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2026

February

Issue #26-08•February 19, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief: Week 08-2026

12-signal global intelligence brief spanning 11 jurisdictions: EU MiCA transitions accelerate as Bulgaria's deadline passes, Norway authorizes its first CASP, and Poland exercises a national veto. VARA licenses Animoca Brands in Dubai. SEC Commissioner signals formal rulemaking phase replacing enforcement-first approach. South Korea ends 9-year corporate crypto ban for 3,500 entities. FATF plenary approves two virtual asset risk reports targeting offshore VASPs and unhosted wallets.

Issue #26-07•February 13, 2026•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 07-2026

AI intelligence brief covering FINRA agentic AI guidance, FCA Mills Review, Colorado AI Act deadline, federal-state regulatory showdown, Freddie Mac AI governance, and the rise of agentic wallets.

Issue #26-07•February 13, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 07-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering LSEG on-chain depository, DTCC tokenization pilot, UK digital gilt pilot, BlackRock DeFi trading, CFTC stablecoin expansion, and UBS tokenized deposits.

Issue #26-07•February 12, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief: Week 07-2026

20-signal global intelligence brief spanning 13 jurisdictions: SEC Chair Atkins redefines US digital asset posture, UK formally makes crypto regulations SI 2026/102, South Korea overhauls VASP licensing and security token framework, UAE reaches three-stablecoin milestone, CySEC MiCA deadline with 45% rejection rate, Singapore-Thailand launch cross-border stablecoin corridor, and emerging markets from Pakistan to Nigeria choose integration over prohibition.

Issue #26-06•February 8, 2026•Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief

DeFi & RWA

Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief: Week 06-2026

Tether consolidates institutional RWA strategy with $250M in strategic investments; Flutterwave embeds stablecoin rails for African merchants; Hivemind and CPIC launch $500M tokenization fund targeting Asian private credit markets.

Issue #26-06•February 8, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 06-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering UK Cryptoassets Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/102), Fidelity stablecoin launch, CME-Google tokenized settlement, Qivalis European bank consortium, Canton Network Treasury tokenization, and SWIFT blockchain shared ledger.

Issue #26-06•February 5, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief: Week 06-2026

17-signal intelligence brief covering SEC-CFTC joint harmonization, Fed anti-crypto policy reversal, GENIUS Act progress, 60% SEC enforcement decline, UK FCA gateway, EU MiCA July deadline, Brazil licensing in force, Hong Kong SFC expansion, South Korea corporate ban lift, India privacy coin ban, and Dubai DFSA/VARA developments.

February 4, 2026•20 min read•Strategic Intelligence Brief

Digital Assets 2026: Strategic Outlook for Institutional Professionals

A comprehensive strategic intelligence brief on the six critical themes shaping digital assets in 2026 - from regulatory enforcement escalation to infrastructure maturation, AI governance convergence, and the mainstreaming of stablecoin rails.

Issue #26-05•February 3, 2026•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 05-2026

AI developments in financial services for institutional professionals - Singapore launches world's first agentic AI governance framework, FINRA establishes 15-category AI oversight report, FATF flags AI-enabled financial crime, and the agentic commerce infrastructure war intensifies.

January

Issue #26-05•January 30, 2026•Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief: Week 05-2026

Combined intelligence brief covering SEC-CFTC harmonization event, Senate crypto bill advancement, UK FCA gateway announcement, Hong Kong stablecoin licenses, Canada's record $177M FINTRAC penalty, and Brazil's imminent VASP deadline.

Issue #26-04•January 23, 2026•Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief: Week 04-2026

Combined intelligence brief covering South Korea stablecoin legislation, Hong Kong VA licensing expansion, CFTC spoofing enforcement, Switzerland FINMA custody guidance, Brazil VASP deadline, and the EU MiCA compliance countdown.

Issue #26-04•January 22, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 04-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering LSEG DiSH launch, State Street digital asset platform, BNY Mellon tokenized deposits, OCC bank charters, Swift blockchain scheme, and CBDC pilot expansions.

January 18, 2026•12 min read•Regulation & Strategy

The Quarter Crypto Became Finance: Q4 2025 - Q1 2026 Trend Analysis

Ten weeks of data. Three converging forces. One conclusion: Q4 2025 to Q1 2026 marks the quarter digital assets stopped being an alternative and started becoming infrastructure. Banks entered through the front door. Regulators shifted from frameworks to enforcement. And AI governance emerged as the next compliance battleground.

Issue #26-03•January 15, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 03-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering DTCC Canton Treasury tokenization MVP launch, RWA market exceeding $20.8B, BlackRock BUIDL multi-chain expansion, Circle Arc testnet with Visa validator, and institutional settlement rails scaling on Solana.

Issue #26-03•January 15, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief

Emerging Markets

Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief: Week 03-2026

M-Pesa integrates blockchain for 60M users across Africa. Xiaomi pre-installs crypto wallets on 168M devices annually. WhatsApp becomes a remittance channel. The infrastructure for emerging market stablecoin adoption is now operational at scale.

Issue #26-03•January 13, 2026•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 03-2026

AI developments in financial services for institutional professionals - EU AI Act enforcement timeline, MAS consultation deadline, SEC examination priorities, FATF AI-enabled crime horizon scan, and the emerging agentic AI liability crisis.

January 11, 2026•19 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

The EU Data Act's 'Kill Switch' Clause: Article 36 and the Existential Challenge to Decentralized Finance

Article 36 of the EU Data Act mandates that smart contracts include termination mechanisms - directly conflicting with blockchain's core promise of immutable, unstoppable code. Enforceable since September 2025, this provision requires 'rigorous access control mechanisms' and 'safe termination' capabilities that are architecturally impossible in permissionless DeFi protocols like Uniswap. The EU is the first major jurisdiction to regulate smart contract internal design, creating a kill switch trilemma: decentralization, immutability, and regulatory compliance - choose two.

Issue #26-02•January 9, 2026•Global Enforcement Report

Regulatory

Global Enforcement Report: Week 02-2026

Intelligence brief analyzing global enforcement actions against digital asset operators including CFTC DeFi derivatives settlements, SEC tokenization targeting, MiCA CASP actions, and accelerating AML/sanctions enforcement across jurisdictions.

Issue #26-02•January 8, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief

Emerging Markets

Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief: Week 02-2026

Emerging markets intelligence brief covering Nigeria's $22B stablecoin economy, Kenya's M-Pesa blockchain integration, Brazil's $82B payment infrastructure, Vietnam's crypto legalization, and India's dual digital currency strategy.

Issue #26-02•January 8, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 02-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering Fireblocks acquisition, SEC tokenization approval, Basel deadline, institutional DeFi growth, China RWA ban, and emerging markets stablecoin adoption.

Issue #26-02•January 7, 2026•Weekly Global Regulatory Movements

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory Movements: Week 02-2026

Intelligence brief covering Basel crypto capital standards, record FINTRAC enforcement, CARF tax reporting activation across 48 jurisdictions, Brazil licensing deadlines, and Asia-Pacific stablecoin framework developments.

January 4, 2026•18 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

Client Asset Protection: What the Regulations Actually Require (And What They Don't Say)

The collapse of FTX vaporised $8.7 billion in customer deposits because client assets were never actually protected. MiCA and UK CASS now establish detailed requirements for segregation, reconciliation, consent, and governance. For compliance teams, the work isn't reading the regulations. It's reading them as risk documents: identifying where definitions have expanded, where operational models trigger obligations they weren't designed for, and where the gap between stated compliance and actual protection might surprise you in insolvency.

Issue #26-01•January 2, 2026•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: December 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

2025

December

Issue #25-52•December 31, 2025•Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief

DeFi & RWA

Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief: Week 52-2025

Institutional DeFi and real-world asset tokenization developments for professionals

December 30, 2025•6 min read•Regulatory Developments

Regulatory

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

Global Regulatory Tracker Q1 2026

A comprehensive tracker of digital asset regulatory developments across major jurisdictions, including compliance windows and implementation timelines for Q1 2026.

Issue #25-52•December 30, 2025•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 52-2025

AI developments for financial services regulation and compliance

Issue #25-52•December 30, 2025•Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief

Emerging Markets

Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief: Week 52-2025

Real-world crypto adoption in emerging markets

Issue #25-52•December 28, 2025•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 52-2025

Tokenization, settlement, custody, and institutional crypto infrastructure

Issue #25-52•December 28, 2025•Weekly Global Regulatory Movements

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory Movements: Week 52-2025

Intelligence brief with evidence-first analysis of global regulatory developments including US stablecoin legislation, CFTC tokenized collateral pilots, MiCA enforcement, and emerging AI governance frameworks across jurisdictions.

December 21, 2025 • Updated Feb 5, 2026•14 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

MiCA's Passport Problem: Europe's Crypto Single Market Is Fracturing Before It Begins

MiCA promised one license for 27 countries. Reality: Italy imposes up to 4-year prison terms for unlicensed crypto activity while Malta fast-tracks approvals. Poland requires local directors for substantial business. The EU's unified crypto framework faces implementation friction - though passporting works, national enforcement varies significantly.

Regulation•December 20, 2025

Regulatory Heat Map

EU MiCA Enforcement Heatmap→

Interactive visualization of regulatory enforcement activity across all 27 EU member states. Click any country to see enforcement details.

Hover over countries to explore →

Issue #25-51•December 19, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: December 13-19, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

December 18, 2025•14 min read•Infrastructure Intelligence

Infrastructure

Digital Assets Infrastructure Update W51-2025

Ten transformational infrastructure developments: DTCC SEC tokenization authorization, OCC national trust bank charters, CFTC derivatives collateral pilot, J.P. Morgan MONY fund, State Street-Galaxy SWEEP fund, Visa USDC settlement expansion, ADI Chain partnerships with BlackRock/Mastercard/Franklin Templeton, Intuit-Circle USDC integration, OCC riskless principal letter, and SoFi's first national bank stablecoin on public Ethereum.

December 17, 2025•11 min read•Regulatory Intelligence

Regulatory

This Week's Global Regulatory Movements - W51-2025

VASP licensing frameworks, CBDC rollouts, regulatory consolidation patterns, and compliance deadlines across Africa, Latin America, ASEAN, South Asia, and the GCC.

December 15, 2025•22 min read•Regulation & Risk

Do Kwon's 15-Year Sentence: What Algorithmic Stablecoin Fraud Means for Counterparty Risk

On 11 December 2025, Do Kwon received 15 years in federal prison for orchestrating the $40 billion Terra/UST collapse. This landmark verdict establishes that algorithmic stablecoin design failures combined with deliberate misrepresentation constitute federal crimes. For compliance officers, treasury managers, and wealth advisors, this fundamentally changes the due diligence calculus for stablecoin counterparty risk.

Issue #25-50•December 12, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: December 6-12, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

December 10, 2025•8 min read•Infrastructure Intelligence

Infrastructure

Digital Assets Infrastructure Update W50-2025

Six high-signal infrastructure developments from the past 24 hours: Tassat's yield-in-transit patent, OCC bank crypto intermediation clarity, MetaComp's $22M stablecoin settlement raise, Flutterwave-Polygon partnership, IBM's $11B Confluent acquisition, and retail stablecoin settlement pilots.

December 8, 2025•14 min read•Regulatory Intelligence

Regulatory

This Week's Global Regulatory Movements

Weekly regulatory intelligence covering Japan, China, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and the European Union. Implementation phases, political deadlines, and cross-border compliance themes.

Issue #25-49•December 5, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 29 - December 5, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

December 4, 2025•14 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

UK Property (Digital Assets) Act 2025 Guide

The United Kingdom has taken a decisive step that other jurisdictions have hesitated over for nearly a decade. With a deliberately modest Act of two sections, the UK has confirmed that digital assets such as Bitcoin, stablecoins, and NFTs can attract personal property rights. This very short Act has much more in it than you would think at first glance.

November

Issue #25-48•November 28, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 22 - 28, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 26, 2025•18 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

The New Stablecoin Map: A Quiet Redesign of Money

Stablecoins stopped being a crypto curiosity. They now sit underneath a growing amount of global liquidity and payments infrastructure. The surface still looks dollar-dominated. Underneath, the system is splitting into regional versions of 'digital money' - each shaped by its own politics, economics, and social taste. This isn't collapse and it isn't revolution. It's divergence.

November 22, 2025•8 min read•Regulation

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

FX Settlement Regulation: Global Comparison

A comprehensive comparison of regulatory frameworks governing off-bank FX settlement and stablecoin payments across major jurisdictions including the United States (GENIUS Act), European Union (MiCA), United Kingdom, Singapore, and global standards from FSB and FATF.

Issue #25-47•November 21, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 15 - 21, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 21, 2025•25 min read•Regulation

Off-Bank FX Settlement Regulatory Guide

As of November 2025, global regulators have converged on frameworks for off-bank FX settlement infrastructure—including stablecoin-based settlement, blockchain FX engines, and non-bank institutional platforms. The FSB's October 2025 review reveals persistent gaps, while the US GENIUS Act, Singapore's BLOOM initiative, and UK's systemic stablecoin regime create structured pathways. Here's the comprehensive regulatory landscape and compliance requirements for off-bank FX settlement providers.

Issue #25-46•November 14, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 8 - 14, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 11, 2025•8 min read•Regulation

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

GENIUS Act Stablecoin Landscape Analysis

Three months after the GENIUS Act became law, the stablecoin landscape is being reshaped. Circle aims for federal licensing, Tether pivots to U.S.-compliant USAT, and DAI sits outside the perimeter. Here's how major stablecoins are positioning for regulatory compliance—and who's likely to survive the cut.

November 10, 2025•3 min read•Stablecoins and CBDC Comparisons

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

Stablecoins vs CBDCs vs Tokenized Deposits

A comprehensive comparison of stablecoins, CBDCs, and tokenized deposits - examining regulatory frameworks, risk profiles, and institutional use cases for cross-border payments, settlement, and liquidity management.

Issue #25-44•November 7, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 1 - 7, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 5, 2025•16 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

Is JPYC MiCA Compliant?

JPYC delivers 12-second settlement and near-zero fees for Japan-ASEAN trade, saving ¥20-80 billion annually on unnecessary FX friction. Yet Stellantis, Ford, and every major multinational are legally barred from using it - MiCA blocks EU entities, GENIUS Act blocks Americans, and banking relationships punish defectors. The only winners: mid-sized Japanese exporters and ASEAN grey-zone operators navigating jurisdictional arbitrage.

October

October 29, 2025•16 min read•Regulation

GENIUS Act Stablecoin Non-US Entity Impact

Three months after the GENIUS Act became law, the stablecoin reshuffle is underway. Circle and Paxos are executing compliance strategies. Tether launched USAT for U.S. markets. DAI remains in regulatory limbo. Here's the breakdown of who's in, who's out, and what it means for institutions navigating the $300B+ stablecoin market.

October 22, 2025 • Updated Nov 5, 2025•18 min read•Infrastructure & Control

Infrastructure

Programmable Custody: Who Really Owns What?

On October 29, 2025, Paxos accidentally created $300 trillion in PYUSD tokens - then burned them twenty minutes later. You held your keys the entire time. But did you own your crypto? When smart contracts mediate ownership, custody becomes programmable. And whoever writes the code holds the real power.

October 15, 2025•18 min read•AI & Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Google-Coinbase AI Payments: Hidden Costs

Google and Coinbase launched a protocol that lets AI agents pay each other in stablecoins. Behind the shiny demos and corporate headlines sits a different story - not about innovation, but about control. Once AI can move money, whoever controls the rails controls the economy. And this time, it isn't the banks.

August

August 23, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•10 min read•Crypto Innovation

What Tokenization Can Do?

Forget finance for a second. Forget treasuries and condos. Let's talk about you, me, and the weird little moments in life that actually matter. Tokenization isn't just about money—it's about proof, privacy, and power.

July

July 31, 2025•13 min read•Regulation

Crypto Is Moving Mainstream - But Not in a Good Way!

The GENIUS Act just handed Wall Street the keys to crypto's future. Only banks and chartered entities can issue stablecoins in the U.S. now—backed 1:1 with Treasuries, generating risk-free profits while funding U.S. debt. China's watching. CBDCs are programmable chains. AI compliance has no human override. This isn't the revolution crypto promised—it's institutional capture dressed as innovation.

July 16, 2025•9 min read•Crypto Infrastructure

Infrastructure

$1B Lost Yearly From Wrong Network Clicks

Crypto gives you freedom - but it doesn't forgive mistakes. Over $1 billion disappears annually, not from hacks or scams, but from users clicking the wrong network. Layer 2s, incompatible token standards, and zero safety nets create a minefield where one misclick means permanent loss. Here's why the infrastructure refuses to forgive - and what it means for mainstream adoption.

June

June 26, 2025 • Updated Jun 26, 2025•9 min read•Crypto Market

Why Are There So Many Cryptocurrencies?

Over 20,000 cryptocurrencies exist today. Most are dead. Many never lived. Here's why they keep showing up—and why the FBI just launched a fake token to catch the manipulators.

June 5, 2025•10 min read•Crypto Fundamentals

99% Of Crypto Is Noise. How to Find Real Value in 60 Seconds

99% of tokens are noise. Your edge is learning to mute them, fast. A practical 60-second filter to separate real crypto value from digital confetti.

May

May 29, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•12 min read•Crypto Fundamentals

Who's Holding My Money? The Ugly Truth No One Tells You

You've bought crypto. But do you actually own it? This is the issue they don't explain: wallets, keys, and who's really in control.

May 22, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•9 min read•AI & Commerce

AI Intelligence

Who Spent My Money?

We used to worry about hackers. Now we have to worry about our own software. Because the next time money leaves your wallet, you might not be the one who sent it. Welcome to agent commerce: Where AI doesn't just recommend, it executes.

May 14, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•7 min read•AI & Commerce

AI Intelligence

Your Wallet Just Got A Brain

Shopping used to mean browsing. Then it meant clicking. Now, it might mean nothing more than typing one sentence and walking away. e-commerce as we know it will soon disappear. The new rising king is 1-prompt-shopping, where AI agents act on your desires, stablecoins settle the bill, and the interface disappears.

May 7, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•8 min read•DeFi & Risk

DeFi & RWA

Liquidity Pools: The Return You See. The Risk You Don't.

Liquidity pools promise passive income, but they rarely deliver it without cost. You're not just earning returns, you're absorbing risk you probably weren't aware of. This isn't investing. It's unaware underwriting.

April

April 30, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•12 min read•Crypto Innovation

Why RWA Tokenization Isn't Mainstream? (Yet)

Tokenization hasn't failed, but it didn't skyrocket either, yet. The technology's ready. But the law, compliance, and liquidity systems haven't caught up. And yet, in some corners of the world, this shift is already happening, because the need and pain are what drive adoption.

April 23, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•7 min read•Crypto Innovation

The Future Isn't Coins - It's Tokens!

Crypto isn't dead. It's just maturing. While everyone in the West debates regulation and watches charts, real-world asset tokenization is already happening - especially in emerging markets. The use cases are real, the rails are built, and some of the smartest builders are bypassing Wall Street entirely.

April 16, 2025 • Updated Dec 15, 2025•8 min read•Crypto Fundamentals

The $40B Collapse That Changed Crypto Forever

How the collapse of Terra's UST reshaped the conversation around stablecoins, trust, and the future of digital currencies.

April 9, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•8 min read•Crypto Fundamentals

Coin vs. Token - What's the Difference?

Making crypto make sense: plain-language explanation of the difference between coins and tokens, with supporting references.

April 2, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•8 min read•Blockchain Fundamentals

It's on the Blockchain!?

People love saying 'It's on the blockchain!' - but most have no idea what that actually means. Here's a clear, plain-English explanation of what a blockchain is, how it works, and what makes it so powerful.

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2026

February

Issue #26-08•February 19, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief: Week 08-2026

Issue #26-07•February 13, 2026•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 07-2026

AI intelligence brief covering FINRA agentic AI guidance, FCA Mills Review, Colorado AI Act deadline, federal-state regulatory showdown, Freddie Mac AI governance, and the rise of agentic wallets.

Issue #26-07•February 13, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 07-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering LSEG on-chain depository, DTCC tokenization pilot, UK digital gilt pilot, BlackRock DeFi trading, CFTC stablecoin expansion, and UBS tokenized deposits.

Issue #26-07•February 12, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief: Week 07-2026

Issue #26-06•February 8, 2026•Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief

DeFi & RWA

Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief: Week 06-2026

Issue #26-06•February 8, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 06-2026

Issue #26-06•February 5, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Digital Assets Regulatory Brief: Week 06-2026

February 4, 2026•20 min read•Strategic Intelligence Brief

Digital Assets 2026: Strategic Outlook for Institutional Professionals

Issue #26-05•February 3, 2026•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 05-2026

January

Issue #26-05•January 30, 2026•Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief: Week 05-2026

Issue #26-04•January 23, 2026•Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory & Enforcement Brief: Week 04-2026

Issue #26-04•January 22, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 04-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering LSEG DiSH launch, State Street digital asset platform, BNY Mellon tokenized deposits, OCC bank charters, Swift blockchain scheme, and CBDC pilot expansions.

January 18, 2026•12 min read•Regulation & Strategy

The Quarter Crypto Became Finance: Q4 2025 - Q1 2026 Trend Analysis

Issue #26-03•January 15, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 03-2026

Issue #26-03•January 15, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief

Emerging Markets

Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief: Week 03-2026

Issue #26-03•January 13, 2026•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 03-2026

January 11, 2026•19 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

The EU Data Act's 'Kill Switch' Clause: Article 36 and the Existential Challenge to Decentralized Finance

Issue #26-02•January 9, 2026•Global Enforcement Report

Regulatory

Global Enforcement Report: Week 02-2026

Issue #26-02•January 8, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief

Emerging Markets

Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief: Week 02-2026

Issue #26-02•January 8, 2026•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 02-2026

Infrastructure intelligence brief covering Fireblocks acquisition, SEC tokenization approval, Basel deadline, institutional DeFi growth, China RWA ban, and emerging markets stablecoin adoption.

Issue #26-02•January 7, 2026•Weekly Global Regulatory Movements

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory Movements: Week 02-2026

January 4, 2026•18 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

Client Asset Protection: What the Regulations Actually Require (And What They Don't Say)

Issue #26-01•January 2, 2026•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: December 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

2025

December

Issue #25-52•December 31, 2025•Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief

DeFi & RWA

Weekly DeFi & RWA Brief: Week 52-2025

Institutional DeFi and real-world asset tokenization developments for professionals

December 30, 2025•6 min read•Regulatory Developments

Regulatory

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

Global Regulatory Tracker Q1 2026

A comprehensive tracker of digital asset regulatory developments across major jurisdictions, including compliance windows and implementation timelines for Q1 2026.

Issue #25-52•December 30, 2025•Weekly AI Intelligence Brief

AI Intelligence

Weekly AI Intelligence Brief: Week 52-2025

AI developments for financial services regulation and compliance

Issue #25-52•December 30, 2025•Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief

Emerging Markets

Weekly Digital Assets Emerging Markets Brief: Week 52-2025

Real-world crypto adoption in emerging markets

Issue #25-52•December 28, 2025•Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief

Infrastructure

Weekly Digital Assets Infrastructure Brief: Week 52-2025

Tokenization, settlement, custody, and institutional crypto infrastructure

Issue #25-52•December 28, 2025•Weekly Global Regulatory Movements

Regulatory

Weekly Global Regulatory Movements: Week 52-2025

December 21, 2025 • Updated Feb 5, 2026•14 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

MiCA's Passport Problem: Europe's Crypto Single Market Is Fracturing Before It Begins

Regulation•December 20, 2025

Regulatory Heat Map

EU MiCA Enforcement Heatmap→

Interactive visualization of regulatory enforcement activity across all 27 EU member states. Click any country to see enforcement details.

Hover over countries to explore →

Issue #25-51•December 19, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: December 13-19, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

December 18, 2025•14 min read•Infrastructure Intelligence

Infrastructure

Digital Assets Infrastructure Update W51-2025

December 17, 2025•11 min read•Regulatory Intelligence

Regulatory

This Week's Global Regulatory Movements - W51-2025

VASP licensing frameworks, CBDC rollouts, regulatory consolidation patterns, and compliance deadlines across Africa, Latin America, ASEAN, South Asia, and the GCC.

December 15, 2025•22 min read•Regulation & Risk

Do Kwon's 15-Year Sentence: What Algorithmic Stablecoin Fraud Means for Counterparty Risk

Issue #25-50•December 12, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: December 6-12, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

December 10, 2025•8 min read•Infrastructure Intelligence

Infrastructure

Digital Assets Infrastructure Update W50-2025

December 8, 2025•14 min read•Regulatory Intelligence

Regulatory

This Week's Global Regulatory Movements

Issue #25-49•December 5, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 29 - December 5, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

December 4, 2025•14 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

UK Property (Digital Assets) Act 2025 Guide

November

Issue #25-48•November 28, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 22 - 28, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 26, 2025•18 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

The New Stablecoin Map: A Quiet Redesign of Money

November 22, 2025•8 min read•Regulation

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

FX Settlement Regulation: Global Comparison

Issue #25-47•November 21, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 15 - 21, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 21, 2025•25 min read•Regulation

Off-Bank FX Settlement Regulatory Guide

Issue #25-46•November 14, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 8 - 14, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 11, 2025•8 min read•Regulation

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

GENIUS Act Stablecoin Landscape Analysis

November 10, 2025•3 min read•Stablecoins and CBDC Comparisons

Regulatory Comparison TableTable

Stablecoins vs CBDCs vs Tokenized Deposits

Issue #25-44•November 7, 2025•Weekly Intelligence

Crypto Weekly Roundup: November 1 - 7, 2025

Weekly intelligence brief on institutional digital asset developments

November 5, 2025•16 min read•Regulation & Sovereignty

Is JPYC MiCA Compliant?

October

October 29, 2025•16 min read•Regulation

GENIUS Act Stablecoin Non-US Entity Impact

October 22, 2025 • Updated Nov 5, 2025•18 min read•Infrastructure & Control

Infrastructure

Programmable Custody: Who Really Owns What?

October 15, 2025•18 min read•AI & Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Google-Coinbase AI Payments: Hidden Costs

August

August 23, 2025 • Updated Oct 19, 2025•10 min read•Crypto Innovation

What Tokenization Can Do?

July

July 31, 2025•13 min read•Regulation

Crypto Is Moving Mainstream - But Not in a Good Way!

July 16, 2025•9 min read•Crypto Infrastructure

Infrastructure

$1B Lost Yearly From Wrong Network Clicks

June

June 26, 2025 • Updated Jun 26, 2025•9 min read•Crypto Market

Why Are There So Many Cryptocurrencies?

Over 20,000 cryptocurrencies exist today. Most are dead. Many never lived. Here's why they keep showing up—and why the FBI just launched a fake token to catch the manipulators.

June 5, 2025•10 min read•Crypto Fundamentals