The SEC and CFTC have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a unified regulatory approach to digital assets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving their combined regulatory approach to the digital asset sector. The agreement represents a formal commitment by…
The Spark Foundation has proposed re-enabling WBTC as collateral on SparkLend and adding new rate limits and pools to its liquidity layer following a 1.5-year operational review. Spark Protocol is moving to reactivate Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) collateral support on SparkLend and expand its liquidity layer infrastructure, according to a proposal published Monday. The changes include…
Aave is rolling out a new protective feature called ‘Aave Shield’ after a trader lost $50 million swapping USDT for AAVE due to illiquid market conditions. Aave announced the launch of ‘Aave Shield,’ a new protective measure, following a $50 million loss suffered by a trader during a token swap. In a post-mortem analysis, Aave…
BlockFills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US after suspending deposits and withdrawals last month amid poor market conditions. BlockFills, an embattled crypto lender, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. The filing comes weeks after the platform suspended all deposits and withdrawals, citing difficult crypto market conditions. The…
Synthetix has extended its sUSD deposit rewards campaign on Infinex for 8 weeks, supporting peg stability as the protocol enters its mainnet public launch phase. Synthetix has extended the sUSD deposit rewards campaign on Infinex for an additional 8 weeks, the protocol announced Monday. The extension comes as Synthetix perps enters public launch on mainnet…
The FATF’s latest report pivots regulatory focus from deposit/withdrawal monitoring to tracking peer-to-peer transactions across personal wallets, with issuers now expected to freeze illicit assets on-chain. The Financial Action Task Force released a new report on March 16, 2026, signaling a major shift in stablecoin regulation toward comprehensive secondary market monitoring. Rather than limiting compliance…
Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has endorsed proposed legislation to modernize the country’s digital assets regulatory framework. Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has backed a proposed legislative framework to modernize digital assets regulation, according to a report published Monday. The committee stated that the new framework will strengthen the regulatory environment for cryptocurrency and digital…
The SEC has closed its civil enforcement lawsuit against DeSo creator Nader Al-Naji, ending a case that accused him of wire fraud and selling unregistered securities. The Securities and Exchange Commission has dismissed its civil lawsuit against Nader Al-Naji, founder of BitClout and the DeSo blockchain, according to a filing on Monday. The regulator ended…
Strategy and Bitmine both announced fresh crypto buys today, while Metaplanet revealed its latest capital raise. Strategy and Bitmine — the two largest digital asset treasury companies by crypto holdings — disclosed fresh crypto acquisitions on Monday, continuing the aggressive accumulation that defined their activity last week. Strategy acquired 22,337 BTC for approximately $1.57 billion…
On-chain data shows that two early crypto investors purchased millions of dollars worth of ETH today, while Bitmine continued its weekly purchases. Ethereum (ETH) is outpacing other large-cap crypto assets today, March 16, gaining over 9% in the past 24 hours. The price surge comes against a backdrop of large ETH buys, including from two…