Marcus Thorne
Chief Regulatory Correspondent
Marcus Thorne has covered financial regulation for fifteen years, reporting on securities enforcement, market structure rulemaking and cross-border supervision. Before joining D2CA he spent eight years on the enforcement beat at a Washington legal trade publication and holds a law degree from Georgetown.
Contact: newsroom@d2ca.org
Published work (3)
Policy · August 17, 2026
SEC Signals Pivot on Layer-2 Classifications in Landmark Ruling
A new internal memorandum suggests the regulatory body may distinguish between execution layers and base settlement protocols, potentially exempting major scaling solutions from security registration requirements.
Policy · August 16, 2026
Treasury Issues Guidance on Digital Asset Broker Reporting
Final instructions clarify which intermediaries must file customer transaction reports, leaving non-custodial software developers outside the perimeter.
Policy · August 16, 2026
Brussels Tightens Grip on Cross-Border Transfers
New amendments aim to clarify the role of unhosted wallets in professional transactions across the bloc.