Regulation

Who's allowed to do what: licences, rules and enforcement from the SEC, FCA, FINMA, MAS and EU regulators under MiCA.

• 3 November 2026New Jersey drops its Coinbase staking ban and $5m fineNew Jersey's Bureau of Securities has withdrawn its 2023 order banning Coinbase from offering new staking, and the $5m penalty with it, in a notice dated 30 October. Coinbase says New Jersey users can stake again soon. California, Maryland, Wisconsin and Washington are still pursuing their own cases.
• 3 November 2026Crypto.com will close its Hong Kong consumer app on 1 February 2027Crypto.com will shut its consumer app in Hong Kong on 1 February 2027, the company confirmed to Bloomberg on 2 November. Users are being told how to withdraw funds and close accounts. Its local arm's application for a trading platform licence, filed in February 2024 and aimed at its institutional exchange, is still pending.
• 2 November 2026HTX leaves the UK after settling the FCA's case over its adsThe UK's Financial Conduct Authority said on 29 October it has settled its High Court case against crypto exchange HTX, formerly Huobi. HTX's operator has promised the court not to advertise illegally to UK users until October 2031, and the exchange has stopped serving UK customers.