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Circle approved by OCC to establish national trust bank

10 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Circle National Trust will be placed directly under US federal oversight by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and will bring the infrastructure of USDC, Circle’s stablecoin, into a federal banking framework

SEC releases crypto asset regulatory agenda

08 July 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rules contain a suite of digital asset regulations, including exemptions, safe harbours, broker-dealer rule changes, and greater market clarity

Bitcoin Suisse advances Middle East Expansion

08 July 2026 UAE
Reporter: Matthew Challis

BTCS ME has received Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Markets to provide a range of digital asset services to institutional clients

Ripple receives full CASP licence

08 July 2026 Europe
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Following its preliminary Crypto Asset Service Provider approval in June 2026, the firm is now fully Markets in Crypto Assets compliant, able to provide its crypto payments offering to institutions in the EU

HKMA and FSTB to conclude the first stage of fixed income DLT review

01 July 2026 Hong Kong
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau’s review suggests that the region’s regulatory environment is currently sufficiently flexible for the issuance of tokenised bonds

Sygnum scales EU client base

30 June 2026 Switzerland
Reporter: Matthew Challis

Sygnum Europe, the firm’s regional subsidiary, has secured a Crypto Asset Service Provider licence to operate in the EU, ahead of the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation transition period ending on 1 July 2026

UK FCA finalises cryptoasset framework

30 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority simplified key elements of the regime, including streamlined capital requirements for stablecoin firms and tailored trading rules to reflect the operational reality of crypto markets