Crypto Regulation

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Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) has withdrawn its support for the Clarity Act.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

Cynthia Lummis, a US Senator from Wyoming, has announced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2026. The Republican Senator best known for crypto advocacy plans to introduce a bill in...

Internet service providers in the Philippines have begun blocking access to major global crypto trading platforms as regulators step up enforcement of local licensing requirements for digital asset service providers. ...

Russia’s central bank has taken a decisive step toward formal cryptocurrency regulation, signaling a shift from uncertainty toward structured oversight. The Bank of Russia confirmed plans to complete a full...

Ghana has taken a decisive step toward formalizing its fast-growing digital asset market after lawmakers approved a new crypto regulation framework in 2025. After years of rapid adoption without clear...

The Hong Kong Insurance Authority (HKIA) is seeking to regulate the crypto industry. The HKIA will be actively consulting with the relevant entities, including the public, in 2026, to accelerate...