The Bank for International Settlements is advancing major digital currency pilots, testing cross-border CBDCs, tokenized deposits and real-time payment rails.
Spain’s Sumar party reportedly wants to raise crypto taxes to 47%, classify all digital assets as seizable and introduce a “risk traffic light” system.
Australia has taken another step to introduce legislation that will subject crypto platforms to the same laws and licensing obligations as financial institutions.
A group representing major stock exchanges has urged the SEC to abandon its plan to grant an “innovation exemption” to brokers and crypto firms seeking to offer tokenized stocks.
The SEC’s 2025 agenda proposes clearer rules, safer market practices and stronger oversight for the crypto ecosystem, potentially influencing regulations worldwide.
Kevin Hassett, a White House economic adviser, has reportedly emerged as a leader among the Trump administration’s short list to replace Jerome Powell.
Sam Altman-backed digital ID project World halts Thai operations after authorities cite violations of the Personal Data Protection Act.
Blockrise secures a MiCA license in the Netherlands, unlocking regulated Bitcoin custody and trading while paving the way for BTC-backed business loans across Europe.
Eunice will trial standardized crypto disclosure templates with major exchanges, feeding real-world data into the UK’s evolving 2026 rulebook.
The approval came as the US Senate is expected to vote soon on prospective CFTC chair Michael Selig as a replacement for acting Chair Caroline Pham.