Russia crypto law sets new market access rules for 2026

Russia crypto law sets out a formal structure for cryptocurrency activity after President Vladimir Putin signed bill No. 1194918-8, titled “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,” on Aug. 4, 2026. The measure creates rules for exchanges, brokers, custodians and other…

How will South Africa crypto rules govern offshore use?

South Africa crypto oversight moved forward on Monday after the National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank released a draft rulebook for cross-border transactions. The proposal says crypto sent offshore would have to move through an authorized provider and…

Robinhood UK secures FCA approval before new crypto rules

Robinhood UK has secured registration to offer cryptocurrency services in the country after its U.K. arm was added to the Financial Conduct Authority’s list of registered cryptoasset companies on July 31. The move places Robinhood UK within the regulator’s existing…

XRP Ledger upgrade restores previously pulled features

The next XRP Ledger upgrade is expected to put five amendments in front of validators through the xrpld 3.3.0 release, according to RippleX head of product Jazzi Cooper. Two of those amendments, Batch and Permission Delegation, are revised versions of…

Will the CLARITY Act pass before the August recess?

The CLARITY Act is entering another pivotal weekend in Washington as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics provisions and race toward the Senate’s August recess. Supporters are watching a narrowing window after prediction markets sharply reduced the chances of the bill…

Korea crypto tax set to begin on Jan. 1, 2027 as planned

Korea crypto tax plans are moving back into focus as the government says it intends to begin taxing cryptocurrency gains on Jan. 1, 2027. Under the current framework, annual gains above 2.5 million won, or about $1,740, would be taxed…

Will Binance.US markets secure a CFTC license in August?

Binance.US markets are moving into focus after CEO Steve Gregory said the exchange plans to apply for a Designated Contract Market license with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission in August. Gregory made the comments at the Rare Evo blockchain…

Clarity Act delays could trigger new SEC crypto rules

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency is prepared to write crypto market rules itself if the Clarity Act does not make it through Congress, even as he argued that legislation remains the stronger solution. In remarks to CNBC, Atkins…

Morgan Stanley crypto launches ether and solana ETPs

Morgan Stanley crypto offerings expanded again as the firm introduced exchange-traded products tied to ether and solana only a few months after launching its spot bitcoin fund. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust are expected to…

Hungary crypto rules ease following MiCA authorization

Hungary crypto policy moved in a less restrictive direction after parliament repealed a validator requirement for certain conversions and CoinCash secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. The repeal removes an additional transaction-level approval step that had…