The People's Bank of China and seven other departments issued updated regulations in February 2026 reinforcing prohibitions on mainland cryptocurrency trading services, unauthorized token issuances, and offshore renminbi-pegged stablecoins

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Anchorpoint has received regulatory licensing approval from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to issue Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoins

The New York State Department of Financial Services recently granted a Galaxy Digital subsidiary a BitLicense and a Money Transmission License to provide digital asset trading and custody services to institutional clients

Galaxy Digital LP submitted an application on October 29, 2026 to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Galaxy National Bank as a national trust bank headquartered in New York

Galaxy Digital holds more than 50 regulatory licenses across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including SEC-registered broker-dealers, a CFTC swap dealer, a UK FCA authorization, and a New York state BitLicense

Ripple received final OCC approval for Ripple National Trust Bank on October 26, 2026 to support Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin and provide business custody services, following Circle's final approval in July 2026

Intercontinental Exchange signed a definitive agreement with Trade XYZ to launch regulated perpetual futures for United States customers

Circle historically required a court order or formal law enforcement request before freezing USD Coin funds on-chain

Trade XYZ initiated plans to apply as a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated Futures Commission Merchant

Hyperliquid developed the HIP-3 Star framework to provide segregated, KYC-compliant real-world asset markets compliant with CFTC regulatory standards

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Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced the immediate termination of all products, services, and features for users in Russia and Belarus

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Under the CFTC's proposed voluntary federal registration rules, participating crypto exchanges must separate customer assets from company funds, adhere to anti-fraud and market manipulation rules, segregate broker, exchange, and clearing functions, and meet federal cybersecurity standards

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