The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened consultations on guidance for decentralised finance (DeFi) firms concerning compliance with anti-money laundering and financial crime requirements. The FCA has also launched a consultation on exclusions from cryptoasset regulation, citing recent legislative changes in the UK. Read more: fca.org.uk/publications/guid…

Australia has released the draft Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2026: Tax Information Reporting, which proposes the implementation of the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) in Australian law and the introduction of a domestic crypto-asset reporting regime. The draft legislation would establish a framework for the automatic exchange of crypto-asset tax information between countries. The bill is open for public consultation until 28 October 2026. Source: cointelegraph.com/news/austr… #CryptoRegulation #DigitalAssets #CryptoTaxation #OECD #CARF #Australia

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has proposed detailed regulations for issuing and trading tokenized securities ahead of the country’s new regulatory framework taking effect in February 2027. The proposed rules would enable stocks, bonds, funds and certain fractional investment securities to be issued and traded in tokenized form. Issuers directly managing customer accounts would be required to maintain minimum equity capital of KRW 4 billion (approximately US$2.8 million) and employ dedicated compliance and technology personnel. Source: fsc.go.kr/eng/pr010101/87834

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has advised EU national regulators to require crypto firms to cease providing services involving stablecoins that do not comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), including holding such assets for customers. Firms must address existing exposures to non-compliant stablecoins as soon as possible and no later than 8 January 2027, giving them approximately three months to comply. Source: esma.europa.eu/sites/default…

Australia’s Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has proposed extending existing retail investor protections for contracts for difference (CFDs) to certain contracts settled through digital asset transfers. The proposed amendments would cover qualifying crypto-settled CFDs, including those linked to non-crypto assets, where the other criteria for a CFD are met. These products would consequently be subject to applicable safeguards, including leverage limits and other retail investor protections. Read more: asic.gov.au/regulatory-resou…

Sealing offshore tax leakage without restoring domestic competitiveness simply relocates trading volume rather than solving the problem. To fix the current framework, enforcement architecture and tax design must move together through a two-pronged strategy: closing structural loopholes while recalibrating punitive tax rates to bring investors back to compliant domestic exchanges. Key reform measures include closing the P2P loophole under Section 393, requiring offshore platforms targeting Indian users to register domestically via amendment in Corporate Amendment Bill 2026, reducing the TDS rate to 0.01%, and allowing loss set-offs. The revenue logic is clear: a lower tax rate applied to a substantially larger, compliant base will generate far more sustainable exchequer revenue than a high tax rate on a rapidly shrinking domestic market. Link to full report: admin.taxindiaonline.com/Upl… @CoinSwitch @CoinDCX @Delta_Exchange @coinbase #VDATaxation #TaxPolicy #CryptoIndia #FiscalReform #TKFReport

VDA TDS collections are highly concentrated. In FY 2024-25, just five states (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan) accounted for over 97% of all collections, highlighting the narrow, urban base of domestic compliance. Link to full report: admin.taxindiaonline.com/Upl… @CoinSwitch @CoinDCX @Delta_Exchange @coinbase #TDS #VDATax #FiscalPolicy #TKFReport

The gap in VDA tax collection is compounding rapidly. Cumulative uncollected TDS from offshore platforms has reached ₹19,049 crore since 2022, with a startling 43% of that shortfall (₹8,172 crore) accruing in just the last nine months alone. Link to full report: admin.taxindiaonline.com/Upl… #TaxGap #OffshoreEvasion #VDATaxation #TKFReport @CoinDCX @coinbase @Delta_Exchange @CoinSwitch

The overall loss to the Indian exchequer from VDA activity has reached an estimated ₹57,147 crore. This compounding shortfall is not just about uncollected TDS; it also factors in unreported capital gains from a ₹19.04 lakh crore unreported turnover. Link to full report: admin.taxindiaonline.com/Upl… @CoinSwitch @CoinDCX @Delta_Exchange @coinbase #RevenueLoss #TaxCompliance #FiscalDeficit #TKFReport

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has updated its FAQs on the application of federal securities laws to certain crypto assets and crypto-related transactions. The FAQs provide staff guidance on the SEC’s March 2026 interpretive release, including the classification of crypto assets and the application of investment contract principles. The updated guidance also addresses token buyback programmes, stating that where a crypto system is functional, an issuer’s announcement of a non-security crypto asset buyback would not constitute a representation or promise to undertake essential managerial efforts. The SEC states that the FAQs are non-binding and do not create new legal obligations. Read more: cointelegraph.com/news/sec-c… #Crypto #DigitalAssets #SEC #CryptoRegulation #Securities #Web3 #VirtualDigitalAssets

95% of India's VDA trade in FY 2025-26 was on offshore exchanges outside Indian tax reach: Rs. 9,00,100 crore offshore vs Rs. 51,446 crore on compliant domestic exchanges. Source: TKF Report, Impact of Taxation on Virtual Digital Assets in India tkfapi.taxindiaonline.com/up… @ashish343 @SagarVimal @smtgpt @CoinDCX @CoinSwitch @Delta_Exchange @coinbase

Offshore VDA trade volume has accelerated, with compliant domestic platforms handling 5.4% of India’s total trading volume, worth ₹51,446 crore in FY 2025-26. The massive market share has shifted to non-compliant offshore platforms. Link to the report lnkd.in/gXURu9NN #VDA #Taxation #CryptoIndia #TKFReport @chenoy_dilip @smtgpt @cbkir2003 @ashish343 @pankaj_delta_ex @TweetOfTheTokas @Lakshay_N @CoinSwitch @CoinDCX @Delta_Exchange @coinbase

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened applications for crypto firms seeking authorisation under the UK’s new cryptoasset regulatory framework.The framework will cover consumer protection, safeguarding, market integrity and financial resilience. Firms intending to continue operating in the UK must apply by 28 February 2027, ahead of the new regime coming into force on 25 October 2027. Read more: fca.org.uk/news/press-releas… #Crypto #DigitalAssets #CryptoRegulation #FCA #UK #Web3 #FinancialRegulation

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has expanded regulatory relief for qualifying “passive software” providers that connect users with regulated derivatives firms and exchanges. The no-action position could allow eligible crypto wallets and other applications to provide access to regulated derivatives and prediction markets without registering as introducing brokers, subject to specified conditions. Read more: cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has updated its FAQs concerning crypto assets and blockchain technologies. The updates address investments of customer funds in tokenized forms of permitted investments and the use of blockchain technology to satisfy recordkeeping requirements. Read more: cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressRele… #CFTC #Tokenization #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #CryptoRegulation #FinancialMarkets

The European Banking Authority has recommended bringing crypto-asset lending within the EU’s MiCA framework, including activities where crypto-asset service providers facilitate access to decentralised lending protocols. Potential measures include suitability requirements, leverage limits and additional disclosures. Read more: cointelegraph.com/news/eu-eb… #MiCA #CryptoLending #DeFi #EBA #CryptoRegulation #DigitalAssets

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that it will launch a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority on digital innovation from 2027, with an initial focus on the use of artificial intelligence and tokenisation by supervised entities. Read more: esma.europa.eu/press-news/es… #ESMA #AI #Tokenization #DigitalAssets #FinancialRegulation #EuropeanUnion

The European Central Bank and EU central banks have proposed replacing MiCA’s minimum bank-deposit requirements for stablecoin reserves with liquidity thresholds. The proposal would introduce minimum liquidity requirements for reserve assets maturing within one and five working days. Read more: cointelegraph.com/news/escb-… #Stablecoins #MiCA #ECB #CryptoRegulation #DigitalAssets #EU

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) have expanded regulatory cooperation to cover financial and compliance reporting by SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers, under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement also covers licensed corporations, registered open-ended fund companies and authorised funds. Read more: apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb… #HongKong #Crypto #VirtualAssets #VASP #FinancialReporting #Regulation #DigitalAssets #Web3‌‌