Regulation News

A new US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency report shows banks restricted services for digital asset firms and other industries.

The Environmental Protection Agency is days away from proposing a rewrite of its methane rule for the oil and gas sector, according to the Washington Examiner.

The European Banking Authority is taking over key oversight responsibilities for Circle’s USDC stablecoin under new regulatory frameworks.

Perpetuals.com has announced plans to offer blockchain-based U.S. equities with dividend and voting rights under the SEC's five-year Innovation Exemption.

Turkish authorities detained Hex founder Richard Heart in Istanbul on an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of Finland.

Standard Chartered has launched direct Bitcoin and Ether trading for wealthy clients in the UAE following regulatory approval from VARA.

Polygon Labs has finalized its acquisition of Coinme, integrating 37 state money transmitter licenses into its stablecoin infrastructure.

Payward is buying EU-licensed lender Saldo Bank as part of a push to integrate cash, crypto, tokenized stocks and credit in one system.

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis warned that France's stablecoin tax proposal could push cryptocurrency activity offshore.

French lawmakers are debating a 2027 budget proposal to impose a 31.4% capital gains tax on crypto swaps into MiCA-compliant stablecoins, drawing warnings from Chainalysis.

South Korea's National Tax Service plans to issue cryptocurrency tax guidelines in November ahead of a 22% tax starting January 2027.

A recent change in SEC quorum requirements could allow a single commissioner to pass crypto rules.

The hardware wallet manufacturer requested resellers to suspend sales across six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong amid tampering investigations.

The European Securities and Markets Authority will focus its regulatory supervision strictly on the largest crypto-asset firms.

The U.S. Department of Justice arrested two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers secure jobs at over 70 U.S. companies in a scheme generating about $3 million.

Coinbase joined a four-day operation with U.S. and UK law enforcement to disrupt West African scam networks by tracing illicit funds and freezing assets.

South Korea has introduced new rules allowing courts to seize and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for unpaid debts.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has introduced a post-CLARITY Act crypto strategy according to recent reports.

A UK court ruling has weakened victims' claims to a disputed £3.8 billion pool of funds.

Sberbank has secured approval within Russia's evolving crypto market framework ahead of the December 1 launch.