SIFMA and SIFMA AMG asked US regulators to clarify AML, sanctions, and Travel Rule obligations for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, with secondary-market control emerging as the main compliance fault line.
ESMA's 2025 annual report reveals a dual focus: rolling out major regulations like MiCA, AI oversight, and DORA while prioritizing simplification of reporting requirements. Key milestones include consolidated tape selections, T+1 settlement preparations, and the designation of 19 critical ICT providers under DORA.
CoinShares, in partnership with Kiln, has unveiled a regulated onchain asset management strategy merging DeFi yields with tokenized real-world assets via the Railnet orchestration layer. The strategy is authorized under AIFMD, MiFID, and MiCA, offering diversified returns from lending, secured loans, and tokenized assets.
Ledn’s $188 million Bitcoin-backed loan securitization marks a major step in bringing BTC-collateralized consumer credit into mainstream ABS markets, opening new institutional funding channels while raising concerns over volatility-driven liquidation risk.
At a U.S. House hearing on tokenized securities, Plume’s legal chief warned that regulatory uncertainty is pushing critical tokenization infrastructure offshore, potentially weakening America’s leadership in financial technology and real-world asset tokenization.
Salman Banaei, head of legal at regulated real-world asset blockchain project Plume, testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, warning that regulatory uncertainty is driving tokenization infrastructure offshore and calling for urgent congressional action to maintain American financial tech leadership.
At a U.S. House hearing on tokenized securities, Plume’s legal chief warned that regulatory uncertainty is pushing critical tokenization infrastructure offshore, threatening America’s leadership in RWA and financial innovation.
Plume’s legal chief told U.S. lawmakers that unclear digital asset rules are pushing tokenization infrastructure offshore, risking America’s leadership in financial innovation and weakening its influence over global standards.
