Insights

The Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) is the first fiat-backed, fully reserved stable token issued by a public entity in the US, and demonstrates the impact of both ongoing advocacy of cryptocurrencies and the GENIUS Act.

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto-Assets – MiCA) was published on June 9, 2023. It provides specific rules and requirements for crypto-assets, related services and activities that were previously not covered by Union legislative acts on financial services. This Mapping EU Legislation: MiCA page lays out the key dates, transition deadlines for member states, as well as any RTS, ITS, delegated regulation, implementing regulation or guideline issued and published. It will be updated in line with any MiCA update.

FanDuel has taken a major step toward entering the surging prediction-market space Wednesday, announcing a partnership with the largest derivatives exchange operator in the U.S.

New Jersey has joined the list of U.S. states that have chosen to completely ban sweepstakes casinos.

A bill banning online real-money gaming has passed India’s lower house within hours of its introduction and with no debate, signalling a central government ambush on an industry now staring at oblivion.

After a Nevada legislative session that included the passage of several gaming reform bills, state regulators have begun the process of considering new regulations or amendments to current rules that are required to implement the statutory changes.

Brazilian state and municipal governments are not waiting for new federal legislation to expand their gaming markets through video lottery terminals offering casino-style games, with the state of Rio de Janeiro now entering the fray.

The US Treasury has launched a consultation on tackling illicit finance in crypto, and Illinois has introduced sweeping consumer protection laws, signalling growing federal–state momentum against digital asset fraud.

With Section 1033 in limbo, banks’ proposed charges for account data access highlight legal ambiguities and regulatory gaps that could shape the trajectory of open banking policy in the US.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an 18-month sandbox, TouristDigiPay, allowing visitors to convert digital assets into Thai baht for spending as e-money, linking regulated asset operators and e-money providers.