OKX and HashKey are backing a new Vietnamese crypto exchange to help it meet the government's $380 million capital requirement for a pilot licensing program. The move aims to bring trading onshore and accelerate regulatory approval for domestic platforms.
EDX Markets’ bid for a federal trust bank charter, backed by Citadel and Fidelity, aims to move crypto custody and settlement into the U.S. regulated banking system. The effort is a high-stakes test of whether Wall Street can internalize core crypto infrastructure under federal oversight.
A US lawmaker grilled officials at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City after Kraken’s Wyoming-chartered banking arm became the first crypto-native firm to receive a Fed master account in March. The questioning centered on the approval process, transparency and potential risks to financial stability.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirmed via tweet that he will participate in the ongoing digital asset summit, marking a visible show of engagement from the regulator following a recent regulatory milestone. Markets and industry groups will be watching for signals on policy direction.
The SEC and CFTC finalized a memorandum of understanding to align overlapping responsibilities and coordinate oversight of crypto markets. The pact is intended to reduce regulatory fragmentation and bring clearer supervision to exchanges, tokens, and intermediaries.
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks said banks will likely need to accept compromises as the Senate Banking Committee targets an end-of-March markup of the CLARITY Act. Her comments suggest growing momentum toward a negotiated crypto framework.
Paraguay plans to redeploy seized hardware for bitcoin mining while Colombia moves forward with a comprehensive crypto regulatory framework; fintech Ualá raised $195 million to expand across the region.
Gate has secured a Malta PSD2 payment licence and MiCA approval, positioning the exchange for faster, regulated entry into EU markets and improved euro fiat rails.
On Feb. 21, 2026 the FATF adopted new digital-asset risk assessments, kept Iran on its blacklist and signalled tougher oversight of stablecoins and offshore crypto service providers. The move raises pressure on jurisdictions and businesses to tighten AML/CFT controls.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve not to use taxpayer funds to rescue cryptocurrency billionaires or other heavily leveraged crypto investors, warning against socializing private losses.