Crypto Regulation
EU MiCA Crypto Framework Set for Review as Crypto Market Evolves
On April 15, 2026, Peter Kerstens announced at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 that the European Commission (EU) will launch a public consultation to review MiCA. The review ensures the crypto...
Japan Approves Bill Recognizing Crypto as a Financial Asset
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has advanced a bill to reclassify cryptocurrency as a financial asset under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The legislation is currently moving through parliament, with...
National Bank of Rwanda Halts Bybit’s Franc-to-Crypto P2P Support
Rwanda’s central bank has warned that Bybit’s new support for Rwandan franc trading on its P2P platform is not authorized. The regulator said crypto transactions involving the local currency remain...
South Korea’s Toss Explores Own Digital Currency Amid Regulatory Delay
South Korea’s fintech company Toss plans to launch its own digital currency. The firm is weighing a native token on a Layer 1 blockchain while also exploring Layer 2 options...
Dubai’s VARA Sets Strict Rules for Crypto Derivatives Trading Market
Dubai has moved to formalize oversight of crypto derivatives trading through a newly introduced regulatory framework, marking an expansion of its virtual assets regime. The rules, issued by the Dubai...
Ripple CEO Warns Against Crypto Policy Weaponization, Maintains Bullish Market Outlook
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said US crypto policy must be locked into law to prevent political misuse. His warning comes as regulators shift stance and classify 16 major cryptocurrencies as...
Crypto Voices Accuse US Lawmakers of Protecting Banks Over Stablecoin Innovation
Crypto market participants reacted strongly when new details from the CLARITY Act indicated a direct restriction on stablecoin yield. The proposed language would ban platforms from offering interest “directly or...
Iron Dome Reservist Charged in a $1,000 Crypto Iran Spy Case
An Israeli Iron Dome reservist has been charged with passing sensitive military intelligence to Iranian agents in exchange for about $1,000 in crypto. Authorities allege the suspect shared GPS coordinates,...
Crypto Gets Clarity as SEC, CFTC Say Most Tokens Aren’t Securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint interpretation on March 17, 2026, declaring that most crypto assets are not securities. ...
Kenya Releases Draft VASP Regulations, Seeks Public Feedback
Kenya has taken a major step toward regulating its crypto sector by releasing draft rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), opening the framework for public feedback ahead of full...
SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule for Tokenized Stock Trading Pilot
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change allowing Nasdaq to support trading and settlement of securities in tokenized form. The decision, signed on March 18,...
Coin Center Urges SEC to Prioritize Rulemaking Over Intermediaries
Coin Center has called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prioritize formal rulemaking over case-by-case relief and to reassess the role of intermediaries in blockchain-based financial systems....
SEC Clarifies Crypto Rules, Says Most Assets Aren’t Securities
The SEC clarified that most crypto assets are not securities, ending more than a decade of regulatory ambiguity that pushed crypto firms offshore and stifled domestic innovation. SEC Chairman Paul...
Vietnamese Firms Vie for First Domestic Crypto Licenses Amid Overseas Trading Limits
Vietnamese companies are racing to secure the country’s first domestic cryptocurrency licenses as the government moves to limit trading on overseas platforms. Authorities plan to launch a pilot scheme for...
South Korea Issues Rules for Privacy Coin Seizures
South Korean law enforcement has introduced its first formal guidelines governing the seizure and management of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, shifting how authorities handle digital assets that are difficult to trace and...
When Will the CLARITY Act Pass? Things to Watch in Washington, D.C., This Week
Lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders converge for a pivotal week in crypto policy. The spotlight is on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act), which aims to...
Hong Kong Prepares First Stablecoin Licences for Major Banks
Hong Kong authorities are preparing to grant the city’s first licenses allowing institutions to issue fiat-backed stablecoins, marking a key move in the government’s broader effort to formalize oversight of...
Ghana’s SEC just gave crypto builders the green light
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission approved eleven companies to operate inside a new regulatory sandbox. The initiative follows the passage of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025, which established...
Pakistan Passes Virtual Assets Act 2026 to Catalyze Crypto Adoption
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...
French Hill Says Stablecoins Should Focus on Payments, Not Rewards
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...
US Regulators Advance Plans to Regulate Crypto Tokens and Prediction Markets
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...
Hoskinson Warns CLARITY Act Makes New Tokens Securities by Default
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 Blames Trump Family For CLARITY Act Delays
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...
White House Sets March 1 To Push Senate’s Clarity Act: Will Banks Cave?
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...
White House Push Lifts CLARITY Act Chances to 90%, Says Ripple CEO
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...
