Regulation

Vietnam pushes local crypto exchanges as Hanoi moves to block offshore trading: Reuters
The move aims to regulate the country's growing crypto market and restrict trading on foreign platforms.

Crypto-friendly fintech Revolut gains full UK banking license
The move is a major step in Revolut's goal to become a global digital bank. Services like crypto and stock trading remain separate.

Dubai crypto regulator says KuCoin exchange is operating without proper license and must stop
The VARA alert comes just a couple of weeks after Austria's financial regulator prohibited the European arm of KuCoin from conducting new business.

Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license
The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.

A new bipartisan bill wants to ensure the next century of tech is written in America
The Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act is a high-stakes play to win the global code war.

Regulation, derivatives helping drive TradFi institutions into crypto, panellists say
Non-participation in decentralized finance is becoming a career risk for traditional finance professionals, panellists said.

Japan ETFs said likely to trade by 2028 as SBI, Nomura ready products
The Financial Services Agency is moving to classify crypto as an eligible asset for exchange-traded funds, with potential inflows reaching $6.4 billion, according to Nikkei.

The big U.S. crypto bill is on the move. Here is what it means for everyday users
For those who don't have the compass and the time to track Congress through its arcane procedures, here's what's likely to affect you if a bill passes. Or doesn't.

U.S. Senator Warren rebuffed on delay of World Liberty bank charter over Trump ties
The OCC says the trust-bank application tied to President Donald Trump-connected World Liberty Financial will move ahead without the senator's requested pause.

Revolut drops U.S. bank merger plan to seek standalone license: FT
The fintech company believes a de novo banking license under the Trump administration will be faster than acquiring an existing bank, avoiding the need to maintain physical branches.

