Crypto Regulation
Hong Kong Goes All-In on Big Money Crypto with Strict Basel Rules From 2026
Hong Kong’s banking authority, the HKMA, has laid out plans to adopt the world’s strictest crypto banking standards. It’s a strategic move designed to attract major financial institutions by making...
Australia Joins the Chorus of Regulators Demanding More From Binance
The regulatory spotlight is once again fixed on Binance. Australia’s financial crimes watchdog, AUSTRAC, has ordered the exchange’s local unit to appoint an external auditor after identifying “serious concerns” with...
A “Regulate, Not Ban” Stance on Crypto Newly Emerges from India’s Parliament
India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that cryptocurrencies be regulated under a clear legal framework rather than being outlawed. This recommendation comes even as the committee’s own...
“Very Few Tokens Are Securities”: SEC Chair Paul Atkins Makes His Stance Clear
The new head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, has reinforced his stance that only a small number of digital tokens should be classified as securities. ...
US House Prepares to Approve Crypto Market Structure Bill, Says Caitlin Long
The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a major cryptocurrency market structure bill that would create the first comprehensive rulebook for digital assets in the country. The...
New Illinois Law Caps Crypto Kiosk Fees at 18% and Mandates Scam Refunds
Illinois has enacted two major new cryptocurrency laws, a move designed to crack down on fraud and bring stricter regulation to digital asset businesses. Governor JB Pritzker signed the legislation...
South Korea Halts All Crypto Lending After 13% of Borrowers Liquidated in One Month
South Korea’s top financial regulator slammed the brakes on crypto lending. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has ordered all domestic crypto exchanges to immediately suspend their newly launched lending services,...
Ripple, Hedera, Algorand, and XDC Becomes ISO 20022-Compliant Crypto Projects
The Altcoin Buzz channel released part two of its series exploring crypto assets that comply with the ISO 20022 financial messaging standard. As global banks and institutions move toward this...
US SEC Launches ‘Project Crypto’ to Overhaul Rules and Become Global Digital Asset Hub
SEC Chair Paul Atkins outlined a sweeping regulatory modernization effort on Fox Business, introducing “Project Crypto” as a central initiative to update decades-old securities rules for the digital asset era....
Fed Ends Specialized Crypto Oversight, Returns to Standard Bank Supervision
The Federal Reserve has announced it will phase out its specialized oversight framework for banks engaged in cryptocurrency and fintech ventures. Introduced in 2023, the program specifically targeted novel banking...
Bank Policy Institute Warns Stablecoin Rewards Programs by Coinbase, PayPal Could Lead to $6.6T “Deposit Flight”
The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), a major U.S. banking lobby group, is sounding the alarm over stablecoin reward programs from companies like Coinbase and PayPal, warning they could destabilize the...
Russian Crypto Journey: From Crisis to Regulation
Russia’s journey into the cryptocurrency world has been shaped by its unique economic trajectory, geopolitical tensions, and search for alternative financial systems under sanctions. As the world’s largest country by...
UAE Regulators SCA and VARA Sign Agreement for Unified Crypto Framework
The United Arab Emirates is streamlining its crypto rules. The country’s two main regulators, the federal Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), have signed...
“Procrustean Bed” No More: SEC to Adopt Flexible Rules for Crypto, Says Atkins
Paul Atkins, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced a new regulatory initiative called “Project Crypto.” The program’s goal is to integrate blockchain technologies directly...
Ghana’s Central Bank Initiates Move to Regulate the Crypto Industry
Ghana’s Central Bank is set to present a draft regulatory framework to address the nation’s cryptocurrency ecosystem, according to a Bloomberg report. If passed, the new rules would allow the...
The GENIUS Act Effect: South Korea Is Now Fast-Tracking Its Own Crypto Regulations
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party plans to fast-track new Bitcoin and crypto regulations. The decision follows the United States’ adoption of the GENIUS Act, which set a clear framework for...
Web3 Firm Hashed Emergent Drafts a Crypto Law It Hopes India Will Adopt
A new model law called the COINS Act has been proposed to bring clarity and structure to India’s digital asset regulatory environment. The draft law, announced this week by Web3...
Getting Into ICOs in Thailand Could Get a Lot Less Annoying
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started the process of modifying its regulatory rules for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), requesting public input on its proposed changes. The proposal would...
House Republicans Prepare Three Major Crypto Bills For July 14-18
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 Proposes Faster Crypto Listings and Stronger Rules for Exchange Operators
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 Quiet Push by Crypto Firms to Get Inside the Federal Reserve
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 Cheers as India’s Ruling Party Talks Bitcoin
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...
Crypto Gets a Seat at the Table as US Housing Regulator Recognizes Digital Assets
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 Prepares Stricter Crypto Regulations to Combat Financial Crime
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...
GAP 3 Partners Receives VASP License From Dubai’s VARA
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...
