Crypto Regulation

Pakistan has a new legal framework for Web3 and digital assets dubbed the Virtual Assets Act 2026. On Friday, March 6, Pakistan’s parliament passed the Virtual Assets Act 2026, which...

U.S. lawmaker French Hill said the proposed CLARITY Act is designed to bring clear rules to the crypto industry, as policymakers debate whether stablecoins should be allowed to offer rewards...

U.S. financial regulators are taking fresh steps toward establishing clearer rules for the cryptocurrency sector and the rapidly expanding prediction markets industry. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and...

Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, has strongly criticized the proposed CLARITY Act, calling it a “horrific, trash bill” and a potentially damaging piece of legislation for the US crypto industry....

Custodia CEO Caitlin Long said that President Donald Trump’s family will share the blame if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act. Long made the statement on Wednesday during ETH...

The White House (WH) has set a March 1 deadline to break an impasse over stablecoin reward programs and move forward with the Clarity Act. Under the leadership of President...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse now puts the chances of the CLARITY Act passing by the end of April at 90%. He said momentum increased after recent White House meetings with...

California has begun rolling out its Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), one of the most comprehensive state-level crypto regulatory frameworks in the United States. It gives regulators the power to...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he sees an 80% chance that the CLARITY Act will pass by the end of April, signaling renewed momentum for federal crypto legislation. He urged...

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has obtained a payment institution (PI) license in Malta, allowing it to offer stablecoin payment services across the European Union in line with new regulatory rules that...

Animoca Brands has obtained regulatory approval in Dubai, marking a formal expansion of its crypto operations into the Middle East. The Hong Kong-founded Web3 investor and platform developer secured a...

The Hong Kong policymakers are seeking to build up their crypto regulatory framework. According to the recently concluded Consensus Hong Kong, policymakers are keen to attract institutional investors through a...

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will allow digital assets to serve as underlying instruments for derivatives products after the Cabinet approved changes to the Derivatives Act B.E. 2546 (2003)...

South Korea’s financial regulator announced plans to launch a targeted investigation into cryptocurrency price manipulation schemes as part of a broader effort to strengthen oversight of the digital asset sector....

According to a survey by the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC), bank transfers between UK bank accounts and crypto exchanges are being blocked, delayed, or refused to scale, revealing a...

India has moved to further tighten oversight of the cryptocurrency sector, directing exchanges to stop dealing in privacy-focused digital tokens such as Monero and Zcash, citing heightened risks of money...

Kansas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a Bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund, marking a new step by a US state to formally manage cryptocurrencies under public finance...

Kazakhstan has moved to open up its crypto market after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed two new laws to modernize the banking sector and bring digital assets into the country’s financial...

Belarus has taken another step toward formalizing its digital asset sector after President Alexander Lukashenko signed a new decree outlining how crypto banking will work in the country. On January...

Ripple has achieved a significant milestone byacquiring the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registration in the UK. The Fintech company will operate under the registered name “Ripple Markets UK Limited,” allowing...

Bitcoin is no longer just a Wall Street or Silicon Valley topic. Across the United States, state governments are slowly beginning to explore how Bitcoin could fit into public finances....

The U.S. Senate has postponed a planned markup of the CLARITY Act, a proposed crypto market structure bill, following a withdrawal of support from Coinbase and renewed pressure from the...

South Korea’s National Assembly has approved 11 widely supported bills focusing on public welfare and support. Their goal is to boost disaster aid, strengthen financial protections, and create clearer rules...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has urged lawmakers to expedite the legislation of the crypto industry. Bragg spoke at the Center for New York and State Law, where he stated...

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) has withdrawn its support for the Clarity Act. The top-tier cryptocurrency exchange, with significant political influence, pulled its support for the crypto market structure legislation...