Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
World’s largest CSD moves to tokenise Treasuries
DTCC subsidiary with $100 trillion under custody to partner with Digital Assets’ blockchain
No need for repo clearing ‘cannon’ in Europe, says industry
Observers question rationale for a clearing mandate, calling for clearer incentives
Gilt repo clearing mandate on Bank of England’s radar
Sources say regulator mulling benefits of US-inspired regime, but is non-committal
Crypto custody a bit(coin) closer after US accounting U-turn
Federal banking supervisors expected to eventually relax regimes for safeguarding digital assets
Trump names interim heads of financial regulators
US president also bans agencies from taking decisions until permanent appointees are in place
Trumps launch cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration
Donald’s and Melania’s meme coins come as administration signals crypto-friendly regulatory stance
Bitcoin is a rival to gold, not the dollar – Powell
Fed chair’s comments come as cryptocurrency passes $100,000 valuation
Yellen highlights systemic risks from rise in non-bank lending
Treasury secretary says institutions’ share of credit now exceeds that of banks
A new climate of change
Central banks are warming up to address climate risks just as US interest cools
Banknotes: July to September 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
SEC targets NFTs in enforcement action
Two commissioners dissent from first SEC action against NFT issuer
El Salvador’s central bank licenses Binance
Move comes despite growing international regulatory concern over crypto exchange firm
US regulators fine firms $549 million for using messaging apps
Feds say brokers violated recordkeeping laws by using WhatsApp and similar services
SEC charges Binance and Coinbase
World’s largest crypto exchanges accused of illegal operations at expense of investors
Lawmakers join pushback over SEC dealer rule
Bipartisan letter to Treasury says proposal would damage market liquidity
Prosecutors call FTX ‘one of the biggest frauds’ in US history
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas as US authorities file charges
Banknotes: October to December 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
FTX collapse: what went wrong?
Regulators close in as downfall of major exchange rips through crypto sector
Tensions flare between policy-makers over US Treasury reform
SEC’s proposed rule-changes have “ruffled feathers” at Treasury department
US Treasury market preps for reporting showdown
Sifma expected to attack transparency plans; prop traders brand objections “crazy”
Quiet man: is Michael Barr the Clark Kent of regulation?
A decade after crafting Dodd-Frank, Fed’s new vice-chair must tame DC's warring regulatory factions