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Issuant's analysis of programmable, auditable assets, issuance, and capital markets - written for asset managers, banks, and issuers.
82 articles
2026·10·09
Carter Bray
Blockchain.com has applied for CFTC designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses to offer event contracts and crypto derivatives in the US.
2026·10·08
Carter Bray
ESMA gave EU crypto platforms three months, until January 8, 2027, to stop servicing non-MiCA stablecoins such as USDT, a direct test of issuer compliance.
2026·10·02
Yonier Bellido
EU issuers argue MiCA-regulated dollar stablecoins are essential: with 90% of settlement demand in USD and euro tokens near $680M, the currency choice follows the customer.
2026·10·01
Juan Sanchez
The SEC's new Exam Handbook, published October 2026, replaces the EXAMS Brochure and gives registered firms a clear roadmap of what to expect during an examination.
2026·09·29
Carter Bray
The US 30-year Treasury yield rose to roughly 5.6% in September 2026, its highest since 2002, lifting borrowing costs for issuers and repricing long-duration risk.
2026·09·28
Carter Bray
The SEC's September 2026 staff statement is a critical reminder that funds must value hard-to-sell private assets rigorously and disclose the risks clearly.
2026·09·25
Carter Bray
Asset tokenization has grown past $30 billion while US rulemaking lags. Here is how the frameworks compare and what institutions should do now.
2026·09·24
Carter Bray
The UK's largest banks completed the world's first interbank customer transactions using tokenised sterling deposits, a milestone for programmable commercial bank money.
2026·09·22
Carter Bray
The ECB and EU central banks want to replace MiCA's minimum bank deposit rule for stablecoin reserves with liquidity thresholds, warning large deposits could strain banks.
2026·09·21
Carter Bray
The ECB will invest part of its own funds in tokenized securities settled in central bank money via Pontes, starting with euro area public sector debt.
2026·09·17
Carter Bray
The SEC held a September 17, 2026 roundtable on 24-hour equity trading, weighing overnight price bands, clearing, and market data as exchanges move to 23/5.
2026·09·15
Carter Bray
The CLARITY Act faces a September 15, 2026 Senate cloture vote after Democrats pressed late demands, leaving digital-asset issuers in continued limbo.