Digital Asset Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the Division of Examinations’ Fiscal Year 2027 examination priorities. The annual report identifies key areas of focus as the Division carries out its mission to promote compliance, prevent fraud,…

Bitcoin Magazine Bank of Korea Wants Stablecoins Written Into Forex Law as Crypto Bill and Tax Fight Come to a Head The Bank of Korea told lawmakers it will draft a forex law amendment this year to regulate stablecoins as a means of payment, a plan that points to tighter…

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Phantom users will fund trades with CASH stablecoins, with market restrictions applied in Michigan, Nevada and Washington.

Speech by Ashley Alder, FCA Chair, at the Michael D. Gill Lecture on International Financial Regulatory Understanding and Cooperation. I wasn’t fortunate enough to work as closely with Mike as many of you in this room.But I knew him well enough during my time with the IOSCO…

HSBC and Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint received Hong Kong’s first stablecoin issuer licenses in April. Anchorpoint began rolling out HKDAP in August.

South Korea is currently developing the Digital Asset Basic Act, which seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for crypto.

Bybit’s new VARA licence authorizes spot trading services in Dubai, but the exchange must complete additional regulatory requirements before launching.

Restrictions have been placed on 6 unregulated lenders, known as Annex 1 firms, after the FCA raised concerns about their anti-money laundering policies, controls and procedures while assessing their applications. The restrictions were imposed by the FCA on each firm’s request…

A joint institutional review finds euro stablecoin supply up 23% post-MiCA, while OTC crypto volumes grew 57% as centralised exchanges contracted.

The European Banking Authority and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority have been in contact with Google over the major cloud outage earlier this week that knocked out several bank websites.

JPMorgan said actions by U.S. regulators partly offset the Clarity Act setback, but longer-lasting rules are still needed.

As progress stalls on a crypto bill, the Blockchain Association is urging Congress to pass legislation to resolve uncertainty around taxes.

ESMA streamlines several Q&As as part of simplification efforts 22 October 2026 Market Abuse MiFID - Secondary Markets Short Selling Simplification and Burden Reduction The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU regulator and supervisor, has updated its…

Speech by Sarah Pritchard, deputy chief executive, at Investment Association Annual Dinner 2026. Reform: more than writing rulesIn this sector, we’re just past peak rule making. The scale of change has been significant – and deliberate.But we’re not done yet.We want to see…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to facilitate consultation and information-sharing in the…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) convened the Autumn SEC-FSA Financial Regulatory Dialogue in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2026.The SEC–FSA Dialogue builds upon longstanding efforts between the two…

ESMA specifies requirements to facilitate safe use of post-trade risk reduction services 20 October 2026 Guidelines and Technical standards Post Trading The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has outlined the…

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on November 9, 2026, to discuss the use of machine-understandable data and Super Intelligence (SI) and related risks and costs.“In the age of SI, high-quality…

Madrid, 19 de octubre de 2026.- La adopción de la inteligencia artificial en la Administración de Justicia y el Sector Público ha alcanzado un punto de inflexión donde la ciudadanía y los operadores jurídicos exigen el fin de las ‘cajas negras’ algorítmicas, un escenario marcado…

New Q&As available 16 October 2026 CCP Digital Finance and Innovation The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's securities markets regulator, has published the following question and answer: European crowdfunding service providers for business Crowdfunding…

The FCA has reviewed its regulatory action against individuals whose convictions have recently been overturned by the Court of Appeal.As these convictions formed the basis on which the FCA took its action, we have revoked the bans of Colin Bermingham, Philippe Moryoussef,…

One year to go for T+1 settlement: the regulatory framework is complete, now let’s make it happen 16 October 2026 Guidelines and Technical standards Post Trading Press Releases The European Union (EU) will switch to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027. Ahead of the transition, the…

On 14 October 2026, Jarvis Investment Management Limited (Jarvis Investment) entered special administration. Adam Stephens and Philip Hemming of S&W Partners LLP were appointed as special administrators. Jarvis Investment (FRN 116413) is FCA authorised and regulated to provide…

ESMA updates its manual on transparency with new guidance for OTC derivatives and tick-size regime 15 October 2026 Trading The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU regulator and supervisor, has updated its manual on transparency to provide further guidance on…