The UK has passed a landmark bill formally recognizing crypto as a distinct asset class, paving the way for clearer regulation, enhanced consumer protections, and greater institutional participation in digital markets.
Franklin Templeton is reshaping its tokenized money market funds to align with new US stablecoin regulations, moving products onto Coinbase’s Base network to improve compliance, liquidity, and investor access.
The CFTC signals a major shift in U.S. crypto policy by moving to allow regulated spot Bitcoin and digital asset trading, potentially reshaping market access, oversight and institutional participation.
The U.S. SEC’s new Crypto Task Force is set to engage early-stage crypto builders in Miami, aiming to boost compliance awareness and clarify regulatory expectations in one of the nation’s key Web3 hubs.
The CFTC has launched a pilot program allowing Bitcoin to be used as a regulated financial instrument, marking a key step toward mainstream adoption and potentially reshaping oversight of digital asset markets.
South Korean crypto exchange Korbit has been fined $1.9 million for breaching anti-money-laundering and customer verification rules, raising regulatory concerns over compliance standards in the country’s digital asset sector.
Australia moves to regulate crypto platforms under a new consumer-protection law, tightening oversight, mandating registration, anti-fraud safeguards and clearer complaint channels to boost investor confidence and market integrity.
California regulator fines Bitcoin ATM operator Coinhub $675,000 for violating state law, citing compliance failures. The penalty underscores tougher enforcement of crypto regulations.
Interview with investigator Matt Price explores how on-chain analysis aids law enforcement – tracing illicit flows, improving prosecutions, and the ethical, technical challenges of policing Bitcoin networks.
The EU’s latest sanctions target crypto platforms, tightening controls to curb Russia’s access to digital assets. Authorities seek enhanced monitoring, compliance and cooperation to block illicit fundflows.