On May 20, the United States Senate made significant strides in stablecoin regulation by advancing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act with a decisive 66 ...

A key question under federal securities laws is what qualifies as a security. This analysis is crucial because securities laws and regulations only apply if an investment or a transaction involves a ...

The financial services sector is undergoing a transformation as blockchain technology and digital assets reshape how investors access yield, liquidity, and diversification. Franklin Templeton, a ...

Digital assets are moving from fringe experiment to financial backbone — and Wall Street is racing to build the rails. From instant settlement and tokenized deposits to stablecoins and programmable ...

On 18 August 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act 1 (the Act), granting the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation ...

2026 will see stablecoins graduate from experimental crypto tools to core institutional plumbing. Their ability to deliver 24/7 real-time value transfer will reshape how institutions manage liquidity ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Interoperating digital currencies: Solving for the diversity ...

Nik Fahrer, CPA, opened his session on digital assets at the AICPA National Tax Conference with five polling statements, including this one: “You really dislike the complexity of working with clients ...

The Delaware court in Timoria LLC ruled it couldn’t use in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction over digital assets like cryptocurrency unless there are strong legal ties, such as ownership or wrongful ...

A bill that would recognise certain digital assets as property in the eyes of the law has been supported by a Holyrood committee.  In a report out today, the Economy and Fair Work committee recommends ...