Crypto Regulation

A massive coalition of over 100 crypto companies and advocacy groups, including Coinbase, Kraken, Ripple, a16z, Grayscale, Uniswap Labs, and Solana Labs, has put the Senate Banking Committee on notice....

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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’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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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’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 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 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...

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’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...