This Week in Crypto Law (October 18, 2026)

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This week’s developments show courts and regulators addressing crypto through several distinct legal frameworks. A federal court declined to erase a settled CFTC enforcement case despite the agency’s change in policy. The OCC documented banking restrictions affecting digital-asset businesses, while litigation over Illinois’s unusual crypto transaction tax moved toward an expedited decision. In Europe, USDC became the first e-money token classified as significant under MiCA.