Japan’s House of Councillors, the Upper Chamber of the country's parliament, has approved a significant amendment to the Payment Services Act, paving the way for sweeping reforms in the country’s cryptocurrency brokerage sector. This move is expected to lower...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that protocol staking activities on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains typically do not fall under the jurisdiction of securities laws. This guidance, issued by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance on May...
President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan bill to combat the misuse of deepfake technology and online exploitation. The legislation, known as the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act, targets the malicious creation and distribution of synthetic media that can deceive or...
Magic Compass Group (MC Group) has secured an important regulatory upgrade from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), expanding its Type 1 license to cover virtual asset trading. This move officially places the firm in the growing crypto...
Franklin Templeton has recently received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to launch its first tokenized fund in the country. According to a report by Tech in Asia, this fund will be accessible to retail investors with...
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has temporarily revoked the registration certificate of World Network, formerly known as Worldcoin, along with its WorldID services, following a surge of public complaints over allegedly suspicious activities linked to the platforms....
Starting in June 2025, South Korea's financial authorities will permit non-profit organizations and cryptocurrency exchanges to engage in unrestricted cryptocurrency trading. This regulatory update aims to enhance transparency and promote growth in the nation's digital asset sector. The Financial...
The UK government has released a draft version of its much-anticipated legislation to bring cryptoasset activities under financial regulation, taking another step toward formal sector oversight. The proposal, which amends the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities)...
Blacklisting is quietly becoming a feature of DeFi—an ecosystem originally built to be trustless and permissionless. In theory, centralized authorities like banks and regulators were to play little or no role. In practice, the opposite seems to be happening....
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to host a high-profile roundtable on crypto custody, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, and legal experts to discuss the future of digital asset safekeeping. The event, scheduled for April...
