| 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
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↗
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| 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
|
↗
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| 17 March 2026 |
SEC |
Disclosure
|
Issuer |
Gains three exemptions from securities registration: startup ($5M/4yr), fundraising ($75M/12mo), investment contract safe harbor. |
Opening
|
POSITION
|
↗
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| 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
|
↗
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