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Legal Aspects Checklist for an NFT Marketplace
An NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace plays several legal roles at once: platform operator, payment channel and host of other people’s content. This checklist covers what to settle before launch, with the rules that have changed since 2024. First decide whether your NFTs are unique and not an investment product. In 2026 the SEC (US Securities…
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ESMA Tells Crypto Firms to Stop Services for Stablecoins That Do Not Meet MiCA
ESMA says MiCA-authorised crypto firms should stop all services tied to stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA. Supervisors should require remaining exposure to be removed within three months of 8 October 2026.
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FinCEN Withdraws Its Unhosted Wallet and Crypto Mixing Proposals
On 6 October 2026 FinCEN withdrew its 2020 unhosted wallet proposal and its 2023 measure on mixers. Neither document ever took effect.
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AMLA Sends the Commission Final Standards on Customer Checks Under the New AML Regulation
On 1 October 2026 AMLA submitted three final draft technical standards to the European Commission: customer due diligence, business relationships and occasional transactions, and group-wide AML arrangements.
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US Treasury Sanctions the A7 Network and FinCEN Proposes a Ban on Transfers Involving Its Sub-Agents
On 1 October 2026 OFAC designated the A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization and FinCEN proposed to bar transfers involving its sub-agents.
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SAFT vs. Token Warrant: Choosing the Right Instrument for a Seed-Stage Crypto Raise
SAFT or Token Warrant: how they differ, what regulatory risks they carry and which to choose for a crypto seed round.