The European Commission officially announced today, May 20, 2026, that it is seeking feedback on the current functioning of the European Union’s crypto-asset framework.
On December 15, 2025, the UK Treasury announced the finalization of new legislation that will bring the cryptoasset sector under the same regulatory umbrella as traditional financial products, with the rules slated to fully come into force from 2027.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a top U.S. banking regulator, granted preliminary approval for several major crypto firms to establish national trust banks.
The Bank of Russia has announced that it plans to regularly collect data on the activities of miners and mining infrastructure operators, starting in 2026, Coinidol.com reports.
Hong Kong is taking a significant step towards solidifying its position as a global cryptocurrency hub with the announcement of new banking capital regulations.
Finance ministers and central bank governors discussed the issue of cryptocurrency regulation during the G20 meeting in the United States on April 12-13, 2023.
US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Gary Gensler, recently revealed that the commission is working on a dossier for cryptocurrencies. The main goal of the platform is to unite all US financial regulators in the regulation of cryptocurrencies. The first goal is to reach an agreement with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on cryptocurrencies.