Bitget has appointed former Bitpanda legal chief Oliver Stauber as CEO of Bitget EU to oversee its MiCA licensing process and establish a Vienna-based hub.
The UK advertising watchdog has banned several Coinbase ads, citing concerns that they downplayed crypto investment risks amid economic stress.
Tether has formally launched USA₮, a federally regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank under the United States’ new GENIUS Act framework.
A growing share of leading US banks are offering or planning Bitcoin-related services, signaling a shift in institutional attitudes toward crypto.
Australia’s financial regulator has identified gaps in crypto oversight as a key risk, as the government advances long-awaited digital asset licensing laws.
Severe winter weather in Washington has pushed back a key Senate Agriculture Committee vote on sweeping crypto market structure legislation.
Kansas lawmakers introduced a bill to create a state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve funded by unclaimed crypto and staking rewards.
Binance has applied for a MiCA license in Greece as EU regulators press crypto firms to meet June compliance deadlines or exit key markets.
PwC predicts 2026 will mark a turning point for crypto regulation, as jurisdictions worldwide move from draft frameworks to enforceable laws, reshaping stablecoins, compliance, and institutional adoption.
Thailand’s securities regulator is drafting rules for crypto ETFs and futures trading as the country seeks to attract more institutional participation.
Vietnam has launched a pilot licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the sector under formal oversight as banks and securities firms prepare to enter the market.
Argentine exchange Ripio is expanding peso-backed stablecoins and tokenized bonds as it anticipates a flat crypto market in 2026 but sustained long-term growth in tokenized money.
Bhutan plans to deploy a Sei Network validator in the first quarter, expanding its blockchain strategy while exploring tokenization and payments initiatives.
A Massachusetts court granted a preliminary injunction blocking prediction-market operator Kalshi from offering sports bets to state residents without a gaming license.
A Hong Kong securities industry body has warned that proposed licensing changes for crypto asset management could raise compliance costs and discourage traditional fund managers from limited digital asset exposure.