Regulation
Who makes the rules for crypto and fintech, and what they require.
Start with
- Regulation · Beginner
SEC vs CFTC: who regulates crypto?
Securities vs commodities, spot vs derivatives: how the two US agencies divide crypto oversight.
Every explainer in Regulation
- Regulation · Intermediate
The crypto travel rule
Why exchanges ask who owns the receiving wallet, what data travels with your transfer, and the thresholds.
- Regulation · Intermediate
The GENIUS Act explained
Reserves, licences, the yield ban and the timeline of the US payment stablecoin law.
- Regulation · Beginner
How is crypto taxed?
Taxable events, cost basis and the new exchange reporting rules, explained with US and UK examples.
Terms used in this section
Glossary A–Z →- Airdrop
Tokens sent to many wallets at once — the tax angle and the scam angle.
Other sections
All sections →Crypto Basics
What crypto is, how blockchains and wallets work
02Networks & Ecosystems
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, layer 2s and smart contracts
03DeFi
Decentralized exchanges, lending, oracles and their risks
04Stablecoins & Payments
How dollar-pegged tokens work and where they break
05Fintech
Card rails, open banking, digital banks, instant payments, CBDCs
06Markets & Macro
Inflation, interest rates, ETFs and how markets move