The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has finalized its rules governing payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, establishing requirements for reserves, redemptions, custody and risk management. The rules are scheduled to take effect on January 18, 2027. Announced on October 21, the final rule sets
Ripple has backed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, while asking the agency to clarify how securities laws apply to crypto tokens and when an issuer’s legal obligations end. In a comment letter submitted on October 20, Ripple said the SEC has the authority to
Binance has announced significant changes to how it operates in Brazil, driven by new crypto asset regulations issued by the Central Bank of Brazil. The changes take effect from October 27, 2026, with full user migration to a local Brazilian entity completing by October 29. Binance is restructuring how it
According to the former chairman of the CFTC, J. Christopher Giancarlo, the failure of the Senate’s CLARITY Act does not mean that innovation in crypto will be stopped in the United States. In an interview with Eleanor Terrett, Giancarlo mentioned that the regulators will still work on creating frameworks for
The legal tussle involving Kalshi against state regulators has reached yet another significant stage following the dismissal of the latest legal challenge by the appeals court. The ruling handed down on August 28 was unanimous that Kalshi had failed to prove that Nevada’s rules for sports contracts were likely to
The Korean National Police Agency has introduced new rules for how law enforcement should handle seized cryptocurrencies. The move follows several security lapses, where inadequate handling practices led to the loss or theft of digital assets. Under the new guidelines, police must follow clear steps to store and manage crypto
