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  1. Hong Kong

    Hong Kong's Legislative Council passes the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and amended CRS bill

    HKSAR GovernmentNew regulationFinalTopics: Tax

  1. Taiwan

    Taiwan's FSC drafts licensing rules for stablecoin issuers and will open them for comment

    FSCConsultationProposedTopics: Stablecoins, Licensing, AML

  2. Taiwan

    Taiwan's FSC drafts eight rules for virtual asset service providers, proposing capital and deposit levels

    FSCConsultationProposedTopics: Licensing, Custody, Exchanges

  1. United States (federal)

    SEC staff update crypto FAQs with new answers on central parties, governance and decentralization

    SECGuidanceTopics: Tokenisation

  1. Brazil

    Brazil's central bank to require client choice over targeted marketing, covering virtual-asset providers

    BCBNew regulationFinalTopics: Exchanges, Payments

  1. United Kingdom

    FCA consults on guidance for new UK cryptoasset exclusions, with forbearance for some applicants

    FCAConsultationProposedTopics: Licensing, Stablecoins, Custody, Exchanges

  2. United States (federal)

    OCC issues final GENIUS Act rule for stablecoin issuers, effective 18 Jan 2027

    OCCNew regulationFinalTopics: Stablecoins, Licensing, Custody

  1. Taiwan

    Taiwan's FSC revises the Travel Rule provisions in its AML rules for virtual asset service providers

    FSCAmendmentFinalTopics: AML

  1. European Union

    ESMA: a bank account in a payment firm's name does not meet MiCA Article 70(3) for CASP client funds

    ESMAGuidanceFinalTopics: MiCA, Custody, Payments

  1. Argentina

    Argentina's CNV rewrites its rule chapter for virtual asset service providers

    CNVAmendmentFinalTopics: Licensing, Custody

  2. European Union

    EBA classifies USDC as the first significant e-money token under MiCA

    EBADevelopmentFinalTopics: Stablecoins, MiCA

  1. Brazil

    Brazil's central bank adds FX purpose code for virtual-asset position adjustments with institutions abroad

    BCBAmendmentFinalTopics: Payments

  2. European Union

    ESMA says MiCA-authorised CASPs should stop services in non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins

    ESMAGuidanceFinalTopics: Stablecoins, MiCA, Exchanges, Custody

  1. United States (federal)

    CFTC seeks comment on rules for retail crypto asset transactions and a new crypto asset market category

    CFTCConsultationAnnouncedTopics: Exchanges, Licensing, Custody

  2. United States (federal)

    FinCEN withdraws proposed rules on unhosted wallets and virtual currency mixing

    FinCENDevelopmentWithdrawnTopics: AML

  1. United States (federal)

    SEC proposes crypto custody rules that would allow adviser self-custody and State trust company custodians

    SECConsultationProposedTopics: Custody, Tokenisation

  2. South Korea

    Korea's FSC proposes rules for tokenised securities ahead of 4 Feb 2027 start

    FSCConsultationProposedTopics: Tokenisation, Licensing

  1. Brazil

    Brazil's central bank lists self-custody wallet transfers of US$10,000 or more in AML communication rule

    BCBAmendmentFinalTopics: AML, Custody

  2. United States (federal)

    Treasury sets interim rules for certifying state stablecoin regimes under the GENIUS Act

    TreasuryNew regulationIn forceTopics: Stablecoins, Licensing

  3. United Kingdom

    FCA opens applications for authorisation under the UK cryptoasset regime

    FCALicensing requirementFinalTopics: Licensing, Exchanges, Custody

  1. United States (federal)

    Federal Reserve proposes GENIUS Act rules on stablecoin reserves, capital, custody and bank applications

    Federal ReserveConsultationProposedTopics: Stablecoins, Licensing, Custody

  1. Taiwan

    Taiwan's FSC lets banks apply to pilot deposit tokens and says the tokens remain bank deposits in law

    FSCGuidanceIn forceTopics: Tokenisation, Payments

  1. Guernsey

    Guernsey regulator removes retail restriction on virtual asset service providers from 1 Oct 2026

    GFSCAmendmentFinalTopics: Licensing

  2. United States (federal)

    CFTC staff extend no-action position on introducing broker registration to all passive software providers

    CFTCExemptive reliefIn forceTopics: Licensing, Exchanges

  3. United States (federal)

    SEC exempts permissioned onchain venues for tokenised NMS stock from the exchange definition until 17 Sep 2031

    SECExemptive reliefIn forceTopics: Tokenisation, Exchanges, Licensing

  1. United Kingdom

    FCA publishes final guidance on which cryptoasset activities need authorisation

    FCAPolicy statementFinalTopics: Licensing, Stablecoins, Custody, Exchanges