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French Regulator Orders ISP Block On Polymarket Access

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France’s National Gambling Authority has ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, putting the prediction-market platform back under regulatory pressure in one of Europe’s largest markets. The ANJ said its president issued the network-level blocking request on July 16. The regulator framed Polymarket as an illegal gambling operation and cited concerns including consumer… Continue reading French Regulator Orders ISP Block On Polymarket Access→

Russia Moves Crypto Regulation Toward Final Readings

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Russia’s mining, exchanges, and cross-border settlement activity. The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed at creating a statutory framework for parts of the digital asset sector that have already become active inside and around Russia’s economy. The measures include mandatory registries for industrial miners, licensing requirements for crypto exchanges, and legal treatment for certain… Continue reading Russia Moves Crypto Regulation Toward Final Readings→

SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules

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SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight. The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital asset derivatives definitions. It includes a 60-day public comment period after… Continue reading SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules→

CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives

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CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatory breaches. The advisory, titled “Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Voluntary Disclosure Penalties,” sets out how civil penalty reductions may apply when entities self-report, cooperate… Continue reading CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives→

SEC Approves Higher IBIT Options Limits As Bitcoin ETF Market Matures

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The SEC has approved a NYSE Arca rule change that raises position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, giving institutional traders more room to hedge and express larger views around the spot Bitcoin ETF market. The change increases limits for IBIT options from 250,000 contracts to 1,000,000 contracts, according to the… Continue reading SEC Approves Higher IBIT Options Limits As Bitcoin ETF Market Matures→

CLARITY Act Window Reopens As US Crypto Regulation Returns To The Senate Agenda

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US crypto regulation has spent years stuck between enforcement actions, agency turf fights, and unfinished legislation. The CLARITY Act is one of the efforts meant to change that, and the Senate’s return puts the bill back into the market’s field of vision. This is not a simple “bill passes, crypto rallies” story. It is a… Continue reading CLARITY Act Window Reopens As US Crypto Regulation Returns To The Senate Agenda→

SEC’s “Regulation Crypto” Push Signals A More Formal Rulebook May Be Coming

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The SEC’s crypto approach may be entering a new phase. A rulemaking package framed around “Regulation Crypto” suggests the agency is moving toward a more formal digital asset framework under Chair Paul Atkins, rather than relying mainly on enforcement cases to shape the market. That distinction matters. Enforcement tells firms what regulators disliked after the… Continue reading SEC’s “Regulation Crypto” Push Signals A More Formal Rulebook May Be Coming→

Ripple’s Luxembourg MiCA Approval Gives It A Regulated Route Across Europe

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Ripple’s European expansion just became a lot more concrete. The company says it has secured MiCA authorization in Luxembourg, giving it a regulated base from which it can offer services across the European Economic Area. For a crypto company that has spent years fighting legal uncertainty in the United States, that is not a small… Continue reading Ripple’s Luxembourg MiCA Approval Gives It A Regulated Route Across Europe→

ESMA MiCA Stablecoin Guidelines Put Non-Euro Tokens Under A Tighter European Lens

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Europe’s stablecoin rulebook is becoming much more real. ESMA’s finalized MiCA guidelines add another layer of detail to how stablecoin issuers and service providers are expected to operate inside the bloc, especially where non-euro-denominated tokens are concerned. That matters because stablecoins are no longer a side issue in crypto regulation. They are one of the… Continue reading ESMA MiCA Stablecoin Guidelines Put Non-Euro Tokens Under A Tighter European Lens→

SEC Broker-Dealer Roundtable Puts Digital Disclosure Rules Back On The Agenda

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The SEC’s new broker-dealer roundtable will not grab attention the way an enforcement action or ETF filing does, but it still matters. Disclosure rules are the plumbing of regulated markets. They determine what customers see, how firms explain risk, and how modern platforms are expected to communicate with users. That makes the roundtable relevant to… Continue reading SEC Broker-Dealer Roundtable Puts Digital Disclosure Rules Back On The Agenda→