Australia Flags Crypto Oversight Gaps as 2026 Risk
Australia’s financial regulator has identified gaps in crypto oversight as a key risk, as the government advances long-awaited digital asset licensing laws.
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Australia’s financial regulator has identified gaps in crypto oversight as a key risk, as the government advances long-awaited digital asset licensing laws.
Riyad Bank subsidiary Jeel has partnered with Ripple to explore blockchain-based payments, custody, and tokenization within Saudi Arabia’s regulated financial framework.
Japan’s financial regulator is moving toward allowing crypto ETFs, with products potentially reaching markets by 2028 as major institutions prepare offerings.
VanEck has launched the first US-listed ETF offering exposure to Avalanche’s AVAX token, including potential staking rewards.
Severe winter weather in Washington has pushed back a key Senate Agriculture Committee vote on sweeping crypto market structure legislation.
Kraken has rolled out its DeFi Earn product across the US, EU, and Canada, offering onchain yield through managed DeFi vaults.
BitMine added more than 40,000 Ether to its treasury last week, which marks its largest ETH acquisition of the year following a shareholder vote.
Zerohash is in discussions to raise $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation after stepping away from acquisition talks with Mastercard.
Farcaster plans to return $180 million raised from venture investors while continuing operations under new owner Neynar, focusing on developer-driven growth.
Revolut is reportedly planning to apply for a US banking license, dropping earlier plans to acquire a local lender as it accelerates its global expansion.