Retail cryptocurrency traders in Hong Kong can now buy and sell to their heart’s content, as local exchanges, HashKey and OSL have both received uplifts to their licenses from the HK Securities and Futures Commission. Previously, crypto trading in the region was limited to professional investors.

Binance has exited multiple European countries despite its stated intentions to focus on compliance with MiCA regulations. Meanwhile, the company became the first to obtain an operational license for providing exchange services in Dubai and re-entered the Japanese market with a licensed entity.

Last week various crypto-related legislations were discussed and endorsed in the U.S., including an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act which tightens regulation of anonymity-enhancing crypto assets.

Monerium EURe users can now transfer money between their Safe smart wallet and their traditional bank account with ease, further closing the divide between digital and traditional banking.

The crypto asset subsidiary of Societe Generale has reached the currently highest possible level of regulatory certification, becoming the first-ever digital asset service provider to be licensed by the French Financial Markets Authority.

Google will start trialling a new mobile marketplace policy update this summer to give users increased transparency and protection when transacting with blockchain-based content.

In its latest blog post, the international monetary fund laid out its global policy recommendations for the protection of economies and investors from the pernicious threat of cryptocurrency.

An updated version of the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which is supposed to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, was reintroduced by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand.