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When the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced its CEO Innovation Council Crypto Sprint last week, I recognized a significant shift in how federal regulators approach digital asset oversight. The three-month initiative, running through August 2026, brings together indust
When the IRS released its final regulations on digital asset broker reporting last month, I found myself staring at a document that will reshape how millions of Americans interact with cryptocurrency taxation. The agency's 300-page rulemaking establishes the framework for Form 10
The Federal Reserve Board's announcement arrived with the understated significance that characterizes major policy shifts. When the Board voted to withdraw previous supervisory guidance requiring banks to obtain prior approval before engaging in crypto-asset activities, the decis
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's announcement arrived with the procedural rarity that signals significant policy shifts. When the CFTC filed to vacate its own $5 million settlement with Gemini Trust Company, the move marked the first time the agency has sought to revers
The executive order arrived with the presidential signature that marks policy moments which reshape industry landscapes. When President Trump signed the directive commanding federal agencies to update regulations and permit the integration of digital assets into traditional finan
The Treasury Department's announcement landed with the understated weight of a document that will reshape billions in daily transaction flows. When Secretary Bessent described the proposed rules implementing the GENIUS Act as "establishing the first federal framework for stableco
The envelope arrived on my desk with the kind of bureaucratic understatement that only the Internal Revenue Service can achieve—a single-page notice, dense with regulatory language, announcing what might be the most significant operational change in digital-asset tax compliance s
The conference room at Treasury felt different that morning. Not the hushed urgency of a financial crisis, nor the bureaucratic routine of a typical briefing. Something in between—a sense that the document being unsealed carried weight beyond its page count.
The envelope arrived in January with the understated urgency that government documents carry. Inside was my first Form 1099-DA from the exchange where I had sold some Bitcoin the previous year. The form listed gross proceeds, cost basis, and the gain I would
OCC Confirms Banks May Conduct Riskless Principal Crypto-Asset Transactions The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance last week that clarifies an important question for banks navigating the crypto landscape: Can national banks act as principals in crypto
