Last week, everybody was rightfully focused on the midterm elections and mapping out what that means for crypto-related legislation next year as well as considering how prediction markets compared to polling data on these elections. But there were some major legal developments outside of Congress as well with The Digital Chamber and Illinois Blockchain AssociationContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, November 2-9, 2026”
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Off the Blockchain+, October 26-November 2, 2026
Merry Christmas, to those who celebrate! And no, as much as I love a big turkey dinner, the most wonderful time of year doesn’t wait for a meal. Christmas szn starts November 1. In good news from crypto last week, the New York Stock Exchange is looking for ways to bring Hyperliquid pools onshore andContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, October 26-November 2, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, October 19-26, 2026
It was another busy week in crypto legal developments with a flood of crypto companies responding to the CFTC’s request for comment on compute futures, and the first of the prudential regulators releasing their final GENIUS Act implementation rules ahead of the law going live in early 2027. The comments on Regulation Crypto Assets andContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, October 19-26, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, October 12-19, 2026
Two weeks ago was insanely busy with regulatory developments from seemingly every federal agency. So it was nice to have a relatively quiet week for crypto legal developments last week. But it wasn’t completely dead, as there was a report from the OCC which confirmed systematic debanking under the prior administration, and the SEC isContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, October 12-19, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, October 5-12, 2026
It was a HUGE week in digital asset legal developments last week, with multiple announcements coming out of the Fordham Blockchain Summit, Predict, the Chicago Signal Forum, and Token 2049. The biggest update was the CFTC’s Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets on where the CFTC has (near) spot regulatory authority. ButContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, October 5-12, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, September 28-October 5, 2026
It’s Conference Szn! There is Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium on Monday, Predict Tuesday and Wednesday, and The Digital Chamber Signal Forum in Chicago on Thursday. But in last week’s news, Illinois has agreed to delay the implementation of their Digital Asset Tax while the SEC and CFTC continue to move forward with their digitalContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 28-October 5, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, September 21-28, 2026
In what will likely be a familiar dichotomy for the next few years after the failure of the Clarity Act, the administrative agencies were busy last week implementing Clarity Act-type rulemakings and guidance under existing agency authorities. The SEC issued extremely significant (even if non-binding) guidance on application of securities laws to crypto assets onContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 21-28, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, September 14-21, 2026
Well, that was a roller coaster of a week. While Market Structure’s failed cloture vote was a bummer, the SEC and CFTC have kept their promises to move quickly to act regulating digital assets using existing authorities after Congress failed to pass digital-asset specific legislation. While the Senate process stalled, the House Ways and MeansContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 14-21, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, September 7-14, 2026
It’s Clarity Act vote week! Third time the charm, as there were multiple Clarity Act vote weeks in the months proceeding this one, but this time it’s on for real! We got new market structure text dropped late Sunday night ahead of the vote Tuesday of this week. We also saw the ongoing “Whitehat orContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 7-14, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, August 31-September 7, 2026
Hope everybody had a relaxing Labor Day weekend! Here in D.C., we have a week until the Senate returns which we expect to include a procedural vote on market structure, and there is a big stablecoin conference this week in town which many in both the traditional banking and crypto-native spaces are expected to attend. But lastContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, August 31-September 7, 2026”
