Regulation

Highlights: UK plans one framework for stablecoins and tokenized deposits in mainstream payments. Chris Woolard will guide the wholesale digital markets strategy. Treasury will review AI-led payments and expand FCA oversight of Open Banking. The United Kingdom has laid out […]

Highlights: The Philippine SEC has warned investors against using seven unregistered crypto platforms in the country. Regulators have imposed strict penalties on promoters who support unlicensed crypto platforms. Philippine regulators also recently blocked major crypto platforms for failing to register. […]

Highlights: The new BOK governor prioritized CBDCs over stablecoins in his first speech to strengthen control over digital payments. South Korean lawmakers are drafting new rules to regulate stablecoin issuance and digital asset payments. Financial firms in Korea are building […]

A wave of policy moves, security alerts, product launches, and market events shaped the latest crypto market across several major jurisdictions last week. Regulators, banks, public companies, and protocol teams pushed new rules, launched infrastructure, addressed security failures, and adjusted […]

Highlights: BIS warns dollar stablecoins could create risks for financial stability as their use in payments keeps growing. Sudden withdrawals of stablecoins from financial systems can put pressure on markets and banks. Regulators are moving faster to control stablecoins and […]

Highlights: Russia is planning jail terms and fines for unlicensed crypto firms operating without central bank approval. Russian authorities aim to control $129 billion in annual crypto flows moving through offshore platforms. The proposed law may split Russia’s crypto market […]

Highlights: Victims can apply for OneCoin compensation before the June deadline to recover lost funds. OneCoin took over $4 billion from investors and affected millions across different countries. Authorities recovered assets and are still searching for those behind the scheme. […]

Highlights: Ceasefire relief flips market sentiment, pulling buyers back into crypto. Oil prices fell hard, easing inflation pressure and lifting appetite for risk assets. Short liquidations accelerate the rally as bearish positions get wiped out across futures markets. Crypto prices […]

Highlights: Korea and France’s central banks met in Seoul to discuss digital assets and climate risks. Stablecoins and CBDCs are changing how payments and global finance systems work. South Korea and France are tightening rules to control stablecoins and protect […]

The crypto market delivered a week of developments, including major security failures, new rules, fundraising plans, and new products, which drove attention across the sector. Regulators in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East pushed policy changes. Meanwhile, […]

Highlights: Coinbase says issuer approval would restrict investor rights and block open trading of tokenized assets. SEC is planning an innovation exemption to test tokenization while firms push to bring stocks and bonds on-chain. Tokenized securities rules may shape how […]

Highlights: Alabama has granted decentralized autonomous organizations legal status under the DUNA Act. The act protects DAO members from personal liability and sets rules for governance using blockchain systems. US states like Alabama and Wyoming have created laws for DAOs […]