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# Roundup — Cryptoassets Monitor — 2026-11-01

Roundup

# Cryptoassets Monitor — 2026-11-01

Assembled deterministically from our recent research runs and ranked by date and importance.

Previous editions
- [Latest edition](/roundup/)
- [2026-10-25](/roundup/2026-10-25/)
- [2026-10-18](/roundup/2026-10-18/)
- [2026-10-11](/roundup/2026-10-11/)
- [2026-10-04](/roundup/2026-10-04/)
- [2026-09-27](/roundup/2026-09-27/)
- [2026-09-20](/roundup/2026-09-20/)
- [2026-09-07](/roundup/2026-09-07/)

## New or updated since 2026-10-25

New to this edition or changed since the last one.

- US-DE · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-07-06 ### SB19 creates Payment Stablecoins Act with reserve, redemption and disclosure duties. [Delaware General Assembly](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GeneratePdfEngrossment?engrossmentId=37950&docTypeId=6) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- US-OR · Crypto Licensing · date pending ### Coinme multistate BSA/AML settlement. [Oregon Legislature](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors717.html)

- HR · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### MiCA transitional deadline passed 1 July 2026; 5/17 legacy VASPs authorised. [HANFA](https://www.hanfa.hr/news/provision-of-crypto-asset-services-from-1-july-2026-crypto-licence-and-registration-in-hanfa-registers-mandatory-for-providers-consumers-urged-to-exercise-caution/)

- US-VT · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### Act 142 expands money-transmission definition to include virtual-currency business activity; kiosk restriction duration disputed. [Vermont General Assembly](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/ACTS/ACT142/ACT142%20As%20Enacted.pdf) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

- BG · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### MiCA grandfathering window closed 1 July 2026; FSC authorisation now required. [Financial Supervision Commission](https://www.fsc.bg/en/cryptoassets/crypto-assets-mica-frequently-asked-questions-faq/)

- US-MS · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### HB1625 brings virtual-currency kiosk operators within MTMA licensing, effective 2026-07-01. [Mississippi Legislature](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1625SG.htm)

- US-KS · Crypto Licensing · 2026-04-16 ### Any virtual currency kiosk operator in Kansas is deemed engaged in money transmission and must hold a money-transmitter licence under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. [Kansas Secretary of State / 2026 Session Laws](https://sos.ks.gov/publications/sessionlaws/2026/Chapter-102-HB-2591.html) Also tracked by data-protection:sectoral_watch

- US-OK · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-05-13 ### A narrow licensing-perimeter inclusion for sovereign-pegged, fully reserve-backed, redeemable stablecoin takes effect Nov 1, 2026; no dedicated issuance/reserve/redemption regime exists at state level. [Oklahoma Legislature](https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/hB/HB3521%20INT.PDF) Also tracked by world-payments:W2

- US · Crypto Licensing · date pending ### CLARITY Act failed Senate cloture (15 Sept 2026); SEC Regulation Crypto Assets and CFTC ANPRM proceed in parallel without a unified federal statute. [FinCEN](https://www.fincen.gov/)

- CY · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-02-20 ### CASPs offering EMT-related payment services required to apply to CBC for PI/EMI authorisation by 20 February 2026; EMIs issuing EMTs may extend into crypto services via MiCA Art.60 notification. [Central Bank of Cyprus](https://www.centralbank.cy/en/licensing-supervision/payment-institutions/dual-licensing-of-casps-under-psd2)

- US-AK · Consumer Protection · 2026-10-01 ### SB 249's kiosk-specific fraud-warning, bilingual-disclosure and refund regime took effect 2026-10-01. [Orrick InfoBytes](https://infobytes.orrick.com/2026-07-24/alaska-overhauls-money-transmission-licensing-imposes-new-virtual-currency-kiosk-requirements/) Also tracked by world-payments:W10

- TW · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-10-20 ### Domestic Travel Rule in force 20 Oct 2026; cross-border phase targeted end-2027. [自由財經 (Liberty Times Net)](https://ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/5612562) Also tracked by advennt:aml_cft_regime

- FR · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### AMF quarterly blacklist added 26 names (19 Oct 2026); MiCA CASP authorisation regime unchanged. [BleuLex Law](https://bleulexlaw.com/guides/agrement-psca-mica/)

- SE · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### FI refused Ijort Invest's MiCA application; appeal withdrawn. [Metro Mode](https://metromode.se/en/ekonomi/var-koper-man-krypto-mica-tillstandskravet-och-registren-du-ska-kontrollera/)

- RU · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-10-06 ### Unrestricted crypto cross-border trade settlement for authorised exporters/importers confirmed mid-October 2026; retail/qualified-investor purchase caps remain in force. [KuCoin](https://www.kucoin.com/blog/russia-approves-crypto-for-cross-border-trades-settlement-what-it-means-for-global-markets)

- US-NH · Consumer Protection · 2026-06-19 ### SB 482 enacts a new kiosk consumer-protection regime, effective 16 December 2026. [New Hampshire Union Leader](https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/state/limits-on-crypto-atm-purchases-in-nh-become-a-reality-to-thwart-crooks/article_0712ed02-854d-4827-aaef-dd44e04de700.html)

- BZ · Token Classification · 2026-03-31 ### FSC Policy Statement (31 Mar 2026) classifies Crypto CFDs as securities under the Securities Industry Act, 2021. [Financial Services Commission of Belize](https://www.belizefsc.org.bz/public-notice/)

- US-IL · Tax Treatment · 2026-10-01 ### Digital Asset Tax Act effective date stayed to July 2027. [The Crypto Times](https://www.cryptotimes.io/2026/10/01/illinois-delays-digital-asset-tax-to-july-2027-amid-lawsuit/)

- GR · Tax Treatment · 2026-10-08 ### Draft bill (8 Oct 2026) proposes flat 10% crypto capital-gains tax, expected before Parliament November 2026. [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/greece-capital-gains-tax-cryptocurrencies)

- CZ · Consumer Protection · 2026-10-22 ### ČNB restated no-guarantee-fund gap for custody/safeguarding losses. [TokenPost](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/38314)

- RO · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-20 ### No operative MiCA competent-authority route exists in Romania; implementing ordinance remains unadopted. [Unknown Gravity](https://www.unknowngravity.com/en/articulos/mica-license-by-country) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- US-CA · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### DFAL licensing regime (Cal. Fin. Code Div. 1.25) became fully operative July 1, 2026; civil penalties up to $100,000/day for unlicensed activity; DFPI has brought multiple enforcement actions. [American Arbitration Association](https://www.adr.org/news-and-insights/california-s-digital-financial-assets-law/)

- BE · Tax Treatment · 2026-01-01 ### From 1 January 2026, gains on MiCA-defined crypto-assets realised within normal private-asset management are in principle subject to a new 10% capital-gains tax. [Chambers and Partners](https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/blockchain-crypto-assets-2026/belgium)

- CA-ON · Consumer Protection · 2026-10-16 ### CIRO banned sports/entertainment event contracts for Investment Dealer Members effective 2026-10-16. [Canadian Gaming Business](https://www.canadiangamingbusiness.com/2026/10/21/canada-sports-contracts)

- BR · Consumer Protection · 2026-02-02 ### Client-asset segregation duty under Resolução BCB 519/2025 reaffirmed in commentary dated within the window; no new substantive rule. [BB Investalk (Banco do Brasil)](https://investalk.bb.com.br/noticias/economia/criptomoedas-o-que-muda-a-partir-do-dia-30-e-quais-cuidados-o-investidor-deve-ter)

- SG · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-09-01 ### Consultation P015-2026 (1 Sep-16 Oct 2026) proposes reserve, redemption, interest-ban, stress-testing and recovery-plan requirements; not yet in force. [Raffles Corporate Services](https://rafflescorporateservices.com/mas-stablecoin-regulatory-framework-consultation-2026-singapore-funds/)

- PL · Commercial Activity · 2026-08-27 ### Zondacrypto/BB Trade Estonia OÜ insolvency, creditor-claims deadline 27 Oct 2026, with merged fraud/money-laundering/political-influence investigation. [Kancelaria Skarbiec](https://kancelaria-skarbiec.pl/en/zondacrypto-withdrawal-crisis/) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

- LU · On-Chain Activity Regime · 2026-10-21 ### LuxCSD's native DLT issuance of the LU sovereign bond on Clearstream D7, settled 21 Oct 2026; CSSF's first tokenisation FAQ (2 Oct 2026). [gouvernement.lu](https://gouvernement.lu/en/actualites/toutes_actualites/communiques/2026/10-octobre/14-luxembourg-emprunt.html) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

- UY · Consumer Protection · 2026-08-19 ### Custody-segregation duty now binding for PSAV. [PPV Abogados](https://www.ppv.com.uy/nuevas-normativas/nueva-reglamentacion-para-proveedores-de-servicios-de-activos-virtuales/)

- US-MI · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-07 ### Coinbase stipulated regulatory market exit from MI sports-related event-contract market. [Gambling.com](https://www.gambling.com/us/news/coinbase-agrees-to-halt-sports-event-contracts-in-michigan) Also tracked by advennt:enforcement, world-payments:W7

- UK · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-06-30 ### FCA finalised PS26/12 (capital coefficient cut from 2% to 1%) and PS26/18 perimeter guidance; BoE systemic-stablecoin Code of Practice due end-2026, not yet published. [Proof of Talk](https://proofoftalk.io/blog/uk-cryptoasset-regime/)

- MT · Consumer Protection · 2026-10-19 ### Binary yes/no event contracts with fixed payout remain subject to the existing EU prohibition on marketing binary options to retail clients, per the MFSA circular. [MFSA](https://www.mfsa.mt/publication/prediction-markets-and-event-contracts/) Also tracked by advennt:regulated_activity_classes, financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W9

- EEA · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-07 ### MiCA Titles III-IV in force since 30 June 2024; AMLA flags unauthorised-stablecoin legal uncertainty and ART-issuer obliged-entity gap. [AMLA](https://www.amla.europa.eu/amla-identifies-amlcft-priorities-review-mica_en) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- US-WY · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### SF0055 revised SPDI capital/charter/fee provisions (eff. 2026-07-01); MTMA draft (27LSO-0137) under committee revision retains virtual-currency exemption. [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-laws/wyoming-special-purpose-depository-institutions-act/)

- IS · Token Classification · 2026-01-09 ### Monerium EURe classified as an EMT under MiCAR Art. 3(1)(7). [Monerium](https://monerium.com/whitepapers/eure-whitepaper.xhtml) Also tracked by world-payments:W2

- AT · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-08 ### ESMA opinion on non-MiCAR-compliant stablecoins (8 Oct 2026); FMA to incorporate. [FMA Österreich](https://www.fma.gv.at/en/fma-informs-about-esma-supervisory-expectations-regarding-services-related-to-non-micar-compliant-stablecoins/) Also tracked by world-payments:W2

- CA-NB · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-03-26 ### Stablecoin issuers will need to register as money-services businesses dealing in virtual currency with FINTRAC, with the Bank of Canada to maintain a public registry of stablecoin issuers, per the Budget 2025 Implementation Act (Royal Assent 2026-03-26). [ComplyPlus](https://complyplus.ca/blog/fintrac-modernization-upcoming-changes-reporting-entities-2026)

- GI · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-19 ### Revolut established new Gibraltar subsidiary and obtained GFSC DLT licence, with resumed EMI/payments onboarding. [Securities.io](https://www.securities.io/revolut-wins-gibraltar-dlt-licence-for-new-digital-assets-entity/)

- US-NC · Consumer Protection · 2026-08-14 ### Kiosk-specific pre-transaction disclosures and mandatory fraud-screen process enacted. [Faisal Khan LLC](https://faisalkhan.com/solutions/licensing/money-transmitter-license/north-carolina-money-transmitter-license)

- AU · Consumer Protection · 2026-10-15 ### ASIC CP 392 proposes client asset segregation and withdrawal standards for digital asset platform operators. [Australian Securities and Investments Commission](https://download.asic.gov.au/media/a3cpo5ds/attachment-1-to-cp392-published-15-october-2026.pdf)

- KR · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-10-24 ### BOK announced (24 Oct 2026) a planned Foreign Exchange Transactions Act revision aimed at monitoring and enforcing against illegal cross-border virtual-asset trading. [OneSafe](https://www.onesafe.io/blog/south-korea-stablecoin-payments-global-startups) Also tracked by world-payments:W2

- CA · Consumer Protection · date pending ### CIRO's 2026 Digital Asset Custody Framework reported to require segregated wallets and custody/risk controls for registered firms; not independently verified against a primary CIRO notice this cycle. [Coinpedia](https://coinpedia.org/cryptocurrency-regulation/crypto-regulations-in-canada/)

- GH · Commercial Activity · 2026-08-19 ### SEC Ghana's Virtual Asset Sandbox expanded from 11 to 20 participants between March and August 2026. [FF News](https://ffnews.com/news/ghana-sec-unveils-20-virtual-asset-sandbox-participants-to-shape-new-crypto-regulations) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

- CR · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-10-24 ### Draft SUGEF 13-19 amendment would require VASPs to assess cross-border-operation and unhosted-wallet risk as part of new-product risk evaluation. [Diario Extra](https://www.diarioextra.com/noticia/proveedores-de-activos-virtuales-deberan-reportar-operaciones-sospechosas/) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- AFR · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-10-22 ### South Africa's proposed cross-border crypto capital-flow authorisation regime (requiring CASP authorisation for international transfers and restricting self-custody transfers) has been withdrawn for redrafting after public comment; no replacement text or date published. [Business Day](https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-10-22-treasury-and-reserve-bank-to-redraft-crypto-asset-regulations/) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- QA · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-19 ### Barzah Capital admitted to QFC Digital Assets Lab (19-20 Oct 2026) to develop a real-estate tokenisation model. [The Peninsula Qatar](http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/20/10/2026/barzah-capital-joins-qfc-digital-assets-lab-to-advance-real-estate-tokenisation-model) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

- KM · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-10-20 ### Comoros government's UK cooperation request touches crypto-adjacent licensing newly this cycle. [CasinoBeats](https://casinobeats.com/2026/10/20/anjouan-gambling-licences-legal-challenge/) Also tracked by advennt:extraterritorial_reach, financial-integrity:D3

- KH · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-23 ### NBC-GFTN partnership announcement tied to Black Swan Summit Cambodia; no disclosed capital transaction. [Cambodia Investment Review](https://cambodiainvestmentreview.com/2026/10/23/cir-partners-with-black-swan-summit-cambodia-2026-to-spotlight-fintech-and-global-connectivity) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

- AR · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-20 ### Tether-led USD 28m funding round for a stablecoin/cross-border payments company expanding into Argentina; Cámara Argentina Fintech/Taquion industry report projects USD 2.2bn 2027 investment with 36% crypto/blockchain revenue growth. [Weex](https://www.weex.com/news/detail/raised-us28-million-and-now-seeking-to-expand-in-argentina-and-other-latin-american-countries-x8g74mi8imu68egijejnnbg5)

- CO · Commercial Activity · date pending ### Tether-led seed round in Plenti; Kraken COP integration reported, dates unconfirmed. [Colombia Fintech](https://colombiafintech.co/noticias/)

- ZA · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-22 ### No dedicated statutory stablecoin regime exists; Treasury signalled a prospective shift from pre-approval toward risk/tax-legitimacy assessment of crypto/stablecoin exchange-control transactions, guided by FSB recommendations. [TechCentral](https://techcentral.co.za/rand-stablecoin-issuers-welcome-treasury-crypto-rethink/287560/) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- US-FL · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-18 ### Meow (FL-headquartered crypto fintech) raised a Series A round led by Stifel; amount undisclosed. [StartupTalky](https://startuptalky.com/us-funding-investors-data-2026/) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D8, world-payments:W13

## Still developing

Carried from earlier editions, unchanged.

- CA-BC · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-24 ### 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- US-GA · Crypto Licensing · 2026-05-11 ### 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) Also tracked by world-payments:W2

- TT · Crypto Licensing · 2025-12-23 ### 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)

- US-CO · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-07 ### Coinme multistate consent order [Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (multistate)](https://dfr.oregon.gov/AdminOrders/Final%20Agreement%20with%20redactions.pdf) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

- US-OH · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-21 ### 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- VU · Cross-Border Transfer · date pending ### VASP compliance with the FATF Recommendation 16 travel rule for virtual-asset transfers [VFSC](https://www.vfsc.vu/virtual-asset-service-provider/)

- US-AR · Crypto Licensing · date 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/) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D7

- MY · Consumer Protection · date 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)

- US-WA · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-08 ### 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W1a

- AE · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-22 ### 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/)

- NG · Crypto Licensing · 2026-01-01 ### 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)

- LV · Stablecoin Regime · date 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)

- US-NY · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-25 ### 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)

- US-SD · Consumer Protection · 2026-06-01 ### 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- CN · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-02-06 ### 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/)

- US-MO · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-08-28 ### 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)

- GG · Consumer Protection · 2026-07-24 ### 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)

- US-NE · Cross-Border Transfer · 2026-04-14 ### LB838's 25% remittance excise tax, applicability to crypto-kiosk transfers unconfirmed. [Nebraska Legislature](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB838.pdf) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D1, world-payments:W1a

- US-HI · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-01 ### 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W2

- US-IA · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-24 ### 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)

- KZ · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-05-01 ### 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/)

- EC · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-19 ### 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) Also tracked by world-payments:W2

- PT · Crypto Licensing · 2026-07-01 ### 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)

- CA-AB · Stablecoin Regime · date 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) Also tracked by world-payments:W2

- CA-QC · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-05-21 ### 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/) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- HK · Commercial Activity · 2026-04-10 ### 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)

- SI · Tax Treatment · date 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)

- DE · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-20 ### 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)

- TH · Consumer Protection · 2026-10-16 ### 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/)

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

- LK · Crypto Licensing · date 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5

- AG · Tax Treatment · 2026-10-12 ### 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W11

- US-TN · Token Classification · 2026-04-13 ### 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/)

- PH · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-20 ### 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) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

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

- ES · Crypto Licensing · 2026-10-17 ### 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/)

- US-SC · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-05-19 ### 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/)

- APAC · Stablecoin Regime · date 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)

- VE · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-15 ### 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/) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

- PA · Cross-Border Transfer · 2025-12-01 ### 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)

- JP · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-01 ### 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/) Also tracked by world-payments:W13

- MH · Commercial Activity · 2026-10-23 ### 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) Also tracked by financial-integrity:D5, world-payments:W13

- US-ND · Stablecoin Regime · 2026-10-01 ### 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/)

- TZ · Commercial Activity · 2026-05-28 ### 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/)

## Regulatory horizon

- AG · [AEOI (Amendment) Bill 2026 — CRS scope extension to e-money/CBDC](/jurisdictions/antigua-and-barbuda/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

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

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

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

- BE · [FSMA/ESMA MiCA CASP authorisation count reconciliation](/jurisdictions/belgium/) · 2026-Q4

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

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

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

- BZ · [Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act, 2026 commencement / DASP Regulations sunset](/jurisdictions/belize/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

- CA-AB · [Stablecoin Regulations targeted in-force date](/jurisdictions/alberta-canada/) · 2027-Q3

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

- CA-BC · [Stablecoin Act / Regulations expected in force](/jurisdictions/british-columbia-canada/) · 2027-Q4

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

- CL · [BCCh stablecoin regulatory proposal public consultation expected](/jurisdictions/chile/) · 2026-Q4

- CM · [Publication of CEMAC sub-regional crypto-asset regulatory framework](/jurisdictions/cameroon/) · 2026-Q4

- CO · [Estatuto Antiterrorista crypto-licensing clause expected to enter formal legislative process](/jurisdictions/colombia/) · 2026-Q4

- CR · [SUGEF 13-19 VASP AML amendment expected adoption](/jurisdictions/costa-rica/) · 2026-Q4

- DE · [MiCA review: ESMA supervisory-scope narrowing and DeFi-liability proposal](/jurisdictions/germany/) · 2026-Q4

- DO · [Dominican crypto licensing/AML bill progresses through consultation](/jurisdictions/dominican-republic/) · 2027

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

- GG · [GFSC stablecoin feedback and rules expected](/jurisdictions/guernsey/) · 2026-Q4

- GG-ALD · [GFSC stablecoin feedback and rules expected Autumn 2026](/jurisdictions/guernsey-alderney/) · 2026-Q4

- GH · [VASP Act 1154 full licensing operationalisation](/jurisdictions/ghana/) · 2027-Q1

- GI · [Protected Cell Companies (Amendment) Bill 2026 passage](/jurisdictions/gibraltar/) · 2026-Q4

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

- HK · [AMLO VA dealer/custodian/advisory/management licensing bill introduction](/jurisdictions/hong-kong/) · 2026-Q4

- ID · [OJK targets stablecoin framework completion](/jurisdictions/indonesia/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

- JP · [FIEA crypto-asset provisions (Act No. 64/2026) commencement](/jurisdictions/japan/) · 2027-Q2

- JP · [Flat ~20% separate-taxation rate for specified crypto-assets commencement](/jurisdictions/japan/) · 2028-Q1

- KH · [Draft Law on the Management of Virtual Assets and Digital Assets final draft](/jurisdictions/cambodia/) · 2026-Q4

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

- LK · [VASP regulatory framework and SEC Act amendment expected to reach drafted bill stage](/jurisdictions/sri-lanka/) · 2027-Q2

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

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

- MO · [Macau AML bill: VASP licensing and authorisation gateway](/jurisdictions/macau-sar-china/) · 2027-Q1

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

- PA · [Anteproyecto de Ley N.314 fintech/VASP framework](/jurisdictions/panama/) · 2027-Q1

- PH · [BSP OPS freeze / VASP-adjacent merchant reclassification finalisation](/jurisdictions/philippines/) · 2026-Q4

- PK · [PVARA expected to issue first full (non-NOC) VASP licences](/jurisdictions/pakistan/) · 2026-Q4

- PL · [Fourth Crypto-Asset Market Act draft before Sejm](/jurisdictions/poland/) · 2027-Q1

- PW · [Draft Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) legislation](/jurisdictions/palau/) · 2027-Q1

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

- RO · [Draft MiCA implementing ordinance designating ASF and BNR](/jurisdictions/romania/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

- RW · [CMA implementing regulations for VASP licensing finalised](/jurisdictions/rwanda/) · 2026-Q4

- SE · [GreenMerc transitional licence arrangement review point](/jurisdictions/sweden/) · 2026-Q4

- SG · [MAS stablecoin-legislation implementation date not yet set](/jurisdictions/singapore/) · 2027-Q1

- SI · [Resolution of Slovenia crypto-disposal profit-tax enactment status](/jurisdictions/slovenia/) · 2026-Q4

- TH · [BOT baht-stablecoin rule finalisation](/jurisdictions/thailand/) · 2027-Q1

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

- TW · [VASA full commencement with 9 subordinate regulations](/jurisdictions/taiwan/) · 2027-Q1

- TW · [Cross-border Travel Rule phase extension](/jurisdictions/taiwan/) · 2027-Q4

- TZ · [Bank of Tanzania virtual-assets regulatory concept pending legal development](/jurisdictions/tanzania/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

- UK · [Bank of England systemic-stablecoin Code of Practice due](/jurisdictions/united-kingdom/) · 2026-Q4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- US-GA · [Federal BSA/AML/OFAC stablecoin rule expected to finalize](/jurisdictions/georgia-usa/) · 2027-Q1

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

- US-HI · [Hawaii digital-asset charter proposal (SB2757) revival watch](/jurisdictions/hawaii-usa/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

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

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

- US-MI · [Michigan Money Transmission Modernization Act transition date](/jurisdictions/michigan-usa/) · 2027-07-01

- US-MI · [Virtual Currency Kiosk bills HB 5469/5470 expected committee action](/jurisdictions/michigan-usa/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- US-NY · [Proposed 23 NYCRR Part 202 (Authorized Payment Stablecoin Issuers)](/jurisdictions/united-states-new-york/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

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

- US-SC · [H.4592 virtual-currency kiosk MTL bill pending in House committee](/jurisdictions/south-carolina-usa/) · 2027-Q1

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

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

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

- US-VA · [SCC final rule 10VAC5-120 conforming money-transmitter rules to Chapter 19.1](/jurisdictions/virginia-usa/) · 2026-Q4

- US-VT · [Virtual-currency kiosk restriction duration disputed](/jurisdictions/vermont-usa/) · 2027-Q3

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

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

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

- VU · [Tabled AML/CTF Amendment Bill VASP travel-rule codification](/jurisdictions/vanuatu/) · 2026-Q4

- ZA · [Treasury expected to publish revised crypto exchange-control draft](/jurisdictions/south-africa/) · 2027-Q1

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

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