The Financial Services Commission said unevenly applied exemption rules created loopholes that enabled rapid, hard-to-trace fund movements, and on April 8 narrowed withdrawal exemptions to curb further scams.
Solana is trading at $79.90 on April 7 after roughly 2 million SOL moved onto exchanges, increasing sell pressure and leaving the token exposed to about a 20% drop if key support gives way.
South Korea’s financial regulator now requires crypto exchanges to check and verify customer asset balances every five minutes following an overpayment mishap earlier this year that damaged market confidence.
Japan’s FSA-regulated market now lists more than 100 crypto assets across 28 registered service providers, including Binance and Coinbase. The expansion reflects steady, regulation-led growth and greater market clarity for investors.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is trading $16–18 billion a day, matching volumes at major crypto exchanges and outpacing Coinbase by roughly twofold. The surge highlights growing demand for regulated spot BTC exposure.
Australia has unveiled a new regulatory framework aimed at platforms that hold user funds, signaling tighter oversight of custodial crypto services. The move is intended to boost consumer protections while reshaping how exchanges, custodians and lending platforms operate in the country.
A new draft package approved in Russia would force crypto trading through licensed intermediaries and restrict retail purchases to roughly $3,700 per year, tightening access for individual investors.
A draft law in Russia would effectively bar citizens from trading or transferring cryptocurrency abroad even as it 'legalizes' digital assets; the bill is expected to reach the State Duma within days.
Large holders scooped up about 61,000 BTC amid global turmoil, though some moved coins to exchanges during a March 19 price dip tied to Iran tensions. The net accumulation points to sustained demand from big wallets despite intermittent selling.