Crypto Regulation

In the UK, more young people are turning to cryptocurrencies instead of stocks, leading to concerns about the long-term impact on the economy. Lisa Gordon from Cavendish Investment Bank suggests taxing crypto transactions to encourage investment in traditional equities and support the economy.

In an unusual twist to the 2025 Digital Asset Summit, Polymarket users have turned their attention to a peculiar prediction market: did President Trump accidentally fart during crypto speech.

Russia’s central bank has just proposed a new experiment where only the rich could trade cryptocurrencies.

President Donald Trump will speak at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on 20 March, the first time a US president has addressed a crypto conference. His stance on regulation could have major market implications.

Following many world leading crypto firms like OKX and Gemini, US-based crypto trading firm Cumberland has received the blessing of the Monetary Authority of Singapore to operate in Singapore.

Canada has chosen its new Prime Minister Mark Carney, a former central banker and Bitcoin critic who would be replacing former Prime Minister Justin Trudea to be the new leader of the country. But Carney's victory is hardly good news for the local crypto community, given the Prime Minister's skepticism towards Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.

In response to the recent insult Singapore hurled at the crypto community, the crypto community has decided to strike back by creating a deepfake video of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong promoting and selling cryptocurrencies.

We could see the re-enactment of the 2024 United States presidential election this year, but this time in Australia. This presidential election would mark either the death or revitalisation of the crypto landscape in Australia.

Singapore’s Interior Minister, Sun Xueling, warns against crypto investments amidst rising scams, while MP Tan Wu Meng proposes caning for severe fraud. Though no policy changes are confirmed, stricter regulations may follow.

As the crypto world is struggling with the rampant cases of scammer, Singapore is exploring the possibility of introducing caning as a punishment for scammers in certain cases, acknowledging the severe harm they inflict on victims.