Crypto Regulation
Why Are So Many Crypto Companies Moving to Dubai? 60 Already Licensed
Dubai’s crypto industry is expanding with 60 virtual asset companies now licensed to operate in the emirate. More international businesses are entering the market as Dubai becomes a core destination...
New Zealand Stablecoins Could Face New Reserve and Redemption Rules
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority is seeking feedback on a proposal to exempt some New Zealand dollar-backed stablecoins from the country’s financial-product rules, provided issuers meet reserve, redemption, and reporting...
Do Democrats Hate AI and Crypto? What Changes Under Elizabeth Warren
The crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) industries face stricter regulations in the United States as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January 2027. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is set...
Elizabeth Warren Could Reshape Crypto Rules as Banking Chair
Democrats won control of Congress in the November 3 midterms. That puts Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of Washington’s loudest crypto critics, in line to chair the Senate Banking Committee from...
Ukraine Moves Closer to Regulated Crypto Market as Committee Backs Bill
Ukraine moved closer to establishing a regulated cryptocurrency market on November 4 after the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy recommended that Parliament adopt bill No. 10225-d...
2026 US Midterm Elections Results Could Shift Crypto Market Outlook and US Digital Asset Policies
The November 3 US midterm elections could shape crypto sentiment by determining how much support President Donald Trump’s digital-asset agenda receives in Congress. Voters will decide all 435 House seats...
Brazil Crypto Deadline: Exchanges Face New Licensing and Banking Rules
Brazil’s October 30 crypto licensing deadline requires existing crypto service providers to submit authorization applications to the Central Bank. Firms that miss the deadline face restrictions on continuing their existing...
South Africa Moves to Regulate Crypto Cross-Border Transfers
South Africa has released draft requirements to guide crypto cross-border transfers in the region. The move has drawn reactions from crypto industry stakeholders, particularly those uncomfortable with the proposed regulatory...
Fitch: Diverging Sharia Views Are Shaping Crypto Rules Across Islamic Markets
Cryptocurrency is treated very differently across major Islamic-finance markets. According to Fitch Ratings, differences in regulation and Sharia interpretations have fragmented the crypto asset market. In a September 14 report,...
Italy’s No-Fee Digital Euro Payments Under €10—What Could It Mean for Small Merchants?
Italy has proposed exempting smaller merchants from fees for payments under €10 for the proposed digital euro, which the ECB plans to roll out by 2029 under the current timeline....
Australia Revokes 45 Crypto Registrations: What Happens to Your Funds?
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said on September 7 that it had taken 45 remittance and crypto service providers off its registers over the past year. The...
Vietnam Introduces Crypto Fines on Sept 1, But Retail Enforcement Is Delayed
Vietnam’s new crypto penalty decree takes effect on September 1. However, the headline fine that’s worrying traders, VND 30 to 50 million for using offshore exchanges, does not kick in...
SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets Framework for U.S. Fundraising
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, a new framework covering certain investment contracts involving crypto assets and fundraising activities in the United States. The...
White House Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Prepares Key September Floor Vote
White House crypto policy chief Patrick Witt says the administration is fully committed to passing the CLARITY Act in September. His statement follows the Senate’s decision to leave Washington without...
Can the UK Be a Crypto Hub If Banks Still Block Digital Assets?
According to the Financial Times, UK lawmakers are warning that restrictions placed on crypto activity by banks could hold back the country’s digital asset industry. Banks like HSBC, Nationwide, NatWest,...
SEC Moves Toward Tailored Crypto Offering Rules as Token Issuers Await Regulatory Clarity
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking its first formal step toward creating rules specifically for crypto fundraising. On Friday, August 14, at 10 a.m. ET, the SEC...
CLARITY Act Delayed to September as Senate Vote Falls Short
The U.S. Senate has pushed the CLARITY Act into September after lawmakers failed to advance the bill before the August recess. The delay leaves the proposed federal crypto market-structure system...
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Doesn’t Need CLARITY Act As the Bill Stalls
The much-awaited CLARITY Act is once again stuck in the US Senate as the lawmakers have postponed the crypto bill’s vote to September. While many industry leaders expressed disappointment, Strategy...
CLARITY Act Delay: Why Bitcoin’s Biggest Gains Came Before Regulatory Certainty
The stalled U.S. CLARITY Act has renewed debate over the investment value of regulatory certainty. Markets often respond to expected developments before lawmakers act. Bitcoin’s price history illustrates that pattern,...
CLARITY Act Enactment Odds Hit 20% All-Time Low: Crypto Community Reacts
The chances of US lawmakers passing the CLARITY Act into law this year have hit a 20% all-time low on the Kalshi prediction platform. Despite passing the House in 2025...
India Tightens Crypto Regulation, Expands FATCA and CRS Rules
The Indian government has introduced a new layer of crypto regulation by expanding its global tax reporting framework. As per the new regime, cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and...
Former Barclays CEO: The CLARITY Act ‘Is Really Good for the Banks’
During a CNBC interview, former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond said that the CLARITY Act is “a really good thing for the banks over time.” Diamond thinks the legislation would clear...
Pakistan Crypto Laws: Which Exchanges Are Legal, and What If None Are Licensed?
For years, crypto in Pakistan lived in a legal gray zone. Millions of people bought and sold Bitcoin and other coins, but no law clearly allowed it, and banks were...
South Korea to Propose Stablecoin Consolidation Bill
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to propose a consolidated digital asset bill covering stablecoins and wider market rules. FSC Chairman Lee Eog-weon presented the plan during a National Assembly...
Eleanor Terrett Identifies Who Exactly Is Opposing the BRCA Framework
Amid ongoing delays in the passage of the CLARITY Act, renowned American journalist Eleanor Terrett believes the BRCA framework embedded in the legislation is a prosecutor’s concern rather than the...
