Bankinter Takes Minority Stake in Bit2Me as Tether-led Round Backs Exchange
Spanish lender Bankinter has taken a minority stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me as part of a funding round announced in August 2025 that raised roughly between €30 million…
Regulation
How lawmakers and regulators are shaping crypto: SEC and CFTC actions, stablecoin laws such as the GENIUS Act, MiCA in Europe, and enforcement cases around the world.
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Binance Founder CZ Sees U.S. Policy Pivot as Catalyst for Crypto “Super Cycle”
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) argued this week that a historic shift in U.S. policy is setting up a prolonged crypto upswing.
Colombia and France Tighten Crypto Tax Rules — Who Falls Under The New Reporting Net
Colombia and France introduced late-2025 tax measures that expand reporting obligations for exchanges, intermediaries, and some self-custody holders.
India Tax Authorities Flag Crypto Risks Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
India’s tax and enforcement posture is tightening the operating environment for domestic crypto activity, while the technical design of public blockchains makes clean…
South Korea Fines Korbit $1.9M Over AML Breaches
South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) fined cryptocurrency exchange Korbit ₩2.73 billion (about $1.9 million) on December 31, 2025, and issued an institutional…
Coinbase Exec Warns Senate Stablecoin Misstep Could Hand China A Global Edge
Coinbase’s chief policy officer warned that newly enacted U.S. stablecoin rules could weaken dollar-backed tokens and give China a strategic advantage.
Maxine Waters Demands SEC Hearing Over Dropped Crypto Cases
Representative Maxine Waters has formally pressed for a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing into what she describes as the SEC’s recent pullback from…
Russia’s Largest Bank Considers Launching Crypto-Collateral Lending
Sberbank is exploring ruble-denominated loans secured by cryptocurrencies, positioning the product as a liquidity tool for corporate and retail clients who want access…
Philippines Blocks Coinbase and Gemini Amid Wider Crackdown on Unlicensed VASPs
The Philippines blocked access to Coinbase and Gemini effective December 23, 2025, a move confirmed by regulators on December 24, 2025 that targets unlicensed virtual…
Ghana legalizes widespread cryptocurrency use with the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025
Ghana has enacted the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, legalizing the widespread use of cryptocurrency and bringing digital-asset trading under national law.
Making RWAs compliant requires legal and operational rigor
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization needs more than smart contracts to scale: it requires rigorous legal structuring, continuous disclosure and institutional-grade…
DTCC selects privacy-focused Canton Network to tokenise U.S. Treasuries
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has chosen the Canton Network to pilot tokenization of U.S.
Hong Kong launches CARF crypto tax consultation to combat evasion
Hong Kong opened a public consultation on December 9, 2025, to adopt the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and update its Common Reporting Standard (CRS).