On March 14 in Dubai, organizers of the TOKEN2049 cryptocurrency conference postponed the event from its planned late‑April date to April 2027 due to regional uncertainty affecting safety, travel, and logistics. Tickets already purchased will remain valid for the rescheduled edition, which typically attracts about 15,000 participants and leading crypto executives. Despite the delay, organizers emphasized that Dubai continues to be a key hub for the global digital‑asset ecosystem.

On March 12 in Washington, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce said staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are developing a targeted innovation exemption to enable limited trading of selected tokenized securities. She explained that the proposal, discussed at the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee meeting, would be narrower than a broader exemption floated in a draft recommendation and is intended to support experimentation with blockchain-based tokenization while maintaining investor protections.

On March 12 in Washington, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it is inviting public comment on whether additional regulations or amendments are needed for event contracts traded on prediction markets. The agency issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to examine how the Commodity Exchange Act and current CFTC rules should apply, with written comments due within 45 days of the notice's publication in the Federal Register. Chairman Michael S. Selig said the consultation is part of the Commission's effort to support responsible innovation while maintaining its jurisdiction over prediction markets.

On March 9, 2026 in New York, Nasdaq said it will work with Payward Inc., the parent of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, to build infrastructure that supports the tokenization of securities. The effort will use Payward's xStocks platform to move assets such as equities and bonds from traditional trading systems onto blockchains, as exchanges in the U.S. and Europe pursue similar tokenized equity and settlement initiatives.

On March 6, 2026, Grayscale Bittensor Trust sponsored by Grayscale Investments began using the CoinDesk Bittensor Benchmark Rate to calculate its net asset value, replacing the Coin Metrics Real-Time Rate for Bittensor as disclosed in a Form 8-K dated March 4, 2026. The benchmark aggregates prices from selected digital-asset trading venues that meet regulatory, market quality and compliance standards, and includes a backup methodology if the primary rate is deemed unavailable or unreliable.

Stanislav Andreyev, a crypto lawyer and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, advises Web3, DeFi, and fintech firms on regulatory compliance, financial crime controls, and digital securities. In this interview he outlines how MiCA turns legal obligations into technical design requirements, how the EU's Travel Rule must be embedded into transaction workflows, and where supervisory expectations across the EEA are tightening. He also highlights governance, cross-functional project structures, and the next phase of MiCA implementation over the coming 12 to 18 months.

On March 5, 2026 in Washington, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its Investor Advisory Committee will convene on March 12 to review and vote on recommendations related to tokenized equity securities. The public meeting at SEC headquarters will examine potential benefits, risks and policy issues tied to tokenized equities, including issuance, ownership and trading, and will be accessible via webcast.

On March 2, 2026 in Washington, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig announced that former federal prosecutor David I. Miller will lead the agency's enforcement division. Miller moves to the CFTC from private practice, where he focused on commodities, securities and digital asset enforcement, and will succeed acting enforcement director Paul Hayeck, who will continue overseeing the Complex Fraud Task Force.

Materials from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency describe how existing U.S. financial statutes are being applied to crypto custody, trading platforms, and payment stablecoins. Rather than creating new legal categories, these documents analyze custody through the Advisers Act and Investment Company Act, platform conduct through Exchange Act registration rules, and stablecoin issuance through OCC rulemaking under federal banking authority.