Coinbase applied to the Central Bank of Brazil for authorization as a virtual asset service provider under the country's new crypto rules

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Under Russian Federal Law No. 282-FZ, registered crypto exchange operators and digital depositories have 90 days from October 29, 2026 to join an official self-regulatory body such as NAUFOR

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

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed a voluntary federal registration framework that would allow cryptocurrency exchanges to opt into federal oversight

The CFTC's proposed voluntary federal registration option specifically targets platforms offering leveraged, margin, or financed transactions to retail crypto traders

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig noted that during the 2022 collapse of FTX, where founders misappropriated roughly $8 billion, the single FTX subsidiary registered with the CFTC preserved its customer assets intact

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig cited an October 29, 2026 hack of Binance resulting in an estimated $6.3 billion loss to support Selig's proposal for voluntary federal registration of offshore exchanges

Under the CFTC's proposed voluntary federal registration framework, basic cryptocurrency spot-trading platforms would remain under state regulatory oversight rather than federal regulation

HTX has blocked new UK user registrations and stopped accepting deposits from British consumers

The FCA initiated legal action against HTX in October 2025 in London's High Court after the exchange repeatedly failed to engage with the regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority secured High Court undertakings recorded in an October 27, 2026 Tomlin order against HTX from Panama-registered Huobi Global S.A., remaining in force until October 21, 2031

Existing UK HTX accounts are blocked from trading and must request a one-time 48-hour window to withdraw remaining assets before account closure

Steve Smart, the FCA's executive director of enforcement, stated that being based overseas does not put crypto firms beyond the reach of UK law

The Financial Conduct Authority and HTX began settlement talks over the FCA's lawsuit against HTX in March 2026, extending their discussions in June 2026

Court filings by the FCA recorded 4.6 million UK visits to HTX in 2023 and noted an employee successfully traded using a UK driving license and British pounds

UK rules introduced in October 2023 mandate that any company promoting cryptoassets to UK customers, including overseas entities, must communicate promotions through an authorized firm

HTX stated it proactively implemented compliance measures to align with the UK's financial promotion regulations introduced in October 2023

The lawsuit filed in October 2025 against HTX was the FCA's first enforcement case against a crypto exchange under marketing rules that took effect in October 2023

Crypto exchange HTX has agreed to exit the United Kingdom market after settling a lawsuit brought by the Financial Conduct Authority

Existing stablecoin rewards programs operated by cryptocurrency exchanges will not receive automatic safe harbors or presumptions of compliance under the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's final rule implementing the GENIUS Act

Cryptocurrency platforms offer yield incentives on stablecoins, including PayPal at 4% on PYUSD, Coinbase One at 3.75% on USDC, and Kraken+ at up to 4.5% on USDG