Crypto Regulation

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...

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...