Regulation

FinCEN Drops Wallet Rules, CFTC Opens Market Review and Russia Registers Crypto Operators

Regulators are withdrawing old proposals, opening new consultations and deciding which crypto businesses can operate under formal supervision.

Oct 8, 2026

SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Rules as the UK Opens Licensing and ESMA Targets Non-MiCA Stablecoins

Regulators in the US, UK and Europe are defining who may hold digital assets, offer crypto services and connect stablecoins to customers.

Oct 3, 2026

Binance Expands USDC with Circle as the Fed Proposes Stablecoin Rules and Coinbase Adds AI Payments

Binance, banks, regulators and Coinbase made separate moves this week that affect how stablecoins reach users, win approval and pay for online services.

Sep 28, 2026

Argentina Sets a Crypto Tax-Reporting Date as the CFTC Relieves Developers and Bolivia Builds Oversight

Argentina, the United States, Bolivia and the UK are turning crypto-policy plans into reporting deadlines, software rules and authorisation processes.

Sep 18, 2026

Australia Sets a Licensing Deadline as Block Seeks an OCC Charter and the UK Backs a Digital-Asset Strategy

Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, the UK and the US moved crypto licensing and payment-rule projects from broad policy toward concrete operating requirements.

Sep 12, 2026

Ireland Tightens Wallet Checks, the OCC Sets a Stablecoin Deadline and HashKey Tests Insurance Settlement

Wallet compliance, stablecoin rules and tokenized securities are moving closer to the payment and financial workflows they are meant to support.

Aug 19, 2026

Russia's New Crypto Law Legalizes Trading but Keeps the Merchant Payments Ban in Place

The Pokeriomokykla editorial team, writing as observers of the online-poker community, notes a consequence that goes largely unreported in the broader coverage of Russia's new digital asset legislation.

Aug 8, 2026

South Korea Advances Stablecoin Rules, Russia Defines Crypto Market and BNY Joins MiCA Register

Four jurisdictions move crypto regulation toward licensing, custody and stablecoin supervision, while Kenya lowers its proposed issuer capital threshold.

Jul 30, 2026

Russia Advances Crypto Market Law, U.S. Stablecoin Rules Miss Deadline, and Brazil Opens Tokenization Review

Russia moved a crypto-market bill forward, U.S. rulemaking hit delays, and Brazil, Illinois and Vietnam took new steps on digital-asset oversight.

Jul 21, 2026

How Regulation Is Reshaping Crypto Slots and the Wider Blockchain Gaming Ecosystem

According to the 2026 Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report, illicit cryptocurrency activity continues to represent well below 1% of total on-chain transaction volume, yet regulators are tightening oversight of industries where digital assets intersect with consumer protection, including online gambling.

Jul 14, 2026

Crypto Regulation Is Becoming the New Payment Layer

Crypto rules are moving from policy debate to payment infrastructure, shaping how stablecoins, wallets, exchanges and merchants can support trusted digital transactions.

Jun 25, 2026