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.

On Feb. 25, 2026, the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority launched a joint consultation on revised suitability guidelines for EU banks and investment firms. The consultation closes on May 25, 2026, includes a public hearing on April 15, 2026 (14:00–15:30), and would repeal the 2021 guidelines once the new text enters into force.