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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Big U.S. Banks Boost Washington Lobbying as Regulatory Battles Intensify
Major U.S. banks increased their spending on lobbying in Washington by around 12% last year, as policy debates over financial regulation intensified across Congress and federal agencies, Reuters reported.
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Russia’s Sberbank Prepares Crypto-Backed Loans as Regulatory Talks Continue
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is preparing to issue corporate loans backed by cryptocurrency collateral and has signaled readiness to work with the Central Bank of Russia on regulatory frameworks for such lending, the bank’s spokesperson told Reuters.
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India Engages Crypto Exchanges on Oversight as Authorities Monitor Evolving Trading Activity
Indian authorities have begun engaging with major cryptocurrency exchanges to monitor evolving trading activity and assess oversight needs as digital asset markets continue to develop, according to a senior tax official, Reuters reported.
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EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority Outlines Path to Full Supervision by 2028
The European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority is preparing to assume full supervisory powers by 2028, according to its official 2026–2028 programming documents, as the bloc advances plans for centralized oversight of high-risk financial institutions, including those linked to crypto-asset activity.
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SEC Stays Certain Administrative Proceedings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 2, 2026, issued an order staying certain administrative proceedings and establishing procedures for emergency filings during the stay period (SEC Release No. 33-11406).
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SEC Dismisses Administrative Proceedings Against American CryptoFed DAO LLC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 2, 2026, issued an order dismissing administrative proceedings against American CryptoFed DAO LLC, formally closing a matter tied to the firm’s attempted registration filings.
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Ripple Receives EU Electronic Money Institution License in Luxembourg
Ripple announced that it has received full approval of its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), enabling it to provide regulated electronic money services across the European Union.
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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.
