Crypto markets are heading into a pivotal week as traders brace for a mix of inflation data and a rare regulatory milestone in Washington.

Coinbase is quietly drawing a line in the sand as lawmakers prepare to unveil a long-awaited bill that would reshape how the U.S. crypto market operates.

After nearly a decade on the sidelines, South Korean corporations are preparing to re-enter the crypto market. Behind the scenes, regulators have been redesigning the rules of engagement, aiming to reopen institutional access without reigniting the risks that led to the original ban.

Tennessee regulators have moved to shut down sports-related prediction markets operating in the state, ordering Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to stop offering contracts tied to sporting events to local users.

U.S. lawmakers are preparing to move digital asset regulation into a more decisive phase, as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott advances market structure legislation set for markup next week.

A push is growing in the US Senate to add stricter ethics safeguards to a major crypto market structure bill, with Democratic lawmakers warning that the legislation will stall unless clear conflict-of-interest rules are included.

Ripple has taken another step in expanding its regulatory presence in Europe after its UK subsidiary received authorization from the country’s financial watchdog.

UK financial regulators have outlined a clear roadmap for bringing crypto companies under a full authorization regime, marking another step toward tighter oversight of the digital asset sector.

Washington’s effort to establish a clear regulatory framework for crypto markets may be slowing for political reasons rather than technical disagreements.

India has significantly tightened oversight of the cryptocurrency sector, formally bringing dozens of exchanges under the country’s anti-money laundering framework and accelerating enforcement against non-compliant platforms.

Europe’s stablecoin market has entered 2026 with little change in the number of fully authorized issuers under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, highlighting both regulatory progress and clear bottlenecks in adoption.