Crypto Regulation
India Avoids Full Crypto Regulation, Citing Fear of Legitimacy and Systemic Risks
India is leaning towards maintaining partial oversight on cryptocurrencies rather than introducing full legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies, according to a government document seen by Reuters. Officials argue that creating a...
Russia Proposes Easing of Crypto Rules to Boost Adoption Among Retail Investors
Russia, which has been an important member in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, has proposed providing crypto trading to retailers. Talks are underway and if approved, the retail investors could soon access...
How the Fast-Growing Indian Economy Is Leading The Way in Crypto Adoption?
India’s economy remains one of the fastest-growing in the world, with GDP growth projected at 7–8% in 2025, fueled by IT exports, manufacturing expansion, and a thriving services sector. Alongside...
South Korean Regulator Fines First Crypto Whale Under New Law
Today, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has imposed its first-ever fine targeting a crypto whale for unfair trading practices, including creating artificial trading volume, spreading false information,...
SEC and CFTC Issue Vague Crypto Statement, But Lawyers Say Nothing Has Changed
The SEC and CFTC issued a new joint statement on crypto, but prominent crypto lawyers are already calling it a “nothingburger.” While regulators are celebrating the move as a major...
CFTC Plunges into Crisis as Leadership Vacuum Paralyses Crypto Oversight
A leadership crisis is engulfing the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), threatening to paralyze a key U.S. crypto regulator. Reports confirm that Democratic Commissioner Kristin Johnson will depart the agency...
United Crypto Lobbyists to Senate: Protect Developers or We Kill the Bill
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 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...
