Legal & Compliance

The Swiss Federal Council aims to address shortcomings in the FinTech license and stablecoin regulation through new proposals.

The SEC and the crypto exchange Binance have requested a 60-day pause in their ongoing legal dispute and lawsuit.

Trump eases crypto regulation: SEC pulls back as new leadership adopts an industry-friendly approach.

Under the leadership of SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, a crypto task force is seeking to reverse the agency’s anti-innovation approach.

US Court overturns OFAC sanctions on Tornado Cash’s immutable smart contracts and set a new precedent for blockchain regulation.

The Swiss Blockchain Federation provided members of the Council of States and the National Council with a hands-on introduction to the world of crypto in Bern.

Ripple and the SEC are both appealing parts of a recent ruling on XRP’s classification, with Ripple seeking clarity on security definitions.

The FBI charged Gotbit, ZM Quant, and CLS Global, as well as 15 individuals, with market manipulation of the FBI’s own cryptocurrency NexFundAI.

Instead of engaging into an approval process as with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the SEC blocked Solana (SOL) ETFs.

According to the Swiss Blockchain Federation, the new FINMA regulations make it impossible to issue competitive stablecoins in Switzerland.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), partly effective as of June 30, 2024, is a…

In a regulatory notice, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) presents strict regulations for stablecoins in Switzerland.

In a new SEC offensive against crypto and staking services, lawsuits have been filed against Consensys, Lido Finance, and Rocket Pool.

The MiCA regulation on stablecoins will come into effect as of June 30th 2024, heavily regulating stablecoins such as Tether’s USDT.

After some setbacks in court, the SEC reduces its demand against Ripple from two billion to 103 million US dollars.

An extension of the AEOI includes application to crypto assets, which the Federal Council aims to implement by January 2026.