Regulation & Policy

Opening South Korea's government announced on the 26th that it is advancing the expansion of professional investor corporation participation in the virtual asset market and preparing blockchain-based on-chain securities settlement. The announcement was made as part of the government's '123 State

Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs published sanction proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi in Spain's Official State Gazette on Tuesday, classifying both platforms as unlicensed gambling operators. The ministry simultaneously ordered internet service providers to block access to both

According to Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the country published sanction proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi on Tuesday (May 26) for operating as unlicensed gambling platforms. The ministry simultaneously ordered internet service providers to block both websites nationwide, with the b

According to ChainCatcher, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary and Securities and Futures Commission released a consultation conclusion on virtual asset advisory and management services regulation on May 26. The proposed licensing framework received broad market support during the consultation period an

A New York lawsuit filed on 1 May seeks ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets by arguing they qualify as abandoned property under state law. Noah Doe, ABC Company, and XYZ Company filed the complaint after a year-long effort to locate and contact the wallet owners failed. The lawsuit invokes N

According to IOL, South Africa's Finance Ministry and central bank announced on May 26 that their proposed regulatory rules will focus on cross-border crypto transactions rather than restricting asset ownership or applying rules retroactively. The authorities extended the public comment period

According to ChainCatcher, South Africa's National Treasury and Reserve Bank (SARB) announced on May 26 that they are shifting regulatory focus toward cross-border digital asset activities rather than restricting holdings themselves. The deadline for public comments on the draft Capital Flow

According to CryptoPolitan on May 26, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on the 19th titled “Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into the Regulatory Framework,” instructing the Federal Reserve and federal financial regulators to review the current rules that block fintech and crypto companies from accessing Fed master accounts. Ripple National Trust Bank has been conditionally approved to become a potential beneficiary. 聯準會主帳戶對 Ripple 業務的潛在影響：已確認的運營邏輯 聯準會主帳戶賦予機構直接訪問聯儲支付基礎設施的資

According to Coinfomania on May 25, the latest proposed rule from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would require licensed payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) regulated by the FDIC to establish a comprehensive anti-money laundering/anti-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) framework based on the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the sanctions compliance standards of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); the public comment deadline is June 9. Confirmed compliance requirements list under th

On May 26, South Korea's Democratic Party unveiled its policy platform for local elections, which includes a commitment to rapidly establish a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuance, distribution, and user protection. The platform, released as part of the party's youth support and national

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an analysis on May 26 stating that, although the GENIUS Act has been signed into law and the CLARITY Act is under review in the U.S. Senate, the nature of stablecoins still remains a form of “private money,” which could pose structural risks to the financial system. Chainalysis data shows that stablecoins account for 84% of illicit cryptocurrency activity (mainly involving sanctions evasion and money laundering). WSJ’s core analysis: stablecoins lack the “

According to CoinTelegraph on May 26, citing Follow the Crypto on X, a crypto-related political action committee (PAC) and industry executives have投入 more than $500 million into the 2026 U.S. elections: crypto-related companies and associated individuals have contributed over $320 million, which is 11 times more than what has gone to the Democratic Party, funding the Republican Party. Partisan breakdown of the funding: three confirmed layers of data At the level of corporate and executive donati

Bitcoin (BTC) is sluggish in the short term and fell, temporarily around $76,840 on May 26. Hyperliquid announced support for prediction markets based on off-chain event outcome. Squid’s third-party Gnosis Safe module was used to steal approximately $3.2 million from 86 Safes on Ethereum and Base. Squid clarified that it neither built nor deployed the contract, and the core protocol is not affected. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights 1、According to an official announcement, Hyperliquid now support

According to Cryptopolitan, Kenya's 2026 fiscal bill proposes imposing a 10% consumption tax on virtual asset service providers on May 26, double the rate applied to the gambling industry. Crypto companies operating in Kenya would be required to pay a one-time licensing fee of 150 million Kenyan

According to the Wall Street Journal on May 26, stablecoins function as private money and may pose structural risks to the financial system. Chainalysis data cited in the article shows stablecoins account for 84% of crypto-related illicit activities including sanctions evasion and money

A New York Times investigation alleges that senior staff at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) were sidelined, suspended, or pushed out after raising concerns about cryptocurrency and prediction market firms linked to allies of President Donald Trump. According to the NYT investiga

According to The New York Times investigation published on May 24, 2026, senior staff at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission were sidelined, suspended, or pushed out after raising concerns about crypto and prediction market firms linked to allies of President Donald Trump, including

According to a House Financial Services Committee report released in December 2025, at least 30 crypto and tech founders lost banking access during Operation Chokepoint 2.0 between 2022 and 2024. The FDIC issued pause letters to approximately 24 banks, requesting they halt crypto-related services

Indonesia has blocked access to the crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket after the site opened a betting market on whether President Prabowo Subianto would leave office before his term ends in 2029. Key Takeaways: Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs blocked