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# Roundup — Cryptoassets Monitor — 2026-10-25

## New or updated since 2026-10-18

New to this edition or changed since the last one.

- 1CA-BCStablecoin Regime2026-10-24 ### Proposed Stablecoin Regulations published in Canada Gazette (24 Oct 2026); 60-day consultation; fall-2027 in-force target. [Canada Gazette](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-10-24/html/reg1-eng.html)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 2US-ILCrypto Licensing2026-10-20 ### DACPA/DAKA rules reached JCAR Second Notice hearing. [IDFPR](https://idfpr.illinois.gov/banks/digital-assets/resources-for-businesses.html)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 3AUCrypto Licensing2026-10-15 ### ASIC CP 392 proposes licensing, transition and prudential-capital standards ahead of the 8 April 2027 DAP/TCP regime commencement. [Australian Securities and Investments Commission](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/find-a-document/consultations/cp-392-digital-asset-law-reform-implementation-proposed-standards-and-guidance)T1Confirmed

- 4US-DECrypto Licensing2026-07-06 ### SB18 replaces Sale of Checks Act with virtual-currency money-transmission licensing. [Delaware General Assembly](https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143117)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D7

- 5SGCrypto Licensing2026-05-20 ### MAS revoked the MPI licence of Sir Money Changer Pte Ltd (14 Oct 2026); DTSP regime continues to function as a near-ban on offshore-only operation since 30 June 2025. [Monetary Authority of Singapore](https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2026/key-enforcement-actions-taken-by-mas-in-q2-2026)T1Confirmed

- 6US-GACrypto Licensing2026-05-11 ### Coinme multistate Consent Order (Oct 7, 2026) and continued enforcement against unlicensed kiosk operators; new Payment Stablecoin Act (HB 1272) pending. [Georgia General Assembly](https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2026-signed-legislation/hb-1272/download)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by world-payments:W2

- 7BECrypto Licensing2026-01-03 ### MiCA Art.143(3) grandfathering expired 1 July 2026; FSMA reports zero domestic CASP authorisations and added 6 firms to its fraudulent-CASP list. [FSMA](https://www.fsma.be/en/crypto-asset-service-provider-casp)T1Confirmed

- 8TTCrypto Licensing2025-12-23 ### No person shall carry on virtual-asset activities as a business in/from TT except where TTSEC-authorised; prohibition runs 23 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2026 [FIU Trinidad and Tobago / Office of the Attorney General](https://fiu.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NRA-VA-VASP-TT-Report_Public-version_March-5-2026.pdf)T1Confirmed

- 9GICrypto Licensing2025-10-27 ### New Part 7 DLT Provider permission granted to Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited; VAA Provider perimeter and dividend non-objection mechanism remain as 2025-2026 amendments. [Government of Gibraltar](https://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi/uploads/legislations/financial-services/2020s012/2025=040(13-02-25).pdf)T1Confirmed

- 10UKCrypto Licensing2026-10-25 ### FCA authorisation gateway open 30 Sept 2026-28 Feb 2027 ahead of full FSMA commencement 25 Oct 2027; MLR 2017 AML registration continues in parallel. [Financial Conduct Authority](https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-opens-gateway-regulated-crypto)T1Confirmed

- 11BZCrypto Licensing2025-12-30 ### Statutory moratorium under FSC Act s.81 expired 1 Jan 2026; SI No. 162 of 2025 now requires a licence for digital asset services. [Financial Services Commission of Belize](https://www.belizefsc.org.bz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SI-No-162-of-2025-Financial-Services-Commission-Digital-Asset-Regs.pdf)T1Confirmed

- 12CRCrypto Licensing2026-09-19 ### Law 10961 Art. 15 quater VASP AML registration in force since 19 Sept 2026; CONASSIF consultation on SUGEF 13-19 amendment open since 5 Oct 2026. [La Gaceta](https://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2026/06/19/ALCA78_19_06_2026.pdf)T1Probable

- 13US-FLCrypto Licensing2026-06-29 ### Two new crypto-specific licensing sub-regimes enacted: payment-stablecoin issuer license (effective Oct 1, 2026) and virtual-currency-kiosk registration (effective Jan 1, 2027). [Laws of Florida](https://laws.flrules.org/2026/176)T1ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- 14USStablecoin Regime2026-10-21 ### OCC finalized its GENIUS Act implementing rule (21 Oct 2026, effective 18 Jan 2027); Federal Reserve companion rules remain proposed (comments due 30 Nov 2026); Treasury Section 3 NPRM comment window closed 19 Oct 2026. [Sheppard Mullin](https://www.sheppard.com/insights/blogs/occ-finalizes-genius-act-rules-for-payment-stablecoin-issuers)T1ProbableAlso tracked by world-payments:W2

- 15US-NHCrypto Licensing2026-08-18 ### HB 639 and HB 1207 both materially amended the licensing/examination landscape. [LegiScan](https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB639/id/3063137)T1Probable

- 16GHCrypto Licensing2026-10-13 ### BoG reissued mandatory VASP registration 13 Oct 2026; full licensing targeted for 2027. [Bank of Ghana](https://www.bog.gov.gh/news/mandatory-registration-of-virtual-asset-service-providers-operating-in-ghana/)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- 17US-AKCrypto Licensing2026-10-07 ### SB 249 kiosk licensing in force 2026-10-01; SB 86 enacted; Coinme consent order evidences active enforcement. [Georgia Department of Banking and Finance](https://dbf.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-10-08/consent-order-entered-coinme-inc)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 18US-COCrypto Licensing2026-10-07 ### Coinme multistate consent order [Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (multistate)](https://dfr.oregon.gov/AdminOrders/Final%20Agreement%20with%20redactions.pdf)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

- 19US-OHStablecoin Regime2026-10-21 ### OCC finalized its GENIUS Act implementing rule on Oct 21, 2026, effective Jan 18, 2027, for OCC-supervised issuers (including Ohio-chartered national banks); AML/sanctions treatment deferred to Treasury. [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency](https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/bulletins/2026/bulletin-2026-52.html)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- 20US-NCCrypto Licensing2026-07-08 ### New Article 26 kiosk-specific licensing perimeter enacted; implementing rulemaking opened. [North Carolina General Assembly](https://ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/PDF/2025-2026/SL2026-45.pdf)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- 21ISCrypto Licensing2026-01-01 ### Myntkaup ehf authorised as CASP 25 June 2026; CASP regime in force from 1 July 2026. [Althingi](https://www.althingi.is/altext/157/s/0587.html)T1Probable

- 22CYCrypto Licensing2026-07-01 ### MiCA national transitional period for CY CASPs ended 1 July 2026; unauthorised providers without a timely pending application must wind down. [Cyprus Insider (citing CySEC)](https://www.cyprus-insider.com/cysec-mica-regulation-now-fully-enforced-for-crypto-services-unauthorised-providers-face-action/)T2Probable

- 23VUCross-Border Transferdate pending ### VASP compliance with the FATF Recommendation 16 travel rule for virtual-asset transfers [VFSC](https://www.vfsc.vu/virtual-asset-service-provider/)T1Confirmed

- 24UYCrypto Licensing2026-07-16 ### Circular BCU N.2507 formalises definitive PSAV regime. [Banco Central del Uruguay](https://www.bcu.gub.uy/Comunicaciones/Paginas/Detalle-Noticia.aspx?noticia=527&title=El-BCU-aprueba-normativa-para-proveedores-de-servicios-de-activos-virtuales)T1Probable

- 25US-MSConsumer Protection2026-07-01 ### HB1625 imposes detailed consumer-protection requirements on kiosk operators (disclosures, fraud screening, transaction limits, refund rights), effective 2026-07-01. [Mississippi Legislature](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1625PS.htm)T1Confirmed

- 26CA-NBCrypto Licensingdate pending ### Crypto-asset trading platforms serving NB residents must be registered to deal or advise in securities/derivatives in NB, or operate under a CSA pre-registration undertaking (PRU); platforms that fail to deliver a PRU or cease operating face CSA enforcement options. [FCNB](https://fcnb.ca/en/news-alerts/csa-provides-update-to-crypto-trading-platforms-operating-in-canada)T1Confirmed

- 27US-ARCrypto Licensingdate pending ### 34-state BSA/AML consent order against Coinme; general MTL regime covers crypto kiosks/exchanges. [Arkansas Securities Department](https://securities.arkansas.gov/money-services-2/)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D7

- 28US-KSConsumer Protection2026-07-01 ### Every virtual-currency kiosk operator must use blockchain-analytics software to screen against wallets known to be affiliated with fraudulent activity at time of transaction, and must maintain a written enhanced-due-diligence policy reviewed and approved by its board or… [Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner](https://osbckansas.gov/legal/vc_kiosk_cpa.pdf)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 29US-OKCrypto Licensing2025-11-01 ### HB 3521 recodifies money-transmitter licensing at 6 O.S. §1551 et seq., effective Nov 1, 2026, superseding the Financial Transaction Reporting Act. [Oklahoma Legislature](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20ENR/SB/SB1083%20ENR.PDF)T1Confirmed

- 30MYConsumer Protectiondate pending ### IEO trust-account/multi-sig custody requirement and DAX FMOS membership (2026) strengthen investor protections; no crypto market-abuse regime found. [Securities Commission Malaysia](https://www.sc.com.my/api/documentms/download.ashx?id=ae96213d-e71b-4682-8ac6-127a6da558ea)T1Confirmed

- 31US-WACrypto Licensing2026-10-08 ### WA DFI multistate consent order against crypto-kiosk operator Coinme. [Washington State Department of Financial Institutions](https://dfi.wa.gov/news/press/washington-state-dfi-enters-multi-state-consent-order-coinme-inc)T1ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

- 32CA-ONStablecoin Regime2026-10-24 ### Proposed Stablecoin Regulations published 2026-10-24. [Government of Canada](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-10-24/html/reg1-eng.html)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by world-payments:W2

- 33AECrypto Licensing2026-10-22 ### Bybit Fintech FZE granted VARA VASP licence for exchange services (spot trading). [Crypto Briefing (carrying Bybit/Chainwire-PRNewswire release)](https://cryptobriefing.com/bybit-secures-vara-licence-for-exchange-services-in-dubai/)T1Probable

- 34US-CAStablecoin Regime2026-06-30 ### SB 97 repealed DFAL's stablecoin issuer-approval, reserve and redemption chapter effective June 30, 2026, deferring to the federal GENIUS Act framework. [Daeryun Law](https://www.daeryunlaw.com/us/practices/detail/california-crypto-law)T3Probable

- 35NGCrypto Licensing2026-01-01 ### SEC Circular No. 26-1 (Jan 2026) raised minimum VASP/fintech capital requirements; hard-stop deadline 30 June 2027, first progress report due 30 Apr 2026. [Chambers Practice Guides](https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/blockchain-crypto-assets-2026/nigeria/trends-and-developments)T3Probable

- 36CAStablecoin Regime2026-10-24 ### Draft Stablecoin Regulations published 24 Oct 2026 under the Stablecoin Act; consultation to 23 Dec 2026, in-force target fall 2027. [Canada Gazette](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-10-24/html/reg1-eng.html)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- 37RUCrypto Licensing2026-10-15 ### 282-FZ licensing window opened 5 Oct 2026; 17 firms registered by 22 Oct including Sberbank and VTB. Full compliance deadline 2027/2028. [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/russia-ban-p2p-crypto-trades-july-2027/)T3ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 38LUCross-Border Transfer2026-07-01 ### MiCA passporting allows LU-authorised CASPs to serve all 27 Member States; 179 firms authorised elsewhere notified into LU as of 6 Oct 2026. [CSSF](https://www.cssf.lu/en/2026/07/mica-transition-period-for-virtual-asset-service-providers-ended-on-1-july-2026/)T1Confirmed

- 39LVStablecoin Regimedate pending ### CASPs offering EMT transfer services may also need a separate PSD2 payment-institution licence under Latvia's Law on Payment Services and Electronic Money. [Latvijas Banka](https://www.bank.lv/en/news-and-events/news-and-articles/news/17693-latvijas-banka-is-issuing-a-licence-to-nexdesk-sia-to-operate-as-a-payment-institution)T1Confirmed

- 40TWStablecoin Regime2026-06-30 ### Dual FSC/Central Bank approval model confirmed; reserve/trust requirements enacted but not yet effective pending subordinate rules. [中央社](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606300370.aspx)T2Probable

- 41BRCrypto Licensing2026-10-22 ### First-phase authorisation filing deadline (30 Oct 2026), 30-day wind-down for non-filers, and clarified 6 Nov 2026 counterparty-restriction cut-off. [Bit Notícias](https://bitnoticias.com.br/noticias/banco-central-quem-nao-pedir-licenca-tera-30-dias/)T2Probable

- 42US-NYStablecoin Regime2026-10-25 ### a16z pressing NYDFS to withdraw/rewrite proposed Part 202 pending final federal GENIUS Act standards. [New York State Department of Financial Services](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/06/rppd-23reg202-text_0.pdf)T1Probable

- 43ATCrypto Licensing2026-10-13 ### BingX EU granted MiCA CASP authorisation 13 Oct 2026. [FMA Österreich](https://www.fma.gv.at/zulassungserteilung-mege-zweite-gmbh/)T1Confirmed

- 44SEConsumer Protection2026-10-06 ### FI warned 30 new unauthorised actors, 227 year-to-date. [Finansinspektionen](https://www.fi.se/sv/publicerat/nyheter/2026/fi-varnar-for-30-nya-falska-aktorer/)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 45CZCrypto Licensing2026-07-01 ### Post-transition supervision update; 11 CASPs authorised, 5 applications pending. [Coredo](https://coredo.eu/licences/crypto/czech-republic/)T3Probable

- 46NOCrypto Licensing2026-07-01 ### MiCA transitional period ended 30 June 2026; multiple CASPs (AK Jensen Norway, TÝR Markets, Firi, NBX) authorised. [Unknown Gravity](https://www.unknowngravity.com/en/articulos/mica-license-by-country)T3Probable

- 47GRCrypto Licensing2025-12-31 ### First four Greek MiCA CASP authorisations registered 24 Sept 2026; Binance withdrawal disputed. [FintechSimple](https://fintechsimple.com/crypto-license/greece/)T3Probable

- 48US-MIConsumer Protectiondate pending ### pre-transaction disclosure, fraud warning, post-transaction receipts, quarterly DIFS location reporting [Michigan House Fiscal Agency](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2026-HLA-5469-B8WMLQD1.pdf)T1Confirmed

- 49COCrypto Licensingdate pending ### Draft Estatuto Antiterrorista proposes first crypto-asset licensing requirement; no comprehensive statute in force. [Infobae](https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2026/08/17/compra-y-venta-de-criptomonedas-en-colombia-seguira-sin-reglas-claras-pero-con-la-dian-encima-haciendo-controles-el-pais-ya-decidio/)T2Probable

- 50KRStablecoin Regime2026-09-24 ### BOK announced (24 Oct 2026) an international cooperation framework for cross-border virtual-asset monitoring; FSC/BOK deadlock over issuer eligibility persists as the principal cause of Phase-2 legislative delay. [TRM Labs](https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/the-state-of-korean-digital-asset-compliance-while-the-basic-act-waits)T3Probable

- 51PLCrypto Licensing2026-07-01 ### No domestic CASP authorisation route; MiCA Art 143(3) transitional period ended 1 July 2026; Sejm override failed 4 Sept 2026; fourth bill before Sejm. [Switalski Law](https://switalski.law/crypto-license/)T3ProbableAlso tracked by world-payments:W2

- 52US-SDConsumer Protection2026-06-01 ### SB 98 requires exchange-rate and fee disclosures on kiosk receipts. [SD Division of Banking Memo 20-035](https://dlr.sd.gov/banking/legal/documents/20-035-Crypto-Kiosk-Bill-Memo.pdf)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 53CNStablecoin Regime2026-02-06 ### Feb 2026 circular explicitly closes offshore RMB-stablecoin issuance loophole and bans RWA tokenization absent approval. [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/china-yuan-linked-stablecoin-ban/)T3Probable

- 54US-MOCross-Border Transfer2026-08-28 ### New foreign-remittance verification requirement effective 2026-08-28. [Missouri House of Representatives](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/fiscal/fispdf/4156H.01I.ORG.pdf)T1Probable

- 55GGConsumer Protection2026-07-24 ### GFSC July 2026 response permits existing licensees to custody virtual assets without a separate VASP licence; blockchain-native registers confirmed permissible. [GFSC](https://www.gfsc.gg/sites/default/files/media/helix-file/Guidance%20-%20Tokenisation%20of%20Investments%20%28July%202026%29.pdf)T1Confirmed

- 56US-NECross-Border Transfer2026-04-14 ### LB838's 25% remittance excise tax, applicability to crypto-kiosk transfers unconfirmed. [Nebraska Legislature](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB838.pdf)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D1, world-payments:W1a

- 57US-HICrypto Licensing2026-10-01 ### No state licence required for crypto exchange/custody since 2024; a narrow kiosk ban (Act 224) now applies; charter bill SB2757 died. [Decrypt](https://decrypt.co/375560/hawaii-to-ban-cash-deposits-at-crypto-atms-from-october)T2ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- 58US-WYStablecoin Regime2026-01-07 ### FRNT added Chainlink Proof of Reserve (Sept 2 2026); Digital Asset Authority restructuring bill (27LSO-0010) advanced Sept 29 2026. [Wyoming Public Media](https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/wyoming-economy/2026-01-07/wyoming-releases-frnt-stablecoin-for-public-purchase)T2Probable

- 59ROCross-Border Transferdate pending ### No passporting-out route from Romania since no authorisation can be granted; wind-down obligation applies to unauthorised providers. [Bursa.ro (ASF interview)](https://www.bursa.ro/romania-nu-are-desemnata-o-autoritate-pentru-aplicarea-regulamentului-ue-privind-pietele-criptoactivelor-22744951)T1Probable

- 60US-IAStablecoin Regime2026-10-24 ### OCC finalised its rule implementing the GENIUS Act on 2026-10-24. [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency / Federal Register](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-23/pdf/2026-21706.pdf)T1Probable

- 61KZStablecoin Regime2026-05-01 ### NBK-Tether-Alatau exploratory MoU on tenge-pegged stablecoin and tokenisation, 7 October 2026. [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/tether-kazakhstan-plan-tenge-stablecoin-pilot/)T3Probable

- 62ECCrypto Licensing2026-10-19 ### First Virtual Assets bill qualified for legislative processing; no licensing gateway exists today. [Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador](https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ec/es/noticia/120296-cal-califica-cinco-proyectos-de-ley-sobre-derechos-de)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by world-payments:W2

- 63MTCrypto Licensing2026-07-03 ### VFA Act repeal (3 July 2026) completed the MiCA transition; MiCA/Chapter 647 is now the sole domestic framework. [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-laws/malta-virtual-financial-assets-act-chapter-590/)T3Probable

- 64PTCrypto Licensing2026-07-01 ### Transitional regime ended 1 July 2026; only one CASP authorisation recorded via ESMA's interim register. [Ana Pimenta Advogados](https://anapimentaadvogados.pt/noticia/portugal-regulamenta-o-mercado-de-criptoativos-com-aplicacao-do-regulamento-mica)T3Probable

- 65QACrypto Licensingdate pending ### QFC Digital Asset Regulations 2024 requires a Token Service Provider licence for Permitted Token activity; QCB Circular No. 6 of 2018 ban on banks/FIs dealing in crypto remains in force onshore. [4Pillars Policy](https://policy.4pillars.io/qatar)T3Probable

- 66CA-ABStablecoin Regimedate pending ### Reserve assets must have a market value at least equal to stablecoins outstanding at the end of every day and must be held with a qualified Canadian custodian, segregated from the issuer's own assets [Canada Gazette](https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-10-24/html/reg1-eng.html)T1ConfirmedAlso tracked by world-payments:W2

- 67EEACrypto Licensing2026-07-01 ### MiCA CASP transitional period ended 1 July 2026 EEA-wide; only MiCA-authorised CASPs may now operate; AMLA flags AML gaps. [Global Law Experts](https://globallawexperts.com/does-mica-apply-to-liechtenstein/)T3Probable

- 68CA-QCStablecoin Regime2026-05-21 ### AMF capital and liquidity guidelines for crypto-asset exposures held by regulated deposit institutions and insurers entered into force 1 July 2026. [Finance et Investissement](https://www.finance-investissement.com/zone-experts/sarah-woods/encadrement-des-cryptoactifs/)T3ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 69SITax Treatmentdate pending ### Disputed status of the 25% crypto-disposal profit tax; confirmed separate derivatives-tax rate cut to flat 25%. [Svet24](https://svet24.si/novice/finance/kriptosredstva-davekdrzavni-zbor-1860572)T3Disputed

- 70CHCross-Border Transfer2026-01-01 ### CARF domestic law in force from 1 Jan 2026; practical cross-border exchange delayed to at least 2027. [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/switzerland-delays-automatic-crypto-tax-data-sharing-with-foreign-authorities-until-at-least-2027/)T3Probable

- 71DECrypto Licensing2026-10-20 ### ECOFIN agreement (9 Oct 2026, reported 21-22 Oct) confines direct ESMA supervision to the largest CASPs; Germany's ~100 BaFin-supervised firms remain under national supervision. BaFin also amended (20 Oct 2026) a consumer warning on unauthorised crypto-asset-service websites. [BaFin (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht)](https://www.bafin.de/SharedDocs/Veroeffentlichungen/DE/Verbrauchermitteilung/unerlaubte/2026/meldung_2026_09_23_plattformreihe_ki-gestuetzte_krypto-handelsplattform.html)T1Confirmed

- 72THConsumer Protection2026-10-16 ### SEC crypto-ETF notifications (effective 16 Oct 2026) require risk-disclosure acknowledgement and bar margin loans for crypto-ETF purchases; mandate SEC-regulated custodians. [The Crypto Times](https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/10/09/thailand-sec-approves-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-under-new-rules-starting-oct-16/)T3Probable

- 73KMCrypto Licensingdate pending ### Comoros government escalates to UK cooperation request over Anjouan network's disputed crypto-adjacent authorisations. [YB Case](https://ybcase.com/en/fintech/polucit-kriptolicenziu-na-komorah)T3Probable

- 74PECross-Border Transfer2026-08-01 ### FATF Travel Rule for PSAV entered into force 1 August 2026. [Alfredo Graf (legal compilation)](https://www.alfredograf.com/normas-uif.php)T3Probable

- 75KHCrypto Licensing2026-09-30 ### NBC-SERC joint licensing/reporting framework launched (Sept 2026); comprehensive draft law targeted November 2026. [Disruption Banking](https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2026/10/16/cambodia-crypto-regulation-enters-a-decisive-quarter-ahead-of-black-swan-summit-cambodia/)T3UncertainAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- 76LKCrypto Licensingdate pending ### Policy framework naming SEC as lead regulator for virtual assets and VASPs, with joint oversight by CBSL, FIU and Inland Revenue; no statute yet exists. [Daily FT](https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Virtual-asset-rules-take-shape-as-Sri-Lanka-prepares-for-AML-evaluation/44-798542)T2ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- 77AGTax Treatment2026-10-12 ### AEOI (Amendment) Bill 2026 would broaden CRS reporting scope to e-money/CBDC ahead of a 2027 international compliance evaluation. [CaribPulse](https://www.caribpulse.com/2026/10/12/digital-money-added-to-antigua-and-barbudas-financial-reporting-system?postId=103571)T3ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W11

- 78US-TNToken Classification2026-04-13 ### UCC Controllable Electronic Records amendments (Public Chapter 704) effective July 1, 2026 amend the 'money' definition, excluding most existing cryptocurrencies. [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-laws/tennessee-ucc-controllable-electronic-records-amendments/)T3Probable

- 79HRCommercial Activity2026-04-23 ### WHITE TECH, Electrocoin, Digital Assets all authorised Apr-Jun 2026. [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/white-tech-joins-croatias-first-mica-approved-crypto-firms/)T2Probable

- 80PHCommercial Activity2026-10-20 ### Mynt Inc. (GCash parent) completed the Philippines' largest-ever IPO on the PSE on 20 October 2026, materially relevant to the crypto-adjacent commercial landscape given GCash's crypto on-ramp (GCrypto via licensed VASP PDAX). [Tech Times](https://www.techtimes.com/articles/329308/20261021/gcash-completes-philippines-largest-ever-ipo-raising-nearly-1-billion-debut.htm)T3ProbableAlso tracked by world-payments:W13

- 81AFRToken Classificationdate pending ### Kenya's VASP Act 2025 classifies fiat-referenced tokens as CBK-licensed stablecoins, while Mauritius's VAITOS 2021 excludes fiat-representation tokens from its virtual-asset definition, routing them to the Bank of Mauritius's e-money regime instead — a direct cross-member… [Binar](https://binar.com/insights/africa-crypto-regulation-2026-kenya-mauritius-south-africa-nigeria/)T3Probable

- 82CWConsumer Protectiondate pending ### CGA-licensed gambling operators prohibited from acting as VASPs/exchanges, confined to accepting crypto solely as a gambling payment method, with full operational compliance required by mid-2027. [SiGMA](https://sigma.world/news/cryptocurrencies-curacao-igaming/)T3Probable

- 83SKCommercial Activity2025-12-19 ### NBS authorised Fintegence s.r.o. (trading as Cryptovoucher/Cryptosmart) as a MiCA CASP on 18-19 December 2025 [CASP Tracker](https://casptracker.eu/)T3Probable

- 84ESCrypto Licensing2026-10-17 ### CNMV public warning against unlicensed CASPs (GDLP and three other platforms) soliciting Spanish investors. [Merca2](https://www.merca2.es/2026/10/17/cnmv-criptomonedas-mica-firmas-sin-licencia-2475645/)T2Probable

- 85US-SCStablecoin Regime2026-05-19 ### accepting payment using, or participating in any test/pilot of, a CBDC issued by the Federal Reserve or any other federal agency [Pulsechain Nexus](https://www.pulsechain.nexus/south-carolina-enacts-sweeping-digital-asset-law-bans-state-cbdc-participation/)T3Probable

- 86APACStablecoin Regimedate pending ### Hong Kong Monetary Authority granted the first two stablecoin issuer licences (Anchorpoint Financial, HSBC) on 10 April 2026; HSBC's RedCoin reported commercial launch in late October 2026. [wiki.private.law](https://wiki.private.law/en/hk-stablecoin-ordinance)T3Probable

- 87BGCommercial Activity2026-10-12 ### Fibank x Bitpanda bank-distributed CASP partnership, first such arrangement in Bulgaria. [Fibank / EQS-News](https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/fibank-first-investment-bank-etr-fibank-and-bitpanda-forge-strategic-partnership-to-launch-integrated-crypto-asset-access-via-my-fibank-mobile-app-S2TTzY9SNR7)T2ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D8, world-payments:W13

- 88VECommercial Activity2026-10-15 ### Binance announced on 15 October 2026 that it enabled direct bolívar deposits via bank transfer and Pago Móvil for Venezuelan users, processed by Casa de Cambios Insular, S.A., to fund stablecoin purchases; withdrawal back to bolívares announced as forthcoming at a 0.3% fee… [El Nacional](https://www.elnacional.com/2026/10/binance-habilita-depositos-en-bolivares-en-venezuela-mediante-transferencias-bancarias-y-pago-movil/)T3ProbableAlso tracked by world-payments:W13

- 89SAStablecoin Regimedate pending ### PIF's 2026-2030 strategy names stablecoin-based real-estate settlement as a late-2026 target under joint SAMA/CMA partnership. [Plasma.org](https://www.plasma.org/learn/tools/stablecoin-regulation-map/saudi-arabia)T3Probable

- 90PACross-Border Transfer2025-12-01 ### Panama signed the OECD's CARF Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement in December 2025, ahead of domestic VASP licensing. [Zitadelle AG](https://www.zitadelleag.com/news/where-to-register-a-vasp-company-without-licensing-costa-rica-and-panama)T3Uncertain

- 91JPCommercial Activity2026-10-01 ### SBI Holdings completed acquisition of Bitbank on 1 October 2026, creating Japan's largest regulated crypto-exchange group by AUM. [GN Crypto News](https://www.gncrypto.news/news/sbi-completes-bitbank-deal-japan-largest-crypto-exchange/)T3ProbableAlso tracked by world-payments:W13

- 92MHCommercial Activity2026-10-23 ### First institutional repo on Stellar using USDM1 as collateral, completed by Ascend Markets and M1X Global on 23 Oct 2026. [Business Wire / Morningstar](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20261023351098/ascend-and-m1x-global-complete-first-institutional-repo-on-stellar-using-usdm1-secured-sovereign-bond)T3ProbableAlso tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W13

- 93INCommercial Activity2026-10-19 ### Saber Money (operator of Indian crypto exchange Mudrex) received undisclosed strategic investment from Tether and CMCC Global's Titan Fund, announced 14-19 Oct 2026. [Morningstar / ACCESS Newswire](https://www.morningstar.com/news/accesswire/1238706msn/saber-money-raises-strategic-investment-from-tether-and-cmcc-globals-titan-fund-to-scale-stablecoin-powered-payments)T3ProbableAlso tracked by world-payments:W13

- 94ARStablecoin Regime2026-10-12 ### No dedicated stablecoin-issuance regime; BCRA restates it will not integrate crypto into banking near-term. [Crowdfund Insider](https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2026/10/317446-argentinas-central-bank-rules-out-near-term-crypto-integration-into-banking-platforms/)T3ProbableAlso tracked by world-payments:W2

- 95US-NDStablecoin Regime2026-10-01 ### Bank of North Dakota's Roughrider Coin launched; no bespoke NDDFI guidance located. [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/blockchain/2026/north-dakota-lenders-report-faster-settlement-with-state-banks-stablecoin/)T3Probable

- 96TZCommercial Activity2026-05-28 ### Up to USD 50 million debt financing from Liquidity Group via Mars Growth Capital (MUFG-backed JV), announced 28-29 May 2026, to support Nala's stablecoin-powered cross-border payment network; initial USD 25 million tranche. [Disrupt Africa](https://disruptafrica.com/2026/05/29/african-payments-company-nala-banks-50m-in-credit-financing/)T3Probable

- 97FRStablecoin Regime2026-10-01 ### Banque de France guidance (1 Oct 2026) distinguishes stablecoins from CBDC; ACPR continues co-approving CASP applications touching stablecoin-adjacent payment firms. [Cryptonomist](https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/10/01/banque-france-stablecoin-guidance/)T3Probable

- 98ZACommercial Activity2026-10-19 ### Governance dispute at bitcoin-treasury company Africa Bitcoin Corporation surfaced publicly, reportedly drawing FSCA attention. [Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-19-explainer-what-is-africa-bitcoin-corporation-and-why-did-it-make-the-fsca-mad/)T2Uncertain

## Still developing

Carried from earlier editions, unchanged.

- 99HKCommercial Activity2026-04-10 ### HSBC and Anchorpoint licensed as HK's first stablecoin issuers, targeting H2-2026 launches. [Legalink](https://www.legalink.net/xms/files/Newsletters/Fintech/HKMA_ISSUES_FIRST_STABLECOIN_ISSUER_LICENCES.pdf)T3Probable

## Regulatory horizon

- AG[AEOI (Amendment) Bill 2026 — CRS scope extension to e-money/CBDC](/jurisdictions/antigua-and-barbuda/)2027-Q1half year

- AR[CNV GR 1172/2026 commencement for PSAV registration duty](/jurisdictions/argentina/)2026-11-01quarter

- AU[ASIC CP 392 consultation closes](/jurisdictions/australia/)2026-11-27quarter

- AU[Digital asset platform / tokenised custody platform regime commences](/jurisdictions/australia/)2027-04-08quarter

- AU[Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework consultation closes](/jurisdictions/australia/)2026-10-28quarter

- AU[Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework application begins](/jurisdictions/australia/)2027-07-01half year

- BE[FSMA/ESMA MiCA CASP authorisation count reconciliation](/jurisdictions/belgium/)2026-Q4half year

- BR[VASP first-phase authorisation filing deadline](/jurisdictions/brazil/)2026-10-30quarter

- BR[VASP wind-down deadline for non-filers](/jurisdictions/brazil/)2026-11-29quarter

- BR[BCB counterparty-authorisation restriction takes effect](/jurisdictions/brazil/)2026-11-06quarter

- BZ[Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act, 2026 commencement / DASP Regulations sunset](/jurisdictions/belize/)2027-Q1year

- BZ[Digital Assets Bill, 2026 consultation close](/jurisdictions/belize/)closed 2026-09-08quarter

- CA-AB[Draft Stablecoin Regulations comment period closes](/jurisdictions/alberta-canada/)2026-12-23quarter

- CA-AB[Stablecoin Regulations targeted in-force date](/jurisdictions/alberta-canada/)2027-Q3half year

- CA-BC[Stablecoin Regulations comment period closes](/jurisdictions/british-columbia-canada/)2026-12-23quarter

- CA-BC[Stablecoin Act / Regulations expected in force](/jurisdictions/british-columbia-canada/)2027-Q4half year

- CA-ON[Stablecoin Regulations consultation closes](/jurisdictions/ontario-canada/)2026-12-23quarter

- CH[Swiss FinIA Payment Instrument Institution / Crypto-Institution licences entry into force](/jurisdictions/switzerland/)2027multi year

- CH[Swiss cross-border automatic CARF crypto tax data exchange begins](/jurisdictions/switzerland/)2027year

- CL[BCCh stablecoin regulatory proposal public consultation expected](/jurisdictions/chile/)2026-Q4half year

- CM[Publication of CEMAC sub-regional crypto-asset regulatory framework](/jurisdictions/cameroon/)2026-Q4half year

- CO[Estatuto Antiterrorista crypto-licensing clause expected to enter formal legislative process](/jurisdictions/colombia/)2026-Q4half year

- CR[SUGEF 13-19 VASP AML amendment expected adoption](/jurisdictions/costa-rica/)2026-Q4quarter

- CW[CGA crypto-payment compliance deadline for B2C gambling licensees](/jurisdictions/curacao/)2027-Q2half year

- DE[MiCA review: ESMA supervisory-scope narrowing and DeFi-liability proposal](/jurisdictions/germany/)2026-Q4half year

- EC[Proyecto de Ley Orgánica de Activos Virtuales — committee stage](/jurisdictions/ecuador/)2027multi year

- GG[GFSC stablecoin feedback and rules expected](/jurisdictions/guernsey/)2026-Q4quarter

- GG-ALD[GFSC stablecoin feedback and rules expected Autumn 2026](/jurisdictions/guernsey-alderney/)2026-Q4quarter

- GH[VASP Act 1154 full licensing operationalisation](/jurisdictions/ghana/)2027-Q1year

- GI[Protected Cell Companies (Amendment) Bill 2026 passage](/jurisdictions/gibraltar/)2026-Q4multi year

- GR[Greek crypto capital-gains tax bill expected before Parliament](/jurisdictions/greece/)2026-11quarter

- HK[AMLO VA dealer/custodian/advisory/management licensing bill introduction](/jurisdictions/hong-kong/)2026-Q4quarter

- ID[OJK targets stablecoin framework completion](/jurisdictions/indonesia/)2027-Q1half year

- ID[Crypto exchange system-control and customer-fund transitional deadline](/jurisdictions/indonesia/)2026-11-10quarter

- JE[CARF Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Provider regulations pending enactment](/jurisdictions/jersey/)2027multi year

- JP[FIEA crypto-asset provisions (Act No. 64/2026) commencement](/jurisdictions/japan/)2027-Q2year

- JP[Flat ~20% separate-taxation rate for specified crypto-assets commencement](/jurisdictions/japan/)2028-Q1multi year

- KH[Draft Law on the Management of Virtual Assets and Digital Assets final draft](/jurisdictions/cambodia/)2026-Q4quarter

- KR[Digital Asset Basic Act (Phase 2) expected National Assembly submission](/jurisdictions/south-korea/)2026-11quarter

- LK[VASP regulatory framework and SEC Act amendment expected to reach drafted bill stage](/jurisdictions/sri-lanka/)2027-Q2multi year

- LT[EBA No-Action Letter payment-institution authorisation deadline](/jurisdictions/lithuania/)closed 2026-03-01quarter

- MA[Draft Law n42-25 adoption via Conseil de gouvernement](/jurisdictions/morocco/)2027multi year

- MO[Macau AML bill: VASP licensing and authorisation gateway](/jurisdictions/macau-sar-china/)2027-Q1half year

- MY[DAX operator capital-floor transition deadline](/jurisdictions/malaysia/)2028-05-20multi year

- NO[MiCA transitional period ended for Norwegian CASPs](/jurisdictions/norway/)closed 2026-07-01quarter

- PA[Anteproyecto de Ley N.314 fintech/VASP framework](/jurisdictions/panama/)2027-Q1year

- PH[BSP OPS freeze / VASP-adjacent merchant reclassification finalisation](/jurisdictions/philippines/)2026-Q4half year

- PK[PVARA expected to issue first full (non-NOC) VASP licences](/jurisdictions/pakistan/)2026-Q4quarter

- PL[Fourth Crypto-Asset Market Act draft before Sejm](/jurisdictions/poland/)2027-Q1multi year

- PW[Draft Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) legislation](/jurisdictions/palau/)2027-Q1multi year

- QA[Draft Real Estate Tokenisation Law enactment](/jurisdictions/qatar/)2027year

- RO[Draft MiCA implementing ordinance designating ASF and BNR](/jurisdictions/romania/)2027-Q1multi year

- RU[282-FZ full compliance deadline for OIS-registry platforms](/jurisdictions/russia/)2028-09year

- RU[Direct P2P crypto-trading ban](/jurisdictions/russia/)2027-07-01quarter

- RW[CMA implementing regulations for VASP licensing finalised](/jurisdictions/rwanda/)2026-Q4quarter

- SE[GreenMerc transitional licence arrangement review point](/jurisdictions/sweden/)2026-Q4half year

- SG[MAS stablecoin-legislation implementation date not yet set](/jurisdictions/singapore/)2027-Q1half year

- SI[Resolution of Slovenia crypto-disposal profit-tax enactment status](/jurisdictions/slovenia/)2026-Q4quarter

- TH[BOT baht-stablecoin rule finalisation](/jurisdictions/thailand/)2027-Q1half year

- TN[Draft Tunisian Foreign Exchange Code reform (potential conditional crypto licensing route)](/jurisdictions/tunisia/)2027-Q2multi year

- TT[VA/VASP Act 2025 moratorium expiry](/jurisdictions/trinidad-and-tobago/)2026-12-31quarter

- TW[VASA full commencement with 9 subordinate regulations](/jurisdictions/taiwan/)2027-Q1half year

- TW[Cross-border Travel Rule phase extension](/jurisdictions/taiwan/)2027-Q4year

- TZ[Bank of Tanzania virtual-assets regulatory concept pending legal development](/jurisdictions/tanzania/)2027-Q1year

- UK[UK FSMA cryptoasset regime full commencement](/jurisdictions/united-kingdom/)2027-10-25quarter

- UK[FCA authorisation gateway closes](/jurisdictions/united-kingdom/)2027-02-28quarter

- UK[Bank of England systemic-stablecoin Code of Practice due](/jurisdictions/united-kingdom/)2026-Q4quarter

- US-AK[SB 86 full commencement — virtual currency money transmission](/jurisdictions/alaska-usa/)2027-07-01quarter

- US-AK[SB 86 transitional licence relief expires](/jurisdictions/alaska-usa/)2028-07-01half year

- US-AK[Coinme national kiosk shutdown deadline](/jurisdictions/alaska-usa/)2027-01-01quarter

- US-DE[OSBC implementing regulations for SB18/SB19 (14 mandatory areas)](/jurisdictions/delaware-usa/)2027-07-06year

- US-FL[Florida virtual-currency-kiosk registration regime effective](/jurisdictions/florida-usa/)2027-01-01quarter

- US-FL[Florida stablecoin issuers' first annual reserve report due](/jurisdictions/florida-usa/)2027-02-01quarter

- US-GA[Georgia Payment Stablecoin Act (HB 1272) commencement](/jurisdictions/georgia-usa/)2027-01-18quarter

- US-GA[Federal BSA/AML/OFAC stablecoin rule expected to finalize](/jurisdictions/georgia-usa/)2027-Q1half year

- US-GA[GA HB 1272 backstop unlicensed-offer prohibition takes effect](/jurisdictions/georgia-usa/)2028-07-18multi year

- US-HI[Hawaii digital-asset charter proposal (SB2757) revival watch](/jurisdictions/hawaii-usa/)2027-Q1multi year

- US-IA[GENIUS Act OCC final rule stablecoin implications for national trust banks](/jurisdictions/iowa-usa/)closed 2026-10-24quarter

- US-KS[Kansas virtual currency kiosk licensing and consumer-protection regime in force](/jurisdictions/kansas-usa/)closed 2026-07-01quarter

- US-KY[SB 189 crypto-kiosk regime implementing regulations due](/jurisdictions/kentucky-usa/)2027-01-01quarter

- US-MD[Maryland Stablecoin Act commencement](/jurisdictions/maryland-usa/)2027-01-01quarter

- US-MO[SB 1510 AG civil-enforcement authority for virtual currency kiosks](/jurisdictions/missouri-usa/)closed 2026-08-28multi year

- US-NC[NC Virtual Currency Kiosk Act effective date](/jurisdictions/north-carolina-usa/)2027-01-01quarter

- US-NC[NCCOB implementing-rule comment period closes](/jurisdictions/north-carolina-usa/)2026-11-15quarter

- US-NE[Foreign-adversary MTL bar and remittance excise tax operative](/jurisdictions/nebraska-usa/)closed 2026-07-01quarter

- US-NH[SB 482 kiosk consumer-protection regime in force](/jurisdictions/new-hampshire-usa/)2026-12-16quarter

- US-NH[HB 1207 money-transmitter application fee increase](/jurisdictions/new-hampshire-usa/)2027-10-01quarter

- US-NJ[S775 Virtual Currency and Blockchain Regulation Act — pending Senate Commerce Committee action](/jurisdictions/new-jersey-usa/)2027multi year

- US-NY[Proposed 23 NYCRR Part 202 (Authorized Payment Stablecoin Issuers)](/jurisdictions/united-states-new-york/)2027-Q1half year

- US-NY[Second Circuit hearing on Kalshi injunction pending appeal](/jurisdictions/united-states-new-york/)2026-11-03quarter

- US-OK[Oklahoma HB 3521 takes full effect, recodifying money-transmitter law and including narrow stablecoin category](/jurisdictions/oklahoma-usa/)2026-11-01quarter

- US-RI[RI blockchain/cryptocurrency study commission interim report due](/jurisdictions/rhode-island-usa/)2027-01-05quarter

- US-SC[H.4592 virtual-currency kiosk MTL bill pending in House committee](/jurisdictions/south-carolina-usa/)2027-Q1year

- US-TN[UCC Controllable Electronic Records amendments 'adjustment date'](/jurisdictions/tennessee-usa/)2027-07-01quarter

- US-TX[GENIUS Act implementing regulations effective](/jurisdictions/texas-usa/)2027-01-18quarter

- US-UT[SB 298 'Programmable Money Amendments' takes effect](/jurisdictions/utah-usa/)2027-05-05quarter

- US-VA[SCC final rule 10VAC5-120 conforming money-transmitter rules to Chapter 19.1](/jurisdictions/virginia-usa/)2026-Q4quarter

- US-VT[Vermont virtual-currency kiosk moratorium expiry](/jurisdictions/vermont-usa/)2027-07-01quarter

- UY[PSAV incumbent application window closes](/jurisdictions/uruguay/)2027-03-31quarter

- UY[PSAV general compliance deadline](/jurisdictions/uruguay/)2027-06-30quarter

- UY[BCU stablecoin-integration roadmap horizon](/jurisdictions/uruguay/)2030multi year

- VU[Tabled AML/CTF Amendment Bill VASP travel-rule codification](/jurisdictions/vanuatu/)2026-Q4quarter

- ZA[Treasury expected to publish revised crypto exchange-control draft](/jurisdictions/south-africa/)2027-Q1half year

- ZM[Bank of Zambia comprehensive crypto/VASP regulatory framework](/jurisdictions/zambia/)2027multi year

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