Legal and IP

SEC plans to scrap two NMS rules that hinder tokenized stock trading via DeFi AMMs

New York aims to keep its stablecoin issuers while leaning on federal rulebook

State regulators object to Treasury imposing OCC stablecoin rules on states

Mastercard gets NY BitLicense, signaling shift to direct stablecoin settlement

FDIC proposes AML, BSA, sanctions rules for stablecoin issuers, deferring to Treasury

Japan clarifies legal status of foreign trust-based stablecoins

EU Commission opens MiCA review, takes aim at multi-jurisdiction stablecoins

Clarity Act clears Senate Banking Committee