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Illustration of Germany passing through a MiCA licensing checkpoint while delayed crypto firms and documents pile up before a July 1 deadline.

Germany Leads MiCA Licensing Race: 83% of Firms Fail July 1 Deadline

Germany holds 57 of 244 MiCA CASP licenses as the EU's July 1 deadline lands, with only 17% of pre-MiCA crypto firms converted and five member states having issued zero approvals.

By Soonhan Rani • Jun 29, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration of a central digital gateway in Luxembourg connecting Ripple’s regulated crypto network across Europe under MiCA rules.

XRP Regulation

Ripple Secures Luxembourg MiCA CASP License: 30-Country EEA Access

Ripple has received a preliminary CASP license from Luxembourg's CSSF, covering all 30 EEA countries and pairing with its existing EMI license for full MiCA compliance.

By Matthew Curtis • Jun 23, 2026 • 2 min

Illustration of the Bank of England as a walled vault with a £40B gate controlling streams of stablecoins under proposed regulation.

Regulation Stablecoins UK

Bank of England Sets £40B Stablecoin Cap in New Draft Rules

The Bank of England published draft stablecoin rules on Monday, replacing per-user holding limits with a £40 billion issuance cap per coin and easing reserve requirements for issuers.

By Afshan Rasheed • Jun 22, 2026 • 4 min

Illustration of Nasdaq and a Bitcoin-themed box marked “approval,” representing SEC approval of QBTC Bitcoin index options.

Bitcoin Institutional Regulation

Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options (QBTC) Win SEC Approval: What's Next?

The SEC has approved Nasdaq's cash-settled QBTC Bitcoin index options, which trade through ordinary brokerage accounts and are sized at just 1 BTC per contract. But the product cannot launch until the CFTC signs off, and that timeline is unknown.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 25, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration of Japan’s flag inside a futuristic target board marked “2030,” symbolizing Polymarket’s push for Japanese regulatory approval.

Polymarket Prediction Markets Regulation

Polymarket Targets Japan Approval by 2030 in Global Push

Polymarket has appointed a representative in Japan and is lobbying for prediction market approval by 2030, betting that one of the world's strictest gambling jurisdictions can be persuaded to create a legal path for on-chain event contracts.

By Afshan Rasheed • May 24, 2026 • 3 min

Stylized image of a revoked payment institution licence with a red “REVOKED” stamp, representing Singapore’s enforcement action against crypto firm Bsquared Technology.

Regulation Stablecoins

Singapore Pulls Bsquared's Crypto Licence in Rare Enforcement Move

Singapore's central bank revoked Bsquared Technology's Major Payment Institution licence on 14 May after finding serious breaches and false statements. Licence revocations of this kind remain rare in the city-state.

By Matthew Curtis • May 21, 2026 • 3 min

ETF Regulation

Trump-Backed Truth Social Pulls Three Crypto ETF Filings

Trump Media's asset manager Yorkville America withdrew three Truth Social crypto ETF filings on Monday, citing a strategy pivot to '40 Act funds. The move ends one of 2026's most-watched crypto ETF attempts before it ever launched.

By Samson Mackeown • May 20, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration of the SEC seal alongside digital stock and crypto symbols, representing the expansion of tokenized US stock trading on crypto venues.

Tokenization Regulation

SEC to Permit Tokenized US Stock Trading on Crypto Venues This Week

The SEC is preparing to publish an innovation exemption this week that would allow crypto-native platforms and DeFi protocols to trade tokenized versions of US stocks under temporary, lighter-touch regulation. It is the most consequential securities policy shift of the Atkins era so far.

By Afshan Rasheed • May 19, 2026 • 4 min

Illustration of DTCC branding, Chainlink symbols and 24/7 collateral graphics connected by blockchain-style chains.

Tokenization RWAs Regulation

DTCC and Chainlink to Launch 24/7 Collateral AppChain by 2026

DTCC has selected Chainlink to power its Collateral AppChain, the post-trade giant's blockchain platform for 24/7 collateral management. The platform is targeted for Q4 2026 launch and could reshape one of Wall Street's slowest legacy workflows.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 13, 2026 • 3 min

Illustration of Crypto.com branding alongside Dubai landmarks and crypto payment symbols representing licensed government crypto payments in the UAE.

Regulation Stablecoins

Crypto.com Secures UAE License for Dubai Government Crypto Payments

Crypto.com has become the first crypto exchange to win a Stored Value Facilities license from the UAE central bank, opening a regulated route for UAE residents to pay Dubai government fees using digital assets. Emirates and Dubai Duty Free could be next.

By Shoaib Ali • May 12, 2026 • 4 min

Illustration of a futuristic Solana network landscape with an upward arrow symbolizing the Alpenglow consensus upgrade.

Solana Regulation

Solana Alpenglow Testing: Major SOL Consensus Upgrade Goes Live

Solana developer Anza confirmed on Monday that Alpenglow, the largest consensus overhaul in the network's history, is now live on a community test cluster. Mainnet could follow as soon as next quarter.

By Samson Mackeown • May 12, 2026 • 3 min

Glitch-style illustration of a large neon Bitcoin symbol beside gold bars and a gold coin, with digital distortion effects representing the Bitcoin-versus-gold debasement trade.

Bitcoin ETF Regulation

JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Is Winning the Debasement Trade From Gold

JPMorgan analysts say Bitcoin is taking market share from gold as investors hedge against fiat debasement. Bitcoin ETFs have seen three straight months of inflows while gold ETFs are still recovering from March outflows. Goldman disagrees.

By Shoaib Ali • May 10, 2026 • 3 min

Regulation