Crypto Regulation

July 14-18 is set to be a massive week for crypto, as House Republicans plan to advance three important crypto bills – the CLARITY Act, Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and...

Malaysia’s Securities Commission has shared comprehensive reforms to its digital asset exchange framework. This is aimed at accelerating market development while strengthening investor protections. The proposed changes would enable qualifying...

The crypto industry has reemerged as a major force in Washington, simultaneously spending big in key special elections while also pushing for direct access to the Federal Reserve’s core financial...

CoinDCX CEO Sumit Gupta has publicly praised India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its spokesperson, Shri Pradeep Bhandari, for their growing interest towards cryptocurrencies.  In his latest post on...

The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a directive requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to incorporate cryptocurrency holdings into their risk assessments for certain home loans. This...

Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance, led by Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, is implementing stricter measures to curb crypto-enabled money laundering. This especially relates to platforms that are linked to illegal...

Dubai’s financial regulators have officially licensed the first firm in the Emirate to provide crypto investment advice, a move that creates a compliant gateway for institutional money to enter the...

Effective June 30, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will require any Singapore-based crypto entity serving overseas clients to obtain a Digital Token Service Provider (DTSP) licence or immediately cease...

Hong Kong is implementing a stringent new licensing regime for stablecoin issuers, a move designed to cement the city’s status as a regulated hub for digital assets. Under the new...

In light of the UAE’s surge in FDI and proactive regulatory moves, the country is rapidly evolving into one of the most crypto-friendly jurisdictions across the globe. This is mainly...

The EU’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is facing a significant test as member nations have expressed concern over the potential effect of approvals by relatively small nations. A...

South Korea’s government is moving to tighten its regulatory grip on the nation’s booming cryptocurrency market, proposing a new law that would bring crypto exchange token listings under direct government...

In a significant policy reversal, the UK’s top financial regulator is now opening the door for retail investors to buy and sell crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs). The move from the...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a public roundtable on June 9, 2025, focused on decentralized finance (DeFi). The event, titled “DeFi and the American Spirit,” will...

Switzerland’s Federal Council has adopted a new bill that sets the stage for the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) on crypto assets with 74 partner countries. This group includes all...

Capitol Hill prepares for a major week in cryptocurrency policy development, with multiple high-profile events scheduled that affect the regulatory sector. The House Financial Services Committee has officially confirmed a...

In a notable show of unity, eight of the most prominent crypto policy organizations issued a joint statement urging Congress to include the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) in the...

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has committed to bringing a “new day” for the agency’s stance on digital assets. Atkins explained to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee...

Abu Dhabi-based Ctrl Alt, a regulated digital assets infrastructure provider, just received a significant regulatory green light from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). This approval makes Ctrl Alt the...

India will likely publish a discussion paper in June 2025 to explore policy frameworks for crypto assets. This step comes as digital currencies gain more traction globally, partly thanks to...

Australia’s top financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has launched civil penalty proceedings against Liang “Allan” Guo. Guo is a former director of Blockchain Global and was...

Russia’s Central Bank is moving forward with plans to launch regulated cryptocurrency investments for elite investors through a new pilot program. This framework will allow select individuals and institutions to...

Recent reports indicate that Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) has confirmed that cryptocurrency exchanges operating within the country are sharing user transaction data with authorities without requiring court orders....

On May 19, 2025, India’s Supreme Court questioned why the central government has yet to create clear rules for cryptocurrencies. Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh said banning digital...

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued updated regulatory guidelines for licensed crypto companies. This gives firms until June 19 to comply with the new requirements. The regulator announced...