Regulations
Circle Claims Bragging Rights of USDC Becoming First Regulated Stablecoin in Canada
Pressure mounts on crypto exchanges operating in the country to comply with tighter rules to list stablecoins by the end of this year.

Trump Names Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins as His Pick for Chair of the Agency
President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner and current CEO of Patomak Global Partners, to run the SEC.

EU Approves Commissioners, Including Ones Who Will Likely Oversee Crypto Rules
Commissioners from France, Finland and Portugal are likely to have crypto within their remit.

Vitalik Buterin Donated $1M in Ether to Coin Center Hours After Tornado Cash Victory
The Ethereum co-founder previously donated 30 ETH to the legal defense fund for Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm.

Morocco Drafts Regulations for Crypto, Central Bank Governor Says
The nation banned crypto in 2017 but is now formulating rules for the sector.

U.K. Financial Regulator Aims for Crypto Regime by 2026
The U.K.'s FCA is trying to be more transparent to the crypto sector after months of uncertainty.

Another SEC Democrat to Drop Out, Leaving Republicans Running Agency by February
Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga, a Democrat, said he'll join Chair Gary Gensler in exiting the U.S. securities regulator, which will leave two Republicans and a single Democrat.

UK to Draft a Regulatory Framework for Crypto, Stablecoins Early Next Year
The U.K.'s long awaited crypto rules are starting the legislative process just as the European Union's take effect.

Binance Boosts Compliance Staff by 34% Year-Over-Year, Citing Industry’s ‘Rapid Maturation’
The world’s largest crypto exchange is in the process of overhauling its approach to regulatory compliance.


