Crypto Regulation

Highlights: South Korea will allow corporate crypto accounts in three phases to ensure market stability. Law enforcement agencies and nonprofits will get access to the corporate crypto accounts first followed by investment firms and listed companies. General corporations may join […]

Highlights: SEC and CFTC consider strengthening collaboration on crypto regulations amid rising focus. Trump’s Crypto Czar, David Sacks, pushes Congress for definitive digital asset regulations. Brian Quintenz’s appointment as CFTC chair could lead to significant changes for crypto. In a […]

Highlights: Bitpanda has received approval to offer crypto services in the UK. UK investors can now access more than 500 cryptocurrencies on the platform. Bitpanda plans to expand with a new office in the UK and additional staff to serve […]

Highlights: Gemini receives in-principle approval for an Investment Firm license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The license will allow Gemini to offer regulated perpetual futures and options across the EU and EEA under MiFID II. This approval supports […]

Highlights: The court paused the Binance lawsuit for 60 days to evaluate the impact of the SEC’s crypto task force. The pause could influence ongoing crypto cases like Ripple, Kraken, and Coinbase. SEC’s new leadership signals a shift in its […]

Highlights: The new bill requires stablecoin issuers to maintain equal reserves to help minimize market instability. Republicans have also introduced a competing stablecoin bill that gives the OCC authority instead of the Federal Reserve. The Congress is forming a bipartisan […]

Highlights: Japan has blocked users from downloading five unregistered crypto exchanges from Google and Apple stores. The FSA requires all crypto exchanges operating in the country to register before offering services to users. Users affected by the move can still […]

Highlights: The Act will require issuers to keep reserves in US currency or approved assets. Large stablecoin issuers will follow Federal Reserve rules, while state authorities will regulate smaller ones. The Trump administration believes that stablecoins will boost the US […]

Highlights: The CFTC reviews Super Bowl contracts to check if they follow US derivatives rules. The two companies may face a ban by the CFTC after a full review. Event trading is growing, but stricter rules from the CFTC may […]

Highlights: Kraken secures EU MiFID license after acquiring a CySEC-approved Cyprus investment firm. The license allows Kraken to offer regulated crypto derivatives in select European markets. Kraken strengthens its European presence with EMI and VASP licenses from Ireland, Spain, and […]

Highlights: Coinbase secures FCA approval, becoming the largest registered crypto exchange in the UK. The exchange can now offer both fiat and crypto services to UK investors and traders. Only 14% of applicants have secured FCA approval, making this a […]

Highlights: South Korea will create a permanent unit to fight cryptocurrency crimes as fraud and money laundering cases increase. The crypto crime unit has seized assets worth $97.5 million and arrested 18 suspects linked to illegal activities. Authorities plan to […]