Cryptocurrency Regulation & Compliance Updates Worldwide

Monitor global crypto regulations, SEC decisions, compliance requirements, and policy changes affecting digital assets. Legal and regulatory analysis from DEXTools.

Recent Regulatory Developments & Policy Shifts

• KuCoin Yet to Pay $2M Seychelles Award Over Delisted Tokens, Investor Says - KuCoin reportedly has not paid a $2M Seychelles court award to an investor for delisted tokens, raising questions on exchange policies.
• Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal; 25-Year FTX Sentence Upheld - Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal against his fraud conviction and 25-year sentence has been rejected by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
• Gary Gensler Backs States in Fight Over Prediction Market Oversight - Former SEC and CFTC Chair Gary Gensler has sided with US states in a dispute over prediction market regulation, challenging federal authority.
• Hungary Moves to Decriminalize Crypto Trading and Align With MiCA - Hungary's new government plans to decriminalize unauthorized crypto services and align with EU MiCA regulations, reversing previous strict policies.
• Delaware and New Jersey Advance Bills to Ban Crypto ATMs - Delaware and New Jersey lawmakers are advancing bills to ban crypto ATMs amid rising fraud complaints, following similar actions in other states.
• Japan Passes Bill to Tax Crypto at 20% and Treat It Like Stocks - Japan's lower house passed a bill reclassifying crypto as financial instruments, cutting taxes to 20% and opening doors for ETFs.