South Korea’s National Assembly has approved amendments establishing a legal basis for issuing and trading tokenized securities under existing capital markets laws.
Germany’s DZ Bank has received regulatory approval under the EU’s MiCA framework to roll out a retail crypto trading platform across its cooperative banking network.
The Bank of Thailand is monitoring USDT activity after finding that a significant share of stablecoin trading on local platforms involves foreign participants, raising concerns about grey money flows.
Polygon Labs agreed to acquire Coinme and Sequence in deals valued above $250 million, strengthening its regulated stablecoin payments infrastructure.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan criticized restrictions on Bitcoin in 401(k) plans as US Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the SEC on retirement risk oversight.
The US Senate Agriculture Committee delayed markup of a major crypto market structure bill, citing the need for additional bipartisan support.
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing criticism after a token he promoted saw a rapid liquidity withdrawal, triggering accusations of a potential rug pull.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Tennessee regulators from enforcing a cease-and-desist order against prediction market Kalshi.
Dubai’s DFSA has banned privacy tokens and redefined stablecoin rules, shifting crypto asset approval responsibility to licensed firms within the DIFC.
India’s financial intelligence agency has introduced stricter identity and transaction verification requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges to curb money laundering and terrorism financing.
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to permit listed companies and professional investors to allocate up to 5% of equity to top cryptocurrencies, ending a nine-year prohibition.
Ripple has obtained FCA authorization for its UK subsidiary, allowing it to offer regulated payment and e-money services as Britain advances its digital asset framework.
India’s income tax department has echoed the Reserve Bank of India’s concerns on cryptocurrencies, citing enforcement gaps as policymakers prepare the 2026 Union Budget.
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour endorsed proposed legislation that would ban insider trading on prediction markets, aligning regulated platforms with traditional market standards.
World Liberty Financial has applied for a national trust banking charter to internalize issuance and custody of its USD1 stablecoin and expand institutional use.