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RegulationRegulationThe SEC’s 2027 exam list names tokenization. An exam plan is not a rule.
On 23 October 2026 the SEC published its fiscal 2027 examination priorities. Tokenization is a focus for clearing agencies and for Regulation SCI exams. The paper is a staff plan. It does not use the word crypto.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
RegulationThe OCC finished a GENIUS Act rule. It is not a licence, and the application window is not open.
On 21 October 2026 the OCC adopted the rule that implements the GENIUS Act for issuers it supervises. The statute and the rule take effect on 18 January 2027. Filing to become an issuer is a later announcement.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min readRegulationThe SEC posted names for tokenized-stock venues. A listing is not approval.
The Division of Trading and Markets listed TSV LLC, OKXICE TSV, and Kephas Corporation, which trades as Perpetuals.com. Staff say the list and the FAQs have no legal force. The September order is still the order.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min readRegulationThe CFTC asked questions about a crypto exchange licence. Questions are not the licence.
On 5 October 2026 the CFTC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM. The Federal Register printed it on 13 October. Comments run to 14 December. There is no rule text in force.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min readRegulationFinCEN withdrew two wallet proposals that had never taken effect.
On 5 October 2026 FinCEN withdrew the December 2020 unhosted-wallet proposal and the October 2023 plan to treat crypto mixing as a primary money-laundering concern. Both withdrawals took effect on 6 October. Neither draft had ever been in force.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
RegulationCommunity banks sued the OCC over crypto trust charters. A complaint is not a revocation.
On 2 October 2026 the Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC over the March chartering rule and Interpretive Letter 1176. The suit asks the court to vacate Protego’s conditional approval. It has not done that.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
RegulationOFAC blocked the A7 network. A7A5 is a ruble token, not a dollar.
On 1 October 2026 OFAC sanctioned the A7 network as a transnational criminal organization. A7A5, issued by an already designated firm, is a blocked ruble-backed token. A proposed FinCEN special measure is not yet in force.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
RegulationThe SEC’s crypto custody proposal lets the adviser hold the coins. That is not your keys.
On 1 October 2026 the SEC proposed custody rules for advisers and regulated funds that hold crypto. State-chartered trust companies could qualify. An adviser could self-custody only under conditions. Clients holding their own keys is a different sentence.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
RegulationTreasury published the GENIUS Act’s state forms. A form is not a licence.
On 30 September 2026 Treasury published an interim final rule, FR Doc. 2026-19966, for states that want their stablecoin regimes treated as substantially similar to the GENIUS Act. The Act’s own start date is still 18 January 2027.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
RegulationThe SEC opened a five-year sandbox for tokenized stocks. Those are still shares.
On 17 September 2026 the SEC issued the Innovation Exemption. Tokenized NMS stocks may trade without a full exchange registration until 17 September 2031, unless the Commission changes its mind. The token has to carry the share’s rights.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min readRegulationThe Senate did not take up the CLARITY Act. A failed motion is not a statute.
On 15 September 2026 the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, 49 to 50. The House had passed the bill in July 2025. A procedural loss is not a new rulebook.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min readLatest Regulation news
RegulationBinance France says accounts close on 31 December. That entity is not Binance.com.
An email to Binance France customers, reported on 6 November, says those accounts close from 31 December 2026. From 29 November an account that still holds assets pays a fee. Deposits are already blocked. Withdrawals still work.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min readRegulationThe SEC’s 2027 exam list names tokenization. An exam plan is not a rule.
On 23 October 2026 the SEC published its fiscal 2027 examination priorities. Tokenization is a focus for clearing agencies and for Regulation SCI exams. The paper is a staff plan. It does not use the word crypto.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min readRegulation