Derivatives
Bitcoin perps just got a US green light, but one catch could decide everything
Bitcoin perps are finally getting a regulated US route, but leverage limits and liquidity depth remain the real test.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read
Regulation News
Stay informed on crypto regulation news, agency actions, global rules, compliance changes, and enforcement across major markets.
Topic stats
Coverage footprint Share of stories with a news category. This topic’s share of CryptoSlate’s published stories in that group. Each story is counted once in the group total. 13.6%
Total views Total recorded views across published stories in this archive. Views are not unique reader counts. 11.02M
Top Regulation Stories
Regulation
Trump’s crypto push hits the Senate vote math behind CLARITY Act’s July 4 target
Trump, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and other crypto-aligned officials are pushing Congress to lock in a digital asset rulebook.
CBDCs
Central bank-backed tokenization pilot exposes settlement problem assets alone cannot solve
Project Acacia tested four settlement money models across 20 wholesale tokenized asset use cases, showing why tokenized markets depend on the cash leg.
Latest Regulation News & Analysis
Adoption
Tether’s Georgia stablecoin plan moves early on national payment rails
GEL₮ puts the lari on private stablecoin rails, but issuer approval, reserves, redemption rights, and payment access will decide whether it works.
Regulation
CFTC may gain broader crypto oversight as staff who questioned major firms were reportedly sidelined
The CLARITY Act would expand CFTC crypto oversight as the New York Times says officials who questioned Polymarket, Crypto.com and Gemini-related plans were sidelined.
Derivatives
Nasdaq’s Bitcoin options win SEC approval, but Wall Street’s real battle is still ahead
SEC approval moved Nasdaq Bitcoin index options closer to launch, but cash-settled QBTC still needs CFTC relief and OCC documentation approval before trading can begin.
Analysis
The Fed may open direct settlement rails to crypto firms as banks warn of liquidity risk
The Fed is considering a new kind of payment account that could let crypto firms bypass the banks they have depended on for years.
Analysis
SEC’s tokenized stock plan could force crypto exchanges to answer what investors really own
The SEC wants to keep financial innovation from moving offshore, but its tokenized stocks push could create a parallel market with very different investor protections.
Analysis
Bank of England’s 24/7 settlement plan shows where tokenized finance can enter core markets
The Bank of England is laying the groundwork for tokenized finance by fixing the old settlement clock that still governs trillions in payments.
More Regulation News Headlines
Stablecoins
Europe’s 37-bank stablecoin push tests whether on-chain finance defaults to euros or dollars
ETF
Bitcoin ETF demand weakens despite CLARITY Act policy win
Macro
Bitcoin is left stranded as Fed projections flip to 54% chance of rate hikes this year
Regulation
