Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer at VariantFund, has suggested that we might see heightened regulatory actions in the cryptocurrency sector as September ends.
U.S. regulators, including the SEC and CFTC, are expected to ramp up their enforcement efforts as their fiscal year closes on September 30. This increase in activity is often aimed at strengthening performance reports and preparing for budget discussions.
Chervinsky indicated that this period typically sees a surge in enforcement actions, although some in the crypto community believe the SEC might focus more on settlements rather than pursuing lengthy court battles.
Recently, the CFTC fined Uniswap $175,000 for illegal trading practices related to digital asset derivatives.
Amid these developments, there is growing pressure from crypto advocates for clearer regulatory guidelines to boost innovation and investment.
The upcoming elections could influence this, with candidates like Donald Trump showing support for Bitcoin, while Kamala Harris’s campaign has received crypto contributions but has not clearly articulated her stance on the issue.
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has received the green light from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), paving the way for its use in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made it clear it will no longer involve itself in regulating memecoins—tokens often driven by internet culture, hype, and political branding.
Efforts to bring much-needed legal structure to the U.S. digital asset market took a leap forward with the introduction of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—a bill designed to lay the groundwork for coherent crypto regulation.
Thailand is preparing to weave digital assets into its tourism and financial infrastructure, starting with a pilot program that would let visitors pay in crypto through card-linked platforms.