Category: Regulation

After high-profile actions against Binance, Australia is advancing a regulatory framework to impose bank-style standards on crypto trading platforms. Summary Australia’s draft bill released September 25 would bring exchanges and custody providers under AFSL licensing and ASIC oversight, extending financial-services law to crypto platforms. The proposal introduces digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms, targeting…

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Australia has unveiled draft legislation that would require digital asset platforms to obtain licenses, with penalties of up to 10% of annual turnover for breaches. Summary Draft bill requires crypto platforms to hold AFSL licenses Penalties could reach 10% of annual turnover or A$16.5M Rules extend to custody and trading services, excluding decentralized tokens Australia…

Vietnam is taking its biggest step yet toward regulating digital assets, launching a pilot scheme designed to bring crypto trading under formal supervision. Summary Vietnam has rolled out a five-year pilot program to regulate its domestic crypto market. Licensed platforms will be required to trade directly in Vietnamese dong from 2026. The move builds on…

The “Transatlantic Task Force for Markets of the Future” has 180 days to deliver proposals on crypto oversight and capital-markets reform, testing whether two of the world’s top hubs can align on fast-moving financial technology. Summary UK and U.S. regulators launched a 180-day taskforce to align crypto oversight and capital markets rules. The initiative will…

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Once heralded as a disruptive alternative to traditional finance, the DeFi (decentralized finance) sector now faces competition from CeFi (centralized finance)—a hybrid model that blends crypto’s financial rewards with the familiar convenience of centralized platforms. Summary While the current administration is not suppressing decentralized platforms, it doesn’t focus on this space either. The CLARITY Act…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. On paper, stablecoin salaries are a no-brainer. So why haven’t they been adopted worldwide as the standard for payroll yet? Summary Stablecoins promise speed and savings — payments can settle in seconds…

Stablecoin intermediaries in Australia have been allowed to distribute licensed stablecoins without having to hold a separate financial services license as per a “first-of-its-kind” special exemption granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Summary ASIC has granted a first-of-its-kind exemption allowing Stablecoin intermediaries to distribute licensed stablecoins without separate licenses. Catena Digital’s AUDM…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved new generic listing standards for spot crypto exchange-traded funds, clearing the way for faster approvals. Summary SEC has greenlighted new generic listing standards for spot crypto ETFs. Rule change eliminates lengthy case-by-case approvals, aligning crypto ETFs with commodity funds. Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund and Bitcoin ETF options…