A U.S. court restraining notice blocks Arbitrum DAO’s $70M Kelp exploit recovery vote, testing whether on-chain governance decisions are subject to judicial control under U.S. law.
Senate Banking Committee advances revised CLARITY Act toward markup, reshaping SEC/CFTC crypto jurisdiction and adding ethics provisions for bipartisan support.
Industry groups ask the CFTC to create a path for US-listed oil perpetual futures. What the CEA, Part 150 limits, and IRC 1256 mean for the product.
How NYSE Arca Rule 8.500-E and the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF filing set the template for multi-asset crypto ETP listings — analysis for US counsel.
Nasdaq Rule 5712 would create a generic listing standard for crypto ETFs. What it means for US sponsors, exchange counsel, and advisers in 2026.
Two advocacy groups challenge the Illinois crypto transaction tax. The Commerce Clause, due process, ITFA, and standing arguments that will decide it.
Evernorth’s XRP treasury company cleared SEC review en route to Nasdaq. What that means under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, and Nasdaq listing rules.
Complete 2026 guide to California cryptocurrency regulations: the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) licensing regime effective July 1, 2026, DFPI requirements, the risk capital securities test, custody rules, 13.3% state tax treatment, enforcement trends, and a business compliance checklist.
Relocating to a no-income-tax state can eliminate 10–13% of state tax on crypto capital gains, but only if you actually change residency before you sell. This guide covers domicile versus statutory residency, part-year allocation math, the Washington capital gains trap, Puerto Rico’s Act 60 limits, and the audit file you need to build first.
Texas crypto regulations explained: money transmitter licensing, Chapter 160 reserves, securities rules, taxes, mining, and a 2026 compliance checklist.
Liability never attaches to bytecode — it attaches to whoever holds control, and US enforcers have four distinct theories for finding them. This follow-up analysis maps DeFi’s five-layer liability stack against CFTC v. Ooki DAO, Van Loon v. Treasury, SEC v. Rari Capital, and the general partnership rulings in Sarcuni v. bZx DAO and Samuels v. Lido DAO. Includes a layer-by-layer risk assessment and seven concrete mitigations for protocol builders.
Cryptocurrency Securities Law Fundament
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