Crypto Regulation

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Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) has withdrawn its support for the Clarity Act.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...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reacted positively to new momentum around U.S. crypto regulation, calling the Senate Banking Committee’s CLARITY Act a “massive step forward” for the digital asset industry....

France’s financial watchdog has warned that dozens of crypto businesses face closure as the European Union’s MiCA deadline approaches. The alert reflects growing regulatory pressure as France tightens oversight of...

Russia is on the verge of adopting cryptocurrency into its mainstream financial sector.  According to reports, Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, stated that a...

For years, the U.S. crypto industry has lived in a gray zone. Companies built, investors traded, and regulators argued, often without clear rules. Now, lawmakers say they are ready to...

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has amended its rules guiding the digital currency industry. According to its latest publication, the regulator noted that the rules adjustment follows the conclusion...

Ripple’s UK division, Ripple Markets UK Ltd., has secured approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence and cryptoasset registration. This represents a...

New crypto rules are emerging in Europe, defining a new era in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. The changes are not unexpected, considering how they represent the actualization of processes...

Talks on a US crypto market structure bill are near a deadline, but key disputes remain unresolved. Senate Republicans plan to push ahead with committee markups on January 15 and...

California lawmakers have passed an important update to the state’s rules for lost and abandoned property, now including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.  Under the new regulation (Assembly Bill 1052 and the...

Efforts to create clear rules for cryptocurrency in the U.S. may take longer than expected. According to investment bank TD Cowen, while lawmakers could move the crypto market structure bill...

PwC has decided to fully enter the crypto market after years of contemplation amid clear regulatory changes in the United States provided by the Donald Trump administration. Trump has backed...

Turkmenistan is officially using its 2025 crypto legal framework in 2026. Beginning Thursday, January 1, 2026, Turkmenistan formally adopted its new legislation on the crypto industry, dubbed ‘Law on Virtual...