Cryptoassets Monitor — 2026-10-04

New or updated since 2026-09-27

New to this edition or changed since the last one.

1. 1

   US-AKCrypto Licensing2026-10-01

   SB 86 + SB 249 commence 2026-10-01, folding virtual currency business activity and kiosk operation into the licensed-activity perimeter.

   Alaska State Legislature (SB 86 enrolled text)T1Confirmed

   Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

2. 2

   PKCrypto Licensing2026-09-05

   Virtual Assets Act 2026 converts PVARA into a permanent licensing authority with ten VASP categories and a live Regulatory Sandbox.

   PVARAT1Confirmed

3. 3

   US-DECrypto Licensing2026-08-20

   SB18 repeals the crypto-silent Sale of Checks Act and establishes a crypto-inclusive CSBS-model licensing regime; SB19 creates three new license types.

   Delaware OSBCT1Confirmed

   Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

4. 4

   UYCrypto Licensing2026-07-16

   BCU Circular N° 2507 established a definitive PSAV authorisation regime, effective 1 September 2026.

   Banco Central del UruguayT1Confirmed

5. 5

   EEACrypto Licensing2026-07-01

   EU-wide MiCA transitional period ended 1 July 2026; CASPs must now operate under full MiCA authorisation.

   ESMAT1Confirmed

6. 6

   HRCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

   MiCA transitional period ended 1 July 2026; AML-only VASP route closed.

   HANFAT1Confirmed

7. 7

   US-DEStablecoin Regime2026-06-24

   SB19 requires 1:1 reserve backing, two-day redemption, monthly reserve reports, tiered capital ($5M+ floor) and segregated/insolvency-remote custody.

   Delaware General AssemblyT1Confirmed

   Also tracked by financial-integrity:D7

8. 8

   US-IACrypto Licensing2026-05-12

   A national trust bank's digital-asset custody and trade-execution activity under 12 U.S.C. §27(a) is exercised on a national basis and is not contingent on obtaining additional Iowa permission, even where it would otherwise constitute money transmission under state law.

   Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyT1Confirmed

   Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

9. 9

   APACStablecoin Regime2026-04-10

   Granted the first two stablecoin issuer licences to Anchorpoint Financial Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, effective 10 April 2026, out of 36 first-batch applications.

   Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityT1Confirmed

   Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

10. 10

    US-ALStablecoin Regime2026-04-09

    HB259 creates a new licensing pathway implementing the federal GENIUS Act.

    Alabama Legislature (ALISON)T1Confirmed

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

11. 11

    US-SDCrypto Licensingdate pending

    SB98 layers a new kiosk-operator licensing chapter atop the general MTL regime (SDCL 51A-17).

    South Dakota Division of BankingT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W1a

12. 12

    CYCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    MiCA Art 143(3) grandfathering: Cyprus adopted the maximum 18-month transitional window; existing national-regime CASPs that filed a complete MiCA application by 27 February 2026 could continue operating until authorised or until 1 July 2026, whichever came first; the…

    CySECT1Confirmed

13. 13

    ITCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    National MiCA transitional regime for legacy VASPs closed 1 July 2026.

    CONSOB / Banca d'Italia joint statementT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

14. 14

    PLCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    Second presidential veto (12 Feb 2026) plus expiry of the transitional VASP registration window (1 July 2026) leaves Poland with no domestic CASP-authorisation pathway; EU-passported CASPs remain the only functioning route.

    Switalski LawT2Confirmed

15. 15

    FRCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    PSAN national registration repealed 1 July 2026; MiCA CASP authorisation from the AMF now required, with ACPR co-approval for payment/e-money-adjacent categories.

    AMFT1Confirmed

16. 16

    RWCrypto Licensing2026-05-28

    Law N° 023/2026 requires CMA licensing for virtual asset services; only incorporated entities eligible; implementing regulations pending.

    Ministry of Finance and Economic PlanningT1Confirmed

17. 17

    RUCrypto Licensing2026-09-01

    282-FZ creates a Bank of Russia registry-based licensing perimeter for exchange operators, digital depositaries and digital-rights issuers, in force from 1 Sept 2026.

    Rossiyskaya Gazeta (official gazette)T1Probable

18. 18

    CRCrypto Licensing2026-06-19

    Law 10961 (Art. 15 quater, Law 7786) creates a mandatory AML/CFT registration duty with SUGEF for VASPs, explicitly not a licence; entered into force ~19 September 2026. CONASSIF implementing regulation pending.

    La Gaceta, Alcance N.246 78T1Probable

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

19. 19

    ZMToken Classificationdate pending

    Challenger review surfaced that SEC Zambia applies an operative case-by-case security/non-security classification test under the Securities Act, providing a partial classification mechanism beyond the settled 'not legal tender' position.

    Bank of ZambiaT1Probable

20. 20

    US-ALCrypto Licensing2026-09-14

    HB303 kiosk overlay layered on top of the MTL baseline.

    Alabama Securities CommissionT1Confirmed

21. 21

    US-INCrypto Licensing2026-09-14

    HEA 1116 bans virtual-currency kiosks outright rather than bringing them under money-transmitter licensure.

    Indiana General AssemblyT1Confirmed

22. 22

    US-VTCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    Act 142 permanently bans virtual-currency kiosks effective July 1, 2026 and expressly expands money transmission to cover virtual-currency business activity.

    Vermont General AssemblyT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

23. 23

    SGCrypto Licensing2026-05-14

    DTSP gateway (FSMA Part 9) remains near-dormant 14 months post-commencement; Bsquared MPI licence revoked.

    Monetary Authority of SingaporeT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W1a

24. 24

    CA-ABCrypto Licensingdate pending

    ASC settlement with CatalX CTS Ltd. this cycle.

    Alberta Securities CommissionT1Confirmed

25. 25

    UKCrypto Licensing2026-09-30

    FCA perimeter guidance published and authorisation gateway opened ahead of 25 Oct 2027 commencement.

    Financial Conduct AuthorityT1Confirmed

26. 26

    VECross-Border Transfer2026-04-14

    OFAC GL 57 authorises digital-payment services connected to four named VE state banks.

    U.S. Department of the Treasury – OFACT1Confirmed

27. 27

    US-OKCrypto Licensing2025-11-01

    HB 3521 transition approaching 2026-11-01 commencement.

    Oklahoma State Banking DepartmentT1Confirmed

28. 28

    US-COCrypto Licensing2025-12-18

    MTMA (effective August 6, 2025) with December 2025 interim guidance governs virtual-currency licensure.

    Colorado Division of BankingT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W1a

29. 29

    BGCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    CASP authorisation from the FSC now required; legacy NRA AML-register transitional pathway closed 1 July 2026; FSC issued first CASP licence April 2026.

    CMS LawT3Confirmed

30. 30

    EEAStablecoin Regime2026-07-01

    MiCA stablecoin rules took effect 1 July 2026; several EU-regulated exchanges have restricted or delisted USDT for EEA users; over EUR 540 million in fines issued since implementation including a EUR 62 million single-platform penalty.

    ScorechainT3Confirmed

31. 31

    PTCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    MiCA transitional regime ended 1 July 2026; full CASP authorisation now required via BdP/CMVM under Law 69/2025.

    CuatrecasasT3Confirmed

32. 32

    ESCrypto Licensing2026-07-01

    MiCA CASP transitional window closed 1 July 2026; CNMV sole gateway, Banco de España retains AML/prudential role for e-money and asset-referenced tokens.

    CNMVT1Probable

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

33. 33

    RUCross-Border Transfer2025-10-23

    223-FZ/282-FZ preserve an unlimited-value cross-border crypto settlement channel for exporters/importers through licensed intermediaries, while EU sanctions (19th-21st packages) continue to prohibit EU persons from providing crypto services to Russian entities and from…

    Council of the EUT1Probable

34. 34

    SGStablecoin Regime2026-09-01

    New stablecoin issuance licence and systemic-stablecoin designation overlay proposed; consultation closes 16 Oct 2026; subsidiary legislation on reserve/capital thresholds pending.

    Monetary Authority of SingaporeT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W2

35. 35

    HKStablecoin Regime2026-04-10

    Policy Address extends licensed-stablecoin permissions into VATP trading and tokenized-fund settlement; HSBC RedCoin/PayMe launch reported.

    EllipticT2Probable

36. 36

    US-KYCrypto Licensing2026-04-13

    SB 189 creates new KRS 286 Subtitle 13 licensing track for virtual-currency kiosk operators, effective 2027-04-30.

    Kentucky Legislative Research CommissionT1Probable

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

37. 37

    US-AKConsumer Protection2026-10-01

    SB 249 enacts a kiosk-specific consumer-protection package: fraud warnings, ID verification, transaction/fee caps, and statutory refund rights.

    Alaska State Legislature (HB 324 Fiscal Note)T1Probable

38. 38

    ARCrypto Licensing2026-06-12

    CNV RG 1150/2026 and RG 1139/2026 expand supervisory powers and tighten substantive review of PSAV registration.

    InfoLEG / CNVT1Probable

39. 39

    IETax Treatment2026-01-01

    DAC8 entered into force 1 Jan 2026; reporting due within 9 months of first covered fiscal year end (1 Jan-30 Sep 2027 for 2026), correcting an earlier intake claim of 31 May 2027.

    European Commission (Taxation and Customs Union)T1Probable

40. 40

    KRCrypto Licensingdate pending

    19 Feb 2026 amendment (Act No. 21358) tightens VASP entry screening effective 20 Aug 2026; existing VASPs must re-report within three months.

    Korea.net / FSCT1Probable

41. 41

    US-WICrypto Licensing2026-04-09

    WI Supreme Court reportedly ruled for the State 2026-10-02 against Coinbase/Crypto.com et al. over event-contract gambling; AB471 crypto money-transmitter exemption bill failed 2026-03-23, leaving general Ch. 217 MTL licensure in place; virtual-currency-kiosk licensure in…

    Wisconsin State LegislatureT1Probable

42. 42

    US-PAStablecoin Regime2026-09-30

    Federal Reserve proposed two GENIUS Act implementing rules (Sept 24, 2026) and Treasury published its first binding interim-final rule (Sept 30, 2026), bearing on PA-chartered/licensed entities.

    Yahoo FinanceT3Probable

43. 43

    US-UTCrypto Licensing2026-05-06

    HB 72 creates a narrower kiosk-specific consumer-protection track alongside the unchanged MTL/crypto-token exclusion.

    Utah Legislature (enrolled HB 72)T1Confirmed

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

44. 44

    LUOn-Chain Activity Regime2026-10-02

    A Luxembourg UCI may issue units/shares natively on a distributed ledger in token form; the DLT issuance route does not itself determine whether the security is legally registered or dematerialised

    CSSFT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W9

45. 45

    KRCross-Border Transferdate pending

    FETA amendment (7 May 2026) creates virtual-asset transfer business registration requirement with criminal penalties, effective ~Nov 2026 pending implementing Presidential Decree.

    BloomingbitT3Probable

46. 46

    TWCrypto Licensingdate pending

    Virtual Asset Service Act (passed 30 June 2026) moves VASP oversight from AML-registration to comprehensive FSC licensing; not yet in force, commencement targeted Q1 2027.

    TRM Labs - Unpacking Taiwan's Virtual Asset Service ActT3Probable

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

47. 47

    BECrypto Licensing2026-07-06

    MiCA transitional period expired 1 July 2026; FSMA confirms no CASP holds Belgian MiCA authorisation; six unauthorised firms added to fraudulent-CASP list 6 July 2026.

    FSMAT1Confirmed

48. 48

    USToken Classification2026-03-17

    CLARITY Act failed Senate cloture; SEC/CFTC interpretive taxonomy remains the operative, non-statutory framework.

    SECT1Confirmed

49. 49

    CA-BCStablecoin Regimedate pending

    Federal Stablecoin Act enacted 26 March 2026 (not yet in force); material development for the crypto perimeter.

    DLA PiperT3Probable

50. 50

    US-MICrypto Licensingdate pending

    Michigan relies on its general MTL regime (MCL 487.1001 et seq.); HB 5544 would modernise it along CSBS model-law lines.

    Michigan DIFST1Probable

51. 51

    TWCross-Border Transferdate pending

    Draft Travel Rule amendments to the VASP AML/CFT regulation target domestic VASP-to-VASP coverage from October 2026, cross-border by end-2027.

    21 AnalyticsT3Probable

52. 52

    CAStablecoin Regime2026-03-26

    Stablecoin Act enacted via Budget 2025 Implementation Act (Royal Assent 2026-03-26); commencement deferred to Governor in Council order pending implementing regulations.

    FaskenT3Probable

53. 53

    USCrypto Licensingdate pending

    CFTC OMB filings and SEC Regulation Crypto Assets remain in motion but nothing finalized this cycle.

    FinCENT1Probable

54. 54

    IEStablecoin Regime2026-04-17

    MiCA transitional grandfathering expired EU-wide 1 July 2026; Irish CASPs have notified 365 white papers from 306 offerors, the largest disclosure gateway in the Union.

    WikipediaT4Probable

55. 55

    USStablecoin Regime2026-09-30

    First binding GENIUS Act rule (SCRC/$10bn threshold) now in force; substantive issuance rules and AML/sanctions compliance rule remain proposed.

    Yahoo FinanceT3Probable

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

56. 56

    BRCrypto Licensing2026-02-02

    SPSAV authorisation regime in force; transition deadline and counterparty cutoff date reported inconsistently.

    MateraT3Probable

57. 57

    MYConsumer Protection2026-05-20

    DAX operators become FMOS members during 2026, giving investors an independent dispute-resolution channel; the May 2026 Guidelines require 'stronger client asset safeguards' but the pinpoint custody/segregation provision was not located, and no crypto-specific market-abuse…

    Securities Commission MalaysiaT1Confirmed

58. 58

    IEConsumer Protectiondate pending

    MiCA Art 75 custody/segregation and Title VI market-abuse regime apply EU-wide; no Irish-specific variant located.

    EUR-Lex / Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)T1Probable

59. 59

    GGCrypto Licensing2026-10-01

    Duplicate VASP licensing removed for already-licensed firms; retail-customer restriction lifted, effective 1 October 2026.

    Guernsey PressT3Probable

    Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

60. 60

    US-KYStablecoin Regime2026-08-18

    Federal GENIUS Act implementing rulemaking (Treasury proposal, Aug 2026; reported $10bn state/federal threshold, Oct 2026) governs Kentucky-situated issuers; Kentucky has no state stablecoin statute.

    U.S. Department of the Treasury / Federal RegisterT1Probable

61. 61

    TRTax Treatmentdate pending

    0.03% transaction levy approved by Planning and Budget Committee, replacing feared 10%/40% profit/income tax proposals; individual capital-gains treatment remains undetermined.

    TBMagT4Confirmed

62. 62

    US-NEStablecoin Regimedate pending

    State-chartered Digital Asset Depositories may issue/custody fiat-referenced stablecoins under NDBF supervision.

    Nebraska Public MediaT2Probable

63. 63

    VNToken Classification2026-01-01

    Virtual assets, cryptocurrencies, NFTs and utility tokens recognized as property under Vietnamese civil law.

    PhotomadicT4Confirmed

64. 64

    VECrypto Licensingdate pending

    SUNACRIP reorganisation remains unresolved since the March 2023 corruption scandal.

    Deep PokerT4Confirmed

65. 65

    DECrypto Licensing2025-12-31

    KMAG Section 50 national grandfathering expired 31 Dec 2025 (ahead of MiCA's 1 Jul 2026 outer limit); Germany reported to lead EEA CASP authorisation count.

    finalarm.deT4Probable

66. 66

    US-AKStablecoin Regime2026-10-01

    SB 86's general virtual-currency safeguarding/entitlement provisions now apply to licensee-held stablecoins under the statute's broad definition.

    Sheppard MullinT3Probable

67. 67

    UYConsumer Protection2026-09-01

    Circular 2507 imposes custody-segregation and operational-resilience duties on PSAV; no market-abuse regime located.

    Echeverría y AsociadosT3Probable

68. 68

    FRCross-Border Transferdate pending

    MiCA Travel Rule EUR 1,000 threshold for self-hosted-wallet transfer verification applies to CASPs authorised in France.

    CrassulaT3Probable

69. 69

    PKCross-Border Transfer2026-09-05

    SBP now allows banks to open accounts for PVARA-licensed VASPs, reversing its prior restrictive posture.

    The Urdu ClubT4Probable

70. 70

    BRCross-Border Transfer2026-10-04

    Foreign VASPs must establish local presence or notify BCB within the transition window; exact cutover date Disputed.

    Rio Times OnlineT3Disputed

71. 71

    AUStablecoin Regime2026-03-12

    Treasury's payments-modernisation exposure draft proposes ASIC and APRA as responsible regulators for SVFs and payment stablecoins.

    Solidus LabsT3Probable

72. 72

    KETax Treatmentdate pending

    Finance Bill 2026 proposes new ss.6C/6D of the Tax Procedures Act creating a crypto information-reporting framework for VASPs to KRA on 'reportable users', with criminal penalties for false statements.

    Grant Thornton KenyaT3Probable

73. 73

    VEOn-Chain Activity Regimedate pending

    Mining licensing (SUNACRIP + RIM + Mining Pool) remains formally in force.

    TransNet IncT4Confirmed

74. 74

    GGToken Classification2026-07-24

    Tokenised securities/Category 2 Controlled Investments fall under Protection of Investors Law 2020, not VASP licensing; tokenised ILS does not require a VASP licence.

    Guernsey Financial Services CommissionT1Probable

75. 75

    CATax Treatment2026-01-01

    OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) took effect in Canada 1 January 2026, imposing new tax-information-reporting duties on crypto service providers.

    canada-msb.comT4Probable

76. 76

    US-UTConsumer Protection2026-05-06

    HB 72 imposes binding fraud-prevention disclosures and graduated transaction limits on crypto kiosk operators, effective 2026-05-06.

    Park RecordT3Probable

77. 77

    MAStablecoin Regimedate pending

    Bill 42.25 would have Bank Al-Maghrib regulate stablecoin/asset-referenced-token issuers, requiring segregated reserve accounts at Moroccan credit institutions under BAM supervision.

    Lafrouja AvocatsT3Confirmed

78. 78

    LKCross-Border Transfer2026-03-25

    Foreign Exchange Act prohibits debit/credit card use for crypto transactions; no travel-rule or crypto-specific cross-border reporting regime exists.

    Ministry of Digital Economy, Sri LankaT1Confirmed

79. 79

    RWOn-Chain Activity Regime2026-05-28

    Only mining is explicitly addressed (prohibited absent CMA approval); staking, DeFi, DEX, node operation remain unaddressed.

    allAfricaT3Confirmed

80. 80

    VNStablecoin Regime2026-01-01

    All crypto-asset offering/issuance/trading/payment transactions under the pilot must be conducted in Vietnamese Dong.

    Allen & GledhillT3Confirmed

81. 81

    NOConsumer Protection2026-06-30

    MiCA custody-segregation requirements apply to Norwegian CASPs via EEA incorporation.

    NBX — Granted MiCA LicenceT3Probable

82. 82

    APACConsumer Protection2025-11-03

    Client virtual-asset custody for a licensed VATP must be held by a wholly owned subsidiary of that VATP; SFC does not accept third-party custodians.

    Davis PolkT3Probable

83. 83

    LTCross-Border Transferdate pending

    MiCA CASP passporting available across EU/EEA; CENTROlink provides relevant settlement infrastructure.

    Global Law ExpertsT3Probable

84. 84

    LVCross-Border Transferdate pending

    A single Latvia MiCA CASP authorisation passports across all 30 EEA member states without separate national applications.

    Zitadelle AGT3Probable

85. 85

    CA-QCStablecoin Regime2026-03-26

    Federal Stablecoin Act enacted 2026-03-26, not yet in force; will require Bank of Canada registration for issuers serving Quebec.

    CryptoSlate — Canada Stablecoin ActT3Probable

86. 86

    CWCross-Border Transfer2026-06-26

    Gambling-sector crypto guidance introduces a sanctions-nexus-style restriction on crypto funds; no general VASP passporting regime found.

    GamblingSites.comT3Probable

87. 87

    US-INToken Classificationdate pending

    HEA 1042 defines 'cryptocurrency' at state law level, expressly excluding payment stablecoins; substantive securities/commodity classification remains federal.

    Sheppard MullinT3Confirmed

88. 88

    AECross-Border Transfer2026-09-28

    Foreign Payment Tokens restricted to narrow use-cases; commercial cross-border settlement directed to licensed dirham rails.

    Plasma Stablecoin Regulation MapT3Uncertain

    Also tracked by world-payments:W5

89. 89

    BRConsumer Protection2026-02-02

    Mandatory custody segregation confirmed as a requirement of the 2025-2026 resolution stack.

    VaaST3Uncertain

90. 90

    US-OHConsumer Protectiondate pending

    HB648 would mandate risk disclosures and transaction limits at digital-asset kiosks.

    Ohio Legislative Service CommissionT1Probable

    Also tracked by world-payments:W1a

91. 91

    TZStablecoin Regime2026-05-23

    BOT approved a three-month phased sandbox pilot (May 2026) for NEDA Labs' nTZS token, requiring full 1:1 TZS-reserve backing; a bounded pilot, not a general issuance-authorisation regime.

    BitcoinKET4Probable

92. 92

    US-IDCross-Border Transferdate pending

    S1440, a non-crypto-specific excise tax on international money transmissions, stalled in committee this session but could apply to crypto-to-fiat conversions routed internationally if reintroduced and enacted.

    Idaho State LegislatureT1Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W1a

93. 93

    US-SDOn-Chain Activity Regimedate pending

    SB43 amends the search-and-seizure chapter to explicitly include digital currency in seizable property.

    CryptoSlateT3Probable

94. 94

    US-NHOn-Chain Activity Regime2026-08-18

    HB 639 protects self-custody/mining/staking/node operation; HB 302 authorizes treasury Bitcoin reserve.

    HB 639-FN Amendment text (municipal mirror)T2Probable

95. 95

    CNOn-Chain Activity Regime2026-02-06

    NDRC/provincial governments directed to continue mining-rectification under Notice No.42.

    CryptoSlateT4Probable

96. 96

    INCross-Border Transferdate pending

    Non-compliance with FIU-IND registration risks website and app blocking for offshore VDA exchanges serving Indian users, as demonstrated in early 2024.

    CryptoWireT4Probable

97. 97

    LATAMStablecoin Regime2026-02-01

    Mexico's Murat Initiative (AVE stablecoin bill) remains at Senate-review stage; Brazil's VASP framework (in force Feb 2026) brings certain cross-border virtual-asset transfers under FX/capital-framework treatment.

    The Digital BankerT3Uncertain

98. 98

    CMTax Treatment2026-01-01

    The 2026 Finance Law subjects non-resident digital-platform revenue, including crypto-adjacent activity, to withholding/VAT obligations; resident traders face income-tax exposure on realised gains, though the law reportedly did not criminalise individual crypto ownership.

    Global Law ExpertsT3Disputed

99. 99

    US-OKStablecoin Regimedate pending

    Stablecoin brought within general MTL perimeter via 6 O.S. §1553, effective 2026-11-01.

    World Payments Monitor jurisdiction brief (secondary aggregator)T4Probable

100. 100

     US-FLConsumer Protection2026-09-28

     Crypto-kiosk operators must display a fraud warning on-screen before a transaction and provide a full refund for a victim's first fraudulent transaction where reporting conditions are met.

     AARPT4Probable

Regulatory horizon

• AEVARA Version 2.1 Exchange Services Rulebook derivatives regimeclosed 2026-03-31quarter
• APACHK AMLO amendment: VA dealing, custody, advisory and management licensing2026-Q4half year
• ATMiCA VASP transitional grandfathering closesclosed 2026-07-01quarter
• AUDigital Assets Framework Act 2026 commences2027-04-09quarter
• AUASIC no-action position for digital-asset AFSL applicants expiresclosed 2026-09-30quarter
• BGMiCA grandfathering window closes for legacy NRA-registered VASPsclosed 2026-07-01quarter
• BRVASP authorisation filing deadline2026-10-30quarter
• BRUnauthorised-VASP counterparty restriction cutover (disputed date)2026-11-06quarter
• CA-BCCanada Stablecoin Act implementation expected2027-Q2year
• CA-ONStablecoin Act implementing regulations and in-force date2027year
• CA-QCStablecoin Act coming-into-force regulations2027year
• CHFinIA Payment Instrument Institution / Crypto-Institution licences2027year
• CIUEMOA Crypto Initiative PSAN proposal (reported, unadopted)2026-Q4half year
• CRCONASSIF implementing regulation for VASP registration thresholds2026-Q4quarter
• CWCGA crypto guideline full-compliance milestone2027-Q2half year
• EEAMiCA transitional/grandfathering period endsclosed 2026-07-01quarter
• GGGFSC Stablecoin Feedback and Rules Expected Autumn 20262026-Q4quarter
• GIUK-Gibraltar passporting bridge expires (excludes DLT/VAA activity)2026-12-31quarter
• GRMiCA EU-wide transitional-registration period closeclosed 2026-07-01quarter
• HKAMLO amendment bill for VA dealer/custodian licensing2027-Q1half year
• IDSpecial 0.1% mining income tax rate phased outclosed 2026-01-01year
• IEMiCA transitional grandfathering window closesclosed 2026-07-01quarter
• IEDAC8 first reporting window for 2026 fiscal year2027-Q3half year
• INAsset Tokenisation (Regulation) Bill 2026 pending in Rajya Sabha2026-Q4multi year
• KEVASP licensing compliance deadline for existing operators2026-11-04quarter
• KHLaw on the Management of Virtual/Digital Assets drafting initiated2027multi year
• KHCASP licensing procedures under Clause 20 not yet published2027-Q1year
• KRFETA cross-border virtual-asset transfer registration takes effect2026-11-07quarter
• KRDABA phase-two legislation subcommittee review2026-11half year
• LACrypto-mining electricity full-disconnection target (Laos wind-down)2026-Q1quarter
• LATAMMurat Initiative AVE stablecoin bill expected committee/floor progress2027-Q1multi year
• LTLithuania VASP-to-CASP grandfathering deadline (contested)2026-Q1half year
• MABill 42.25 crypto-asset law enactment2027multi year
• MMAnti-Online Scam Law implementing rules pending2027multi year
• NGSEC proposed rules on digital/virtual asset operations, custody and markets2027-Q1half year
• NGSEC VASP minimum-capital compliance deadline2027-06-30quarter
• NOEEA Joint Committee incorporation decision for MiCA as applied to Norway2027multi year
• PADraft Law 314 VASP/PSP/EMI licensing2027-Q1year
• PEPeru crypto Travel Rule grace period expiryclosed 2026-08-01quarter
• PEPeru Framework Law for the Commercialization of Cryptoassets pending2027-Q1multi year
• PKPVARA Transitional Persons NOC deadlineclosed 2026-09-05quarter
• PKFBR crypto capital-gains tax framework expected2026-Q4half year
• ROMiCA transitional window closed for Romanian CASPsclosed 2026-07-01quarter
• ROPSD3/PSR EMI-into-PI merger affecting Romanian EMT issuers2027-Q4year
• RWCMA/BNR implementing regulations for licensing procedure, capital requirements2026-Q4half year
• SAdroppRWA stablecoin-settlement infrastructure wider rollout targeted2026-Q4half year
• SGMAS PS Act stablecoin amendments consultation closes2026-10-16quarter
• THSEC Derivatives Act amendment for crypto reference assets2026-Q4half year
• THSEC NC digital-asset risk-control rules hearing outcome2026-Q3quarter
• TNForeign Exchange Code reform (Bill 115/2025) committee review2027-Q1year
• TTVA/VASP Act 2025 new-authorisation moratorium expiry2026-12-31quarter
• TWVASA commencement and subordinate regulations targeted Q1 20272027-Q1half year
• TWDomestic VASP Travel Rule coverage beginsclosed 2026-10-01quarter
• TWCross-border VASP Travel Rule coverage targeted2027-Q4half year
• TZBOT virtual-asset/stablecoin regulatory concept drafted into law2027-Q1year
• UADraft law No. 10225-d possible re-advancement2026-Q4half year
• UGBOU six-pillar virtual-asset framework2027multi year
• UKUK cryptoasset regime substantive commencement2027-10-25quarter
• UKFCA cryptoasset authorisation application window closes2027-02-28quarter
• USSEC Regulation Crypto Assets finalization2027-Q1half year
• USGENIUS Act full issuance/offer/sale rulemaking2026-11-30quarter
• US-AKAlaska SB 86 money-transmission modernization in forceclosed 2026-10-01quarter
• US-AKAlaska SB 249 virtual-currency kiosk regime in forceclosed 2026-10-01quarter
• US-ALHB303 kiosk fraud-prevention duty commencementclosed 2026-10-01quarter
• US-ALHB259 unlicensed stablecoin offer/sale prohibition2028-01-01year
• US-DESB16/18/19 substantive provisions become operative2027-07-06quarter
• US-FLFlorida stablecoin licensing substantive provisions effectiveclosed 2026-10-01quarter
• US-FLFlorida crypto-kiosk registration general effect2027-01-01quarter
• US-FLFlorida crypto-kiosk unregistered-operator prohibition effective2027-03-01quarter
• US-HIHawaii SB2757 Digital Asset Charters2027-Q1year
• US-HIGENIUS Act PPSI AML/sanctions NPRM comment period closesclosed 2026-06-09quarter
• US-IDIdaho excise tax on international money transmissions (S1440)2027-Q1year
• US-ILIllinois Digital Asset Tax Act broker registration and 0.2% transaction tax effective2027-01-01quarter
• US-KYKentucky virtual-currency-kiosk licensing regime (SB 189) becomes effective2027-04-30quarter
• US-KYOCC committed final GENIUS Act rule expected2026-Q4quarter
• US-MACrypto-ATM kiosk ban pending House-Senate conference resolution2026-Q4half year
• US-MEGENIUS Act state 'substantially similar' certification outcome2027-01half year
• US-MIMoney Transmission Modernization Act (HB 5544) status2027-Q3year
• US-MNMN virtual-currency-kiosk transaction cap takes effectclosed 2026-08-01quarter
• US-MTMontana crypto-ATM policy proposals from Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force2027-Q1year
• US-NCNC Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act implementing rules due2026-12-01quarter
• US-NCNC Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act commences2027-01-01quarter
• US-NHHB 639 Blockchain Basic Laws effective dateclosed 2026-08-18quarter
• US-NYNYDFS Proposed 23 NYCRR Part 202 stablecoin issuer framework2026-Q4half year
• US-OHOhio HB 648 kiosk licensure and disclosure requirements2027-Q1half year
• US-PAGENIUS Act full tri-agency stablecoin rule implementation2027-Q1quarter
• US-SCS.4592 virtual-currency-kiosk licensing bill2027-Q1year
• US-UTHB 141 international remittance tax — final disposition unresolved2027-Q1half year
• US-WVWV virtual-currency kiosk NMLS licensure deadline2026-11-01quarter
• UYPSAV general compliance deadline2027-06-30quarter
• UYPSAV transitional authorisation window closes2027-03-31quarter
• VNResolution 05 pilot phase transition / taxation-accounting rule follow-through2027year
• ZADraft Capital Flow Management Regulations consultation period2026-Q3half year