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Digital asset compliance gaps firms can't ignore

Published

5 August 2026

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regulatory

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Fintech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 5 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

US financial regulators have published the first formal framework classifying digital assets into five categories, clarifying jurisdiction and compliance requirements for the digital securities market, which is already active with tokenised stocks and ETFs trading on regulated platforms.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must rebuild your compliance programme to cover tokenised securities exactly like traditional stocks because regulators treat them the same. Start mapping all tokenised equivalents and wallet addresses now to avoid missing crucial restricted trading checks.

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Digital asset compliance gaps firms can't ignore | Fusion42