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Thailand Set to Block 5 Crypto Exchanges Over Unlicensed Operations

Thailand Set to Block 5 Crypto Exchanges Over Unlicensed Operations

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would ban five cryptocurrency exchanges from operating locall...

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Dubai Regulators Introduce Improved Virtual Asset-Related Oversight

Dubai Regulators Introduce Improved Virtual Asset-Related Oversight

Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) released an upgraded version of its Rulebooks to improve market integr...

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UK Government Mandates Crypto Firms Report Every Customer Transaction from 2026

UK Government Mandates Crypto Firms Report Every Customer Transaction from 2026

Starting January 1, 2026, crypto companies in the United Kingdom must collect and report detailed user data for every cu...

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DOJ to End “Regulation by Prosecution” Narrows Crypto Enforcement

DOJ to End “Regulation by Prosecution” Narrows Crypto Enforcement

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping away from the previous administrations’ “regulation by prosecution” stanc...

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Thailand Introduces Laws to Deter and Prevent Foreign P2P Platforms

Thailand Introduces Laws to Deter and Prevent Foreign P2P Platforms

Thailand put its foot down on unregulated foreign crypto services as it strengthens efforts to combat online financial c...

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Nigeria’s New Capital Market Laws Officially Classify Crypto and Other Virtual Assets as Securities

Nigeria’s New Capital Market Laws Officially Classify Crypto and Other Virtual Assets as Securities

In Africa’s largest crypto market, Nigeria, virtual assets and investment contracts are formally recognized as securitie...

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Pakistan Appoints Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao as Crypto Adviser

Pakistan Appoints Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao as Crypto Adviser

Former Binance CEO and founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been appointed as an adviser to Pakistan’s newly formed Crypto Co...

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US Justice Department Disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

US Justice Department Disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and is pivoting to focus i...

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Japan Plans to Reclassify Cryptocurrencies as Financial Products: Nikkei Report

Japan Plans to Reclassify Cryptocurrencies as Financial Products: Nikkei Report

Japan’s financial regulators plan to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026.

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FDIC Reverses Policy Requiring Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services

FDIC Reverses Policy Requiring Banks to Seek Permission Before Offering Crypto Services

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has reversed its previous policy, requiring banks to seek permission be...

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