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  • Kazakhstan targets major cryptocurrency exchanges over illegal activities.

    Kazakhstan targets major cryptocurrency exchanges over illegal activities
    April 29, 2026 Regulation
  • Federal clash escalates as CFTC targets fifth state in prediction market crackdown.

    Federal clash escalates as CFTC targets fifth state in prediction market crackdown
    April 29, 2026 Regulation
  • Crypto regulations move from exploratory stage to full enforcement Crypto activity in leading regions like the USA, the EU, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, Japan, Turkey, and Brazil are now happening under a strict regulatory regime. Crypto activities are now more aligned with traditional financial regulations.  ‘Stablecoin regulation has converged with unusual speed. Across every major jurisdiction, regulators have arrived at a structurally similar framework: full fiat reserve backing, prohibition of algorithmic stabilization mechanisms, independent attestation of reserves, and licensing of issuers,’ stated the latest Skynet State of the Digital Asset Regulations Report.  While previous regulatory pressure was mostly concerned with unregistered securities, this time regulations focus on money laundering. AML and KYC rules are being applied to crypto, where they were previously reserved for banking and traditional finance.  Each region has built and enforced frameworks for multiple crypto participants, especially exchanges, custodians, and stablecoin issuers. Crypto regulations focus on payments For the whole of 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission did not go after new token-based projects, abandoning its previous focus on applying securities law to crypto. The US Genius Act put the basis of a new crypto regulation, now awaiting the Clarity Act to be voted into law to further regulate stablecoins.  According to Skynet’s research, in H1 over $90M were paid in AML fines and settlements. Crypto fine enforcements accelerated in 2025, with a special focus on AML regulations, intercepting stablecoins from illegal sources and from sanction evasions. | Source: Certik Penalties from the SEC fell by 97% year-on-year, revealing the deep shift in crypto enforcement. The increased AML vigilance arrives after a 400% increase in sanctions evasion through crypto usage for 2025.  Blockchain estimates state-driven sanctions evasion increased transaction volume by 694% in the past year, especially driven by Russia-linked networks and stablecoin infrastructure. The trend invited additional vigilance in screening stablecoins.  The other major shift is the focus on smart contracts, which are now facing scrutiny and standards usually applied to financial market infrastructure. Independent smart contract audits are enforced in Hong Kong, the UAE, the EU, and in the USA at the state level. After a period of inherent risk, crypto activity now requires prudential standards similar to traditional finance.  For crypto companies and projects planning a global presence, this means each new jurisdiction comes with its own set of compliance requirements for each new location. The former borderless era of payments is coming to an end, even for end users with self-custodied wallets.  Crypto derivative trading switches to regulated regions The shift to tighter regulations in 2025 was also reflected in trader behaviors. In the past week, IBIT derivative activity for BTC showed traders were flocking to a fully regulated market. For the first time, open interest on IBIT surpassed the derivative activity on Deribit. Deribit, as an offshore platform, was holding the monopoly on BTC options trading. The platform reached $26.9B in open interest, with $27.6B for IBIT.  Traders moved to BlackRock’s regulated trading venue on Nasdaq, showing that regulated markets held significant appeal.  The current US frameworks places the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as the authority on derivatives. US crypto trading remains under a multi-agency regime, with wider authority coming through the Clarity Act, now awaiting Senate action. 

    Crypto regulations move from exploratory stage to full enforcement
    April 28, 2026 Regulation
  • Russia to tax non-residents’ crypto income at 30%

    Russia to tax non-residents’ crypto income at 30%
    April 28, 2026 Regulation
  • CLARITY Act could become law by June, says Mike Novogratz.

    CLARITY Act could become law by June, says Mike Novogratz
    April 27, 2026 Regulation
  • A 24% staff cut is leaving the CFTC with less muscle for insider traders in crypto, oil and prediction markets

    A 24% staff cut is leaving the CFTC with less muscle for insider traders in crypto, oil and prediction markets
    April 26, 2026 Regulation
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  • Trump admin sues New York as battle over prediction markets turns into a states’ rights fight
    April 25, 2026 Regulation
  • EU targets A7A5, RUBx and digital ruble in latest Russia sanctions

    EU targets A7A5, RUBx and digital ruble in latest Russia sanctions
    April 24, 2026 Regulation

  • Trump DOJ arrests soldier accused of using secret Maduro raid intel to win $400,000 on Polymarket
    April 24, 2026 Regulation
  • Washington faces heat from 120+ Crypto groups over market bill

    Washington faces heat from 120+ Crypto groups over market bill
    April 23, 2026 Regulation
  • Central bank to hold key to Russia’s crypto market as new law passes first hurdle

    Central bank to hold key to Russia’s crypto market as new law passes first hurdle
    April 21, 2026 Regulation
  • Trump's SEC Chair Atkins touts deregulation progress in first year review

    Trump’s SEC Chair Atkins touts deregulation progress in first year review
    April 21, 2026 Regulation
  • Uzbekistan is setting up crypto mining valley with tax exemption

    Uzbekistan is setting up crypto mining valley with tax exemption
    April 21, 2026 Regulation
  • BIS says global split in stablecoin rules will fuel arbitrage and fragment cross-border markets

    BIS says global split in stablecoin rules will fuel arbitrage and fragment cross-border markets
    April 20, 2026 Regulation
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  • Hong Kong declares 24/7 open markets for tokenized investment products

    Hong Kong declares 24/7 open markets for tokenized investment products
    April 20, 2026 Regulation
  • Careful what you wish for: Galaxy's Alex Thorn warns about CLARITY ACT

    Careful what you wish for: Galaxy’s Alex Thorn warns about CLARITY ACT
    April 19, 2026 Regulation
  • PM Tusk claims Russian meddling as Polish parliament fails to defeat president’s crypto law veto

    Polish parliament fails to defeat president’s crypto law veto as PM claims Russian meddling
    April 18, 2026 Regulation
  • Bankers urge Russia for softer crypto rules and more coins to trade

    Bankers urge Russia for softer crypto rules and more coins to trade
    April 16, 2026 Regulation
  • Brussels outlines how Google should open search data access to boost competition

    Brussels outlines how Google should open search data access to boost competition
    April 16, 2026 Regulation
  • BoE to relocate financial regulator as office costs soar

    BoE governor Bailey calls for globally-unified stablecoin regulations
    April 15, 2026 Regulation

  • Pakistan sets up for future of finance with green light for digital asset operators
    April 15, 2026 Regulation
  • Russia to punish illegal crypto operations with up to 7 years of prison

    Russia to punish illegal crypto operations with up to 7 years of prison
    April 14, 2026 Regulation