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Blockchain Legislation & Governance News

Blockchain governance is instrumental in supporting decentralized decision-making and maintaining transparency across digital communities. As blockchain networks grow, the governance models help manage protocol upgrades, security standards, and funding proposals within the community.

In our Governance News section, we covers most recent occurrences regarding both on-chain and off-chain governance, voting mechanisms, and decision-making by DAOs. You can stay in the loop with governance updates from Ethereum, Cardano, Polkadot, and Cosmos, along with any regulatory changes that might affect decentralized governance models.

Discover how staking-based governance, quadratic voting, and treasury management are shaping the future of decentralized organizations. Expert analysis of governance model compliance, legal implications, we also have our hands on. Our coverage of hard forks, protocol upgrades, governance token economics, and ecosystem funding make us your go-to for all things blockchain governance.

Nomura’s Laser Digital Pursues US Bank Charter Amid Spot Crypto Push

Laser Digital applied for a US trust bank charter to support regulated spot crypto trading The OCC charter would let Laser Digital operate...

Ramp Network Secures MiCAR CASP Licence, Begins Full EU Operations

Ramp Network is approved as a Crypto Asset Service Provider under the MiCAR. This EU-wide license allows on-and off-ramp services across all 27...

West Virginia Reviews Plan to Allocate 10% of State Funds to Bitcoin as Inflation...

West Virginia reviews a plan to place 10 percent of state funds into Bitcoin reserves The bill frames Bitcoin as a reserve asset...

2025 Crypto Rules Recap: How Regulators Reshaped the Market

Global 2025 crypto rules reshaped how digital assets operate across major markets. Stablecoins gained strict oversight as new frameworks changed market behavior. Tokenization...

Arizona Bill Could End Crypto Taxes, Boost Blockchain Investment

Arizona Bill would lift state taxes on crypto use and blockchain operations. Tax relief could draw miners, developers, and investors into Arizona’s tech...

SEC Issues New Guidance on How Broker-Dealers Must Custody Crypto Securities

SEC outlines how broker-dealers can prove custody of blockchain-based securities. New rules demand strong key controls and strict reviews of distributed ledgers. Guidance...

PayPal Seeks Industrial Bank Charter to Boost Small Business Lending

PayPal applied for a Utah industrial bank charter to lend directly to U.S. small businesses The charter would allow PayPal to accept deposits...

SEC Chair Flags Crypto Risk of Financial Surveillance Without Safeguards

SEC Chair warns blockchain transparency could enable constant financial tracking Overregulation may turn crypto wallets and protocols into surveillance tools Privacy tech like...

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Declares Most ICOs Outside Agency Jurisdiction

Atkins says most ICOs fit non-security categories under the SEC’s new token model. Network tokens and collectible ICOs may shift oversight from the...

CFTC Adopts “No-Action” Letter to Clarify U.S. Person in Cross-Border Swap Rules

CFTC unifies U.S. person rules and ends years of fragmented cross-border interpretations. New clarity cuts compliance strain and helps global dealers restore structured...