Brazil Central Bank Finalizes Comprehensive Licensing and Capital Rules for VASPs
The new VASP framework mandates substantial capital reserves and local incorporation, fundamentally redefining operational risk architecture in Latin America.
MAS Finalizes Stablecoin Rules, Launches Tokenized Government Bill Settlement Trial
The finalization of reserve and redemption standards for stablecoins mandates a structural compliance overhaul, establishing a foundational asset for institutional tokenization.
MAS and Banks Pilot Programmable Digital Money for Asset Settlement
Institutional consortium deploys purpose-bound money to enforce transaction conditions, drastically reducing settlement and counterparty risk in tokenized markets.
CFTC Authorizes Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Spot Trading on Regulated Exchanges
The CFTC's framework mandates that leveraged spot transactions be executed on a Designated Contract Market, requiring a futures-grade compliance and risk infrastructure for a spot product.
EU Regulator Grants First MiCA Stablecoin License Confirming Passporting Operationality
MiCA's first stablecoin license confirms the compliance-to-market-access pathway, accelerating institutional consolidation and setting the EU standard.
Portugal Parliament Approves MiCA Law Setting VASP Licensing Deadline
Portugal's MiCA implementation mandates immediate VASP license upgrades, accelerating pan-European regulatory convergence and market legitimacy.
Clearstream Launches DLT Securities Platform for Intraday Capital Market Funding
The D7 DLT platform tokenizes commercial papers, establishing a compliant, on-chain settlement layer for intraday treasury funding and enhanced capital efficiency.
ESMA Mandates EU Crypto Exchanges Restrict Non-Compliant Stablecoins by March Deadline
The ESMA mandate forces CASPs to immediately update platform token listings and compliance frameworks, formalizing the MiCA stablecoin regime by Q1 2025.
Hong Kong Regulator Eases Rules Allowing Global Exchange Order Book Integration
Hong Kong's SFC now permits licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms to integrate global order books, strategically unlocking cross-border liquidity and market depth.
