Crypto regulation

Hong Kong Passes Crypto Tax Reporting Rules, Data Collection Starts in 2027
Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Passes Crypto Tax Reporting Rules, Data Collection Starts in 2027

Hong Kong’s legislature passed a bill on 4 November that will require crypto-asset service providers covered by the new rules to start collecting customer information for tax authorities.

What a Democratic Congress Means for Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and DeFi
Blockchain & Crypto

What a Democratic Congress Means for Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and DeFi

Can Bitcoin rally after the U.S. midterms? What history says about the crypto market’s 2027 outlook

Bitcoin Recovers as Crypto Traders Weigh Democratic Sweep in US Midterms
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Recovers as Crypto Traders Weigh Democratic Sweep in US Midterms

Bitcoin recovered from a seven-week low on Wednesday as investors assessed the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections, in which Democrats were projected to take control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

US Elections 2026 May Impact Financial Markets: Key Aspects for Fintech and Blockchain
Blockchain & Crypto

US Elections 2026 May Impact Financial Markets: Key Aspects for Fintech and Blockchain

The US midterm elections to Congress on November 3, 2026, could affect the fintech sector and digital asset markets through a potential shift in the balance of power in the legislative branch and temporary regulatory uncertainty.

Itaú Becomes First Brazilian Bank to Notify Central Bank of Crypto Operations
Blockchain & Crypto

Itaú Becomes First Brazilian Bank to Notify Central Bank of Crypto Operations

Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest private bank, has become the first bank in the country to formally notify the central bank of its cryptocurrency trading and custody activities.

OCC Finalizes Stablecoin Rules for GENIUS Act
Blockchain & Crypto

OCC Finalizes Stablecoin Rules for GENIUS Act

Stablecoin issuers will enjoy some rule flexibility, but stablecoin yield question still hangs in the air.

WeFi CEO: Stablecoins Need Clear Economic Justification to Scale
Blockchain & Crypto

WeFi CEO: Stablecoins Need Clear Economic Justification to Scale

PaySpace Magazine Global has spoken to Maksym Sakharov, Co-Founder and Group CEO of WeFi, a fintech and Web3 company building towards decentralised on-chain banking future, about the challenges crypto providers face in current legal ambiguity circumstances and factors that slow down institutional adoption of stablecoins.

Payment Regulation Tracker 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payment Regulation Tracker 2026

Payment regulation is something that affects both providers of financial services and customers who make payments daily. 

USDC Becomes the First Significant E-Money Token under MiCA
Blockchain & Crypto

USDC Becomes the First Significant E-Money Token under MiCA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified the USDC stablecoin as the first significant e-money token (EMT) in the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).

French Finance Committee Backs Crypto Reporting Requirement for Wallets Over €100,000
Blockchain & Crypto

French Finance Committee Backs Crypto Reporting Requirement for Wallets Over €100,000

French lawmakers have approved an amendment requiring holders of self-custodied crypto assets worth €100,000 ($112,000) or more to report their holdings or face fines of up to €10,000.

Bitcoin After CLARITY Act Setback: HashKey’s Tim Sun on Price, Regulation & $400K Target
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin After CLARITY Act Setback: HashKey’s Tim Sun on Price, Regulation & $400K Target

Bitcoin fell to $75,000 after the U.S. Senate vote on the CLARITY Act failed. It then climbed back to the $80,000 to $85,000 range. The market absorbed the news quickly. However, longer-term BTC prospects are harder to assess for retail investors, so here’s expert opinion.

CloudTech Group Launches RooRooEx Digital Asset Trading Platform
Blockchain & Crypto

CloudTech Group Launches RooRooEx Digital Asset Trading Platform

CloudTech Group has launched RooRooEx, a digital asset trading platform for professional investors, high-net-worth individuals and retail customers. Its initial target markets are Australia, Singapore and Malaysia.

Clarity Act Collapse Discourages Crypto Industry
Blockchain & Crypto

Clarity Act Collapse Discourages Crypto Industry

As US Senate vote on the crypto regulation bill known as Clarity Act failed this week, bitcoin’s price declined along with the share prices of crypto-linked companies, including Coinbase and Circle. Vote hold for an uncertain period also affects crypto service developers in less visible ways. 

CoinEx to Shut Down in December: What Users Should Know
Blockchain & Crypto

CoinEx to Shut Down in December: What Users Should Know

Hong Kong-native cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx is winding up operations. Users have till December 22, 2026 to transfer their funds elsewhere. 

Nubank Launches US Deposit Accounts and Partners With Sygnum on Digital Assets
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nubank Launches US Deposit Accounts and Partners With Sygnum on Digital Assets

Nubank has entered the US market, rolling out a suite of deposit products through a sponsor bank and struck partnership with Sygnum for crypto accounts. 

FCA Crypto Authorisation Gateway Approaches as Crypto Identity Fraud Attempts Reach 22.5%
Blockchain & Crypto

FCA Crypto Authorisation Gateway Approaches as Crypto Identity Fraud Attempts Reach 22.5%

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to open its new cryptoasset authorisation gateway on 30 September 2026. It will require crypto firms seeking permission under the upcoming regulatory regime to demonstrate how their systems and controls manage risks including financial crime and identity fraud.