Crypto Regulation

The UK has passed a law recognising cryptocurrencies and digital assets as full property under the law. This gives holders legal rights, allowing easier recovery of stolen assets and inclusion in wills, bankruptcy, and inheritance.

South Korea’s government must submit a plan for a unified stablecoin framework by 10 December 2025, or lawmakers may push their own bill. Banks and regulators disagree over control, while private firms are already developing stablecoin projects amid the uncertainty.

Japan set up a new office to review old tax breaks and subsidies as debt and public concern grow. Ministers agreed to check which schemes still work and plan changes for the 2027 budget.

Ripple’s Singapore subsidiary received an expanded payment license, allowing it to offer digital token payments, cross-border transfers, and other regulated services. The move strengthens Singapore as Ripple’s Asia-Pacific hub and supports faster, more efficient payments using RLUSD and XRP.

China repeated that all crypto activity is illegal and warned of tighter enforcement as underground trading and mining rise again. Officials also singled out stablecoins as a security risk and said they will increase monitoring and crackdowns on cross-border crypto use.

South Korea is tightening crypto rules by extending the Travel Rule to smaller transactions of 1 million won (around US$680). Exchanges and users will face stricter reporting and checks to stop illegal activity and improve market oversight.

Switzerland has delayed sharing crypto account information with foreign tax authorities until 2027. The pause gives banks, crypto platforms, and investors extra time to prepare systems and ensure compliance with international reporting rules.

South Korea’s biggest crypto exchange is set to be folded into one of the nation’s most powerful tech and payments companies, in a multibillion-dollar merger that places stablecoins at the center of Korea’s next major fintech battleground.

Kevin Hassett, the White House economic adviser and director of the National Economic Council, has emerged as the first pick of Donald Trump signalling more than just a personnel change, but Trump's effort to take control over the FED to steer the country's monetary policies closer to the White House preferences.

Spain plans to sharply raise taxes on cryptocurrency gains, with rates reaching up to 47% for individuals and 30% for corporate profits. The proposal also includes stricter rules for crypto platforms, such as a risk “traffic light” system and making all digital assets seizable, sparking strong criticism from industry experts.