Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) has called on Turkey to strengthen its supervision of cryptocurrency markets and develop specific rules for stablecoins, despite progress in regulating crypto service providers.

Reading Time: < 1 minutePoland’s parliament has taken a step towards giving authorities explicit powers to freeze cryptocurrencies as part of national sanctions.

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France rejects crypto exit-tax proposals in 2027 budget debate
France’s National Assembly has rejected two proposals to tax unrealised cryptocurrency gains when taxpayers move their tax residence abroad.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHong Kong plans to introduce legislation by the end of 2026 to create licensing regimes for a wider range of digital asset services.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Hyperliquid Policy Center has urged the European Commission to classify crypto perpetual futures as derivatives under MiFID II.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto firms operating in the UK can now apply for authorisation under the country’s new regulatory framework, with the FCA setting a 28 February 2027 deadline.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCloser ties between crypto markets and traditional finance could increase the potential for disruptions to spread across the financial system, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe European Securities and Markets Authority has warned that many crypto perpetual derivatives may be captured by the European Union’s rules governing contracts for differences.

Reading Time: < 1 minutePresident Karol Nawrocki has once again blocked Poland’s attempt to transpose the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation into national law.