Regulation

A Bank of Russia ordinance published Wednesday lets exchanges start organized crypto trading on Nov. 22, but only after the central bank approves their rules. Moscow Exchange still aims for Dec. 1.

Poland's Sejm passed a sanctions bill Friday that lets the interior minister freeze bitcoin and bank funds of people on a national list, and a court appeal would not pause the freeze.

FinCEN and the Federal Reserve formally withdrew a 2020 proposal that would have cut the cross-border funds-transfer threshold from $3,000 to $250 and spelled out that the rules cover crypto, saying any future version needs a fresh comment period.

Russia's largest exchange, Moscow Exchange,. will open bitcoin trading on Dec. 1 under the country's new crypto law, with retail buyers tested and capped at 300,000 rubles a year.

Ukraine's National Bank says draft law 10225-d on virtual assets lacks safeguards on foreign tokens and platform licensing.

The senator says the proposed bill would create clearer rules for assets like stablecoins.

Three advocacy groups are the latest to throw their support behind the crypto market structure bill.

Trump-appointed CFTC Chair Mike Selig unveiled a “Future-Proof” initiative today to modernize U.S. financial regulation.

Kenya enacted its first crypto law, licensing exchanges and placing digital assets under CBK and CMA oversight.

A new bill proposed in the New York State Senate would impose heightened taxes on certain bitcoin mining companies, disincentivizing these companies from operating in the state.