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11 stories tagged crypto-regulation, newest first.

Friday, September 25, 2026

The FCA raided three London crypto peer-to-peer operations and the perimeter is being walked
The FCA moved with HMRC and police against three London peer-to-peer crypto operations. The pattern is now recognisable: enforcement rather than legislation walking the perimeter.
Market Authority7 min read
The Senate blocked the CLARITY Act 50 to 49 and crypto policy just entered stasis
The Senate voted 50 to 49 against cloture on the CLARITY Act on 16 September, shelving the crypto market structure bill. Stasis is not neutrality. It is a state the market has to plan around.
Positioning7 min read
The SEC just cleared tokenised stocks and the equity plumbing is about to change
The SEC issued an order enabling trading of tokenised equities, requiring existing tokens to meet voting and dividend equivalency standards. The order is short. The consequences are not.
Insights8 min read
Lagarde blocked Binance's MiCA licence and the message is about power, not paperwork
The Wall Street Journal reported that ECB president Christine Lagarde personally intervened to prevent Binance from being granted a MiCA licence in Greece. The intervention itself is the story.
APAC Intelligence8 min read

Monday, August 17, 2026

The SEC just opened the door to easing crypto rules, and platforms are watching the August 14 meeting
The US SEC scheduled an open meeting on 14 August 2026 to deliberate its 'Regulation Crypto' proposal, including temporary registration relief and fundraising exemptions for crypto assets, a signal that enforcement is shifting toward accommodation.
Insights4 min read

Monday, August 10, 2026

Tether's $200 billion opacity problem moves from market to scrutiny
The ICIJ's latest investigation frames Tether as a $200 billion crypto company 'you can't look inside'. The reporting sharpens the divide between stablecoins that court transparency and those that resist it.
Market Authority3 min read

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs just had their best week since April as CLARITY stalls
Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew $1.1 billion in their strongest week since April, even as the US CLARITY Act vote slipped to September. The market is pricing infrastructure, not legislation.
Market Authority3 min read

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Binance Pulled Its EU Licence Bid and Is Now Chasing Five More Licences in Asia
Binance withdrew its MiCA licence application in Greece on June 24 after reports regulators planned to reject it. Co-CEO Richard Teng says other EU regulators have invited the exchange to apply, while Binance accelerates a licensing push across Asia including a new Philippines partnership.
APAC Intelligence4 min read

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Indonesia Just Made It Illegal to Hype Crypto and Stocks Without a License
Indonesia's financial regulator OJK issued POJK No. 6/2026 on June 24, requiring finfluencers to hold certifications, disclose paid promotions, and restrict crypto marketing to licensed channels. With fines up to 15 billion rupiah and firms held liable for their influencers, the rules reshape how financial brands market across Southeast Asia.
APAC Intelligence5 min read