
ESMA shifts MiCA focus to supervision and operational resilience for 2027
ESMA Chair Verena Ross announced a strategic pivot from rulemaking to active supervision, prioritizing operational resilience and outsourcing risks for crypto firms.
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ESMA Chair Verena Ross announced a strategic pivot from rulemaking to active supervision, prioritizing operational resilience and outsourcing risks for crypto firms.

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance updated its crypto FAQs to state that announcing token buybacks for functional networks does not constitute a promise of essential managerial efforts.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2409, prohibiting California public officials from issuing meme coins and restricting digital asset platforms from listing tokens tied to government figures.

The Securities and Futures Commission and Accounting and Financial Reporting Council signed a memorandum of understanding extending regulatory cooperation to licensed virtual asset service providers.

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is reviewing a market-making system for digital assets following a stablecoin price surge on Upbit.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2409, prohibiting state and local officials from issuing memecoins and restricting digital asset providers from offering such tokens to California residents.

Bitget attributed a $387.5 million hack to North Korean actors, prompting CEO Gracy Chen to demand THORChain blacklist stolen funds, while SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce resigned effective October 2.

Treasury yields near 5.17% increase borrowing costs for AI firms, with JPMorgan projecting $4.1 trillion in debt issuance through 2030.

Keonne Rodriguez, developer of Samourai Wallet, describes a traumatic month-long Bureau of Prisons transit involving shackles, overcrowding, and inadequate facilities.

Following the Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act, federal regulators including the SEC, CFTC, and Fed rapidly issued new crypto rules.

Per Bylund contends that while AI enhances efficiency, its inability to envision the future necessitates a transition from an employment-based economy to one driven by entrepreneurship.

The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that Ohio and Tennessee can regulate Kalshi's sports-event contracts under state gambling laws.