The European Banking Authority (EBA) is extending its Travel Rules guidelines to include crypto service providers and their intermediaries, effective December 30 under Regulation (EU) 2023/1113.
This requires crypto exchanges in the EU to report information on fund and crypto asset transfers, aligning them with the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) framework as defined by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).
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Additionally, the Cardano Foundation has introduced sustainability indicators for the Cardano network, complying with MiCA regulations, emphasizing energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made it clear it will no longer involve itself in regulating memecoins—tokens often driven by internet culture, hype, and political branding.
Efforts to bring much-needed legal structure to the U.S. digital asset market took a leap forward with the introduction of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—a bill designed to lay the groundwork for coherent crypto regulation.
Thailand is preparing to weave digital assets into its tourism and financial infrastructure, starting with a pilot program that would let visitors pay in crypto through card-linked platforms.
Leading voices in the digital asset space are calling on U.S. regulators to break their silence on staking.