Crypto
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FINRA Annual 2026: Talking AI and prediction markets
Speakers tackled emerging developments in crypto, AI, prediction markets and other critical regulatory topics shaping financial services entities.
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MLR 2017 amendments: Key threshold changes and tighter CDD/EDD
2026 focus is on updated requirements (including CDD) with 2027 set as the deadline for comprehensive crypto authorization and structural regulation.
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Compromise on stablecoin yields gives CLARITY Act a boost
The compromise would allow transaction-based incentives similar to credit card rewards.
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SEC scrutinizes technology-driven disclosures
An SEC action against RYVYL, Inc, underscores how overstated claims about blockchain capabilities, coupled with omitted risk disclosures, can translate into antifraud liability even when wrapped in the language of innovation.
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Long cons, fake assets, and false data: How North Korean-backed hackers stole $600m
Extraordinary tale of two hacks raises many security questions for crypto industry.
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OPINION: The evolving enforcement ecosystem – the SEC’s retreat that isn’t
New report could suggest a retreat from digital asset enforcement. That conclusion would be understandable – and wrong.
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Asia-Pacific in focus: April 2026 at a glance
Our April 2026 roundup from the financial regulation industries across the Asia-Pacific region.
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US regulators recalibrate, but fragmentation deepens
The SEC and DOL are shifting toward clarity and rulemaking, while states intensify enforcement, leaving firms navigating a more layered and uneven regulatory landscape.
