The Senate Banking Committee postponed its CLARITY Act markup on January 14, 2026, the morning it was scheduled to begin. It has not rescheduled. The Senate returns from Easter recess on April 13. Senator Bernie Moreno has said plainly that…
The Great SEC Pivot: Chairman Atkins Ends “Regulation by Enforcement”
Regulatory Shift March 19, 2026 What Atkins Told CNBC SEC Chairman Paul Atkins confirmed on CNBC Squawk Box that “We’re breaking with the past” and the SEC is no longer the “Securities and Everything Commission” Four crypto categories are formally…
Morgan Stanley Files for MSBT: The First Major US Bank to Issue Its Own Bitcoin ETF
Breaking March 23, 2026 Institutional Adoption What Just Happened Morgan Stanley filed a second S-1 amendment with the SEC for the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, locking in ticker MSBT on NYSE Arca. This is a refinement of its original January…
The Great SEC Pivot: Chairman Atkins Ends “Regulation by Enforcement”
Regulatory Shift March 19, 2026 What Atkins Told CNBC SEC Chairman Paul Atkins confirmed on CNBC Squawk Box that “We’re breaking with the past” and the SEC is no longer the “Securities and Everything Commission” Four crypto categories are formally…
SEC and CFTC Declare Most Crypto Not Securities: The Five-Category Framework Explained
🔴 Breaking March 18, 2026 Landmark Ruling What Just Happened The SEC and CFTC jointly published Interpretive Release No. 33-11412 on March 17, 2026: a 68-page interpretive rule under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, establishing five…
Global Crypto Regulation Map 2026: US, EU, Japan & Beyond
🌍 Global Regulation Authoritative Reference Guide · Updated Quarterly 📋 In This Guide United States — CLARITY Act, CFTC, SEC Taxonomy · Full guide → European Union — MiCA Full Enforcement July 2026 · Full guide → Japan — FIEA…
SEC Chair Atkins Token Taxonomy Explained: What It Means for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Your Project in 2026
🔬 SEC Analysis March 5, 2026 · SEC Project Crypto ⚡ Key Points SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced a token taxonomy in November 2025 — proposing four categories: digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, and tokenized securities. Atkins declared that…
SEC vs CFTC: Who Regulates What in Crypto After the CLARITY Act
⚡ Key Highlights The SEC vs CFTC crypto jurisdiction battle is being resolved through the CLARITY Act and joint Project Crypto initiative. After years of overlapping claims and regulation-by-enforcement, the two agencies are moving toward a clear split Under the…
“Horrific, Trash Bill”: Why Cardano’s Hoskinson Is Fighting the CLARITY Act and Why Ripple’s Garlinghouse Says Pass It Anyway
⚔️ Crypto Debate March 5, 2026 · CLARITY Act Industry Split ⚡ Key Points Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson called the CLARITY Act a “horrific, trash bill” on a March 3 YouTube broadcast — arguing it creates a “security by default”…
How new SEC guidance on 2% haircuts impacts stablecoins?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ([SEC]) has issued new guidance that could significantly alter how broker-dealers treat certain stablecoins on their balance sheets. By allowing a standardized “2% haircut” on proprietary positions in eligible stablecoins, the agency is reshaping the regulatory…
$285 Million Gone in 12 Minutes: How the Solana DeFi Hack on Drift Protocol Actually Happened
On April 1, 2026, Solana’s largest DeFi perpetuals exchange, Drift Protocol, lost $285 million in 12 minutes. The team posted on X to confirm it was real, not an April Fool’s joke. By the time most users saw the warning,…
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku: The Game-Changing Privacy Framework Revolutionizing Ethereum Wallets in 2025-2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a highly anticipated keynote at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 on November 16, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin introduced Kohaku, a bold new privacy framework designed to make private transactions the default experience for Ethereum wallet users.…
