Regulation
Timely, impact-focused reporting on global crypto laws, enforcement actions, and policy shifts — helping traders and investors understand how new rules shape markets and digital assets.
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ESMA Publishes MiCA Guidelines on Knowledge and Competence
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines setting criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
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SEC and CFTC Leaders Outline Coordinated Approach to Crypto Oversight at Joint Event
Senior leaders of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) this week discussed closer coordination on digital asset regulation during a joint public event focused on harmonizing oversight of crypto markets.
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Standard Chartered Warns Stablecoins Could Pull $500 Billion From U.S. Bank Deposits by 2028
Standard Chartered has warned that accelerating stablecoin adoption could put as much as $500 billion of U.S. bank deposits at risk by the end of 2028, as payment activity and other core banking functions increasingly shift toward dollar-pegged digital tokens, according to Reuters.
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White House to Convene Banking and Crypto Leaders to Break Legislative Deadlock
The White House is scheduled to host senior executives from the banking and cryptocurrency sectors to discuss a compromise on stalled U.S. digital asset legislation, according to Reuters.
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Fidelity Plans Stablecoin Launch in Coming Weeks
Fidelity Investments is preparing to launch a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin in the coming weeks, marking a further step by a major asset manager into tokenized payment infrastructure, according to Bloomberg.
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Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Applies for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter
Laser Digital Americas Group Holdings Inc., the digital asset subsidiary of Japanese financial group Nomura Holdings, said it has filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to form a federally regulated national trust bank focused on digital asset custody and trading services, according to a company press release distributed via GlobeNewswire.
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SEC Issues Response Letter Following Ripple Market Structure Submission
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published a response letter addressing a January 9 submission from Ripple related to digital asset market structure.
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Chinese-Language Laundering Networks Linked to $16 Billion in Illicit Crypto Activity
Chinese-language money laundering networks processed an estimated $16.1 billion in illicit cryptocurrency in 2025, according to a new analysis published by blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.
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SEC Issues Order on Nasdaq BX Options Listing Proposal Involving Crypto Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an order relating to a proposed rule change filed by Nasdaq BX, Inc. concerning its options listing standards and the treatment of certain instruments referencing “crypto assets.” The SEC’s order was published under Release No. 34-104647 and addresses a filing submitted pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 19b-4.
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UK FCA Consults on Consumer Duty Guidance for Cryptoasset Activities
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a guidance consultation on how its Consumer Dutyframework will apply to firms undertaking regulated cryptoasset activities in the United Kingdom.
