Regulation
Thailand finalizes rules paving way for Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
The rules are set to take effect next week, allowing crypto ETFs to trade exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Regulation
Regulation
BNY Expands Regulated Crypto Custody Across The European Union Under MiCA
BNY has expanded its Digital Asset Custody platform to selected institutional clients across the European Union under MiCA. The move follows the addition of its European banking entity to the ESMA MiCA register and gives one of the world's largest custody banks a regulated route to hold and administ
Regulation
EU securities regulator gives crypto platforms 3 months to remove unauthorized stablecoins
The European Union's securities regulator has issued a directive giving cryptocurrency platforms a three-month deadline to delist stablecoins that do not comply with the bloc's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. The order, reported by CoinDesk, requires exchanges and trading platforms operating within the EU to
Regulation
Russia’s Sberbank Given Green Light to Custody Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Sberbank Given Green Light to Custody Bitcoin Russia’s largest bank has announced it is the first in the country to have been approved to custody bitcoin. Sberbank said in an announcement Wednesday that the Bank of Russia gave the company the green light for “digital curren
Regulation
Russia clears first crypto exchanges, custodians under new law
Russia registered its first crypto exchanges and custodians, including its largest bank, Sberbank, which plans to launch crypto products on Dec. 1.
Regulation
CFTC proposes new federal framework for leveraged retail crypto trading
The CFTC launched rulemaking on leveraged and margined retail crypto trading, proposing Regulation CTX and CAM and a new "crypto asset market" exchange.
Regulation
SEC Approves First 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the US
The SEC has approved the first 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the United States, paving the way for more highly leveraged bitcoin trading products linked to regulated futures markets. Ad Ad SEC Clears Six 3x Leveraged ETFs The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Cboe BZX ru
Regulation
U.S. Treasury Withdraws Proposed Surveillance Rules Targeting Crypto Wallets and Mixers
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has dropped two proposed surveillance rules that would have expanded the reporting requirements for unhosted wallets and crypto mixers. The agency said this was part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ensure crypto regulat
Regulation
BREAKING: CFTC Approves Kalshi S&P 500 Stock Index Perpetual Futures
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) greenlights Kalshi prediction market to launch S&P 500 stock index perpetual futures. The approval puts the prediction market into direct competition with traditional derivatives exchanges, such as CME Group and Cboe Global Markets. Ad Ad Kalshi Gai
Regulation
Hester Peirce Leaves SEC After Years At The Center Of US Crypto Policy
TL;DR SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is concluding her tenure at the agency on October 2. Peirce became one of the most visible voices inside the SEC on digital-asset regulation and led the agency’s Crypto Task Force. Her departure comes while major crypto rulemakings on custody, token classificatio
Regulation
SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto
Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove.
Regulation
HSBC Names Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin ‘RedCoin’ Ahead of H2 2026 Launch
HSBC RedCoin is now the official name for HSBC Hong Kong’s forthcoming Hong Kong dollar stablecoin. The bank revealed the brand on September 30, 2026, confirming a second-half 2026 rollout through its PayMe and HSBC HK Mobile App. Ad Ad What HSBC RedCoin Is, And What It Is Not HSBC RedCoin will be p