins and DASPs |
Tightening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 11 May 2026 |
FINCEN |
Sanctions/AML
|
Issuer |
must implement enhanced monitoring for Iran sanctions evasion via stablecoins and DASPs |
Tightening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 8 May 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains regulatory clarity on onchain trading, clearing, and vault frameworks |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 6 May 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Exchange |
gains immediately effective rules to trade securities in tokenized form |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 5 May 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Exchange |
gains immediately effective rules to trade securities in tokenized form |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
| 4 May 2026 |
ECB |
Tokenization
|
Bank |
gains tokenized central-bank-money settlement rails from September 2026 |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 1 May 2026 |
TREAS |
Sanctions/AML
|
Exchange |
faces heightened OFAC scrutiny for digital asset exchanges facilitating cross-border transactions with Iran-connected counterparties |
Tightening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 28 April 2026 |
CFTC |
Prediction Markets
|
Exchange |
gains exclusive federal jurisdiction shield against state gambling law prosecution |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 28 April 2026 |
CFTC |
Prediction Markets
|
Exchange |
gains exclusive federal jurisdiction shield against state gambling law prosecution |
Opening
|
MONITOR
|
↗
|
| 21 April 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Exchange |
Gains conditional exemption to trade tokenized securities on-chain in compliant framework |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 13 April 2026 |
SEC |
Tokenization
|
Exchange |
gains exemption to trade tokenized securities on equal footing with legacy venues |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 13 April 2026 |
SEC |
Wallet
|
Wallet provider |
gains exemption from broker-dealer registration for non-custodial transaction interfaces |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 13 April 2026 |
SEC |
Wallet
|
Wallet provider |
gains conditional broker-dealer exemption for non-custodial crypto asset securities interfaces |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 17 March 2026 |
SEC |
Market Structure
|
Investor |
gain explicit commodity classification for 16 named digital assets, eliminating securities law uncertainty |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 17 March 2026 |
SEC |
Disclosure
|
Issuer |
Gains three exemptions from securities registration: startup ($5M/4yr), fundraising ($75M/12mo), investment contract safe harbor. |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 17 March 2026 |
CFTC |
Market Structure
|
Exchange |
gains harmonized regulatory framework eliminating dual-registration requirements across SEC-CFTC jurisdictions |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 17 March 2026 |
CFTC |
Wallet
|
Wallet provider |
gains exemption from introducing broker registration for derivatives market routing |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 4 March 2026 |
TREAS |
Banking
|
Bank |
gains liquidity relief enabling greater institutional digital asset exposure and settlement infrastructure |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
|
| 4 March 2026 |
OCC |
Stablecoin
|
Issuer |
must comply with federal stablecoin issuance and custody rules under GENIUS Act framework |
Opening
|
ACT
|
↗
|
