Quick Breakdown Bank of Japan’s Ryozo Himino calls for regulatory reforms to address rising stablecoin adoption and non-bank financial growth. Warns that half of global financial assets now lie outside Basel 3 oversight, urging modernization of prudential standards. Says...
Quick Breakdown Crypto, fintech, and retail groups call on CFPB to finalize a strong open banking rule under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Coalition includes Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Financial Technology Association. Groups argue consumers,...
Quick Breakdown Ghana’s crypto regulation bill is expected to reach parliament before the end of December. Over 3 million Ghanaians are active in crypto despite no formal legal framework. The Bank of Ghana is establishing a new department to...
Quick Breakdown FSB identifies data privacy as a key obstacle to global crypto oversight. Privacy laws restrict data sharing among regulators, report says. Watchdog urges stronger cooperation to address regulatory fragmentation. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the G20’s...
Quick Breakdown France’s ACPR launches AML inspections on Binance, Coinhouse, and other crypto firms. Checks determine eligibility for MiCA licensing ahead of the June 2026 EU deadline. Only Deblock, GOin, Bitstack, and CACEIS have received MiCA approvals so far....
Quick Breakdown Florida introduces bill to invest public funds in Bitcoin and ETFs. The proposal includes crypto payments for taxes and fees. Bill sets custody safeguards and expands to NFTs and tokenized assets. Florida lawmakers have introduced a...
Quick Breakdown Japan’s SESC to gain powers to investigate and penalize crypto insider trading. FSA aims to submit a new regulatory framework proposal by next year. Pro-tech leadership under Sanae Takaichi could boost innovation while enforcing stronger oversight. ...
Quick Breakdown Binance’s GOPAX acquisition likely to be approved by South Korea’s FIU Review resumed after U.S. legal issues with Binance were resolved Approval could mark Binance’s official return to the South Korean market Binance is reportedly close...
Quick Breakdown Kenya’s parliament has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, creating the country’s first comprehensive legal framework for cryptocurrencies and virtual assets. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will license stablecoins and other digital assets, while the...
Quick breakdown Thai SEC is drafting rules to expand crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin, allowing multi-asset exposure. The move follows a surge in U.S. crypto ETFs, including Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin funds. Thailand aims to attract young investors and strengthen...
