Roundup

Sentinel — 2026-10-18

Assembled deterministically from our recent research runs and ranked by date and importance.

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New or updated since 2026-10-11

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    AT · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-14

    Authorised as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCAR by FMA administrative decision dated 13 October 2026, published 14 October 2026, enabling EEA-wide passporting.

    FMA (Austrian Financial Market Authority) · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing, world-payments:W1b

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    US-FL · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-01

    Effective October 1, 2026, a person may not engage in authorized payment-stablecoin issuer activity in Florida without an MSB license or an OFR trust-company certificate of approval.

    The Florida Senate · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing, world-payments:W2

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    US-IL · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-01

    DACPA (38 IAC 1031) and DAKA (38 IAC 1032) implementing rules moved from First Notice to Second Notice; JCAR hearing scheduled 2026-10-20.

    Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing, world-payments:W1a

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    US-KS · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-07-01

    Virtual currency kiosk (crypto ATM) operators, effective 1 July 2026, closing a prior two-party-exchange exemption.

    Kansas Secretary of State (Session Laws) · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:consumer_protection, world-payments:W1a

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    US-MI · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-07-01

    Passed Michigan House 97-10 on June 25, 2026; pending in Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee since July 1, 2026

    Michigan Legislature · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing, world-payments:W1a

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    US-MS · Crypto, Digital Assets, and Financial Innovation · 2026-07-01

    virtual currency kiosk operators must hold MTMA money-transmitter license

    Mississippi Legislature · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing

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    CZ · AML/CTF Regime · date pending

    2027-07-10

    Finanční analytický úřad (FAÚ, Czech FIU) · T1 · Confirmed

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    SG · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-16

    Consultation Paper P015-2026 on Payment Services Act amendments to implement the Single-Currency Stablecoin framework closed 16 October 2026

    Monetary Authority of Singapore · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W2

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    IM · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-05

    Entire Financial Services Act 2008 licence revoked under s.9(1), effective 5 October 2026

    Isle of Man Financial Services Authority · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing, world-payments:W1a

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    SE · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-15

    Digital krona (CBDC), citing growing use of foreign-currency (chiefly USD) stablecoins as a longer-term risk to the krona's domestic payments role

    Sveriges Riksbank · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by crypto:stablecoin_regime, world-payments:W2

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    US-AK · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-08

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    Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by world-payments:W2

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    LI · Beneficial Ownership and Corporate Transparency · 2026-10-01

    AMLA published final drafts of three regulatory technical standards on 1 October 2026

    FMA Liechtenstein · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by crypto:commercial_activity, world-payments:W2

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    HR · Commercial Activity · 2026-09-30

    Croatia Banka (CROBA), 100% acquisition, EUR 15m

    Hrvatska poštanska banka d.d. (issuer disclosure) · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by world-payments:W6

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    CA-KAH · Commercial Activity · 2026-09-29

    Client Provider Authorization suspended effective 2026-09-29 pursuant to Show Cause Notice

    Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by world-payments:W13

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    GIB · Crypto, Digital Assets, and Financial Innovation · 2026-07-15

    Revoked by LN.2026/134 effective 15 July 2026

    Government of Gibraltar · T1 · Probable

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    FR · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-19

    26 new names added 19 Oct 2026, bringing 2026 total to 64

    Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) · T1 · Confirmed

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    TW · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-07-22

    Passed Legislative Yuan 30 June 2026; promulgated by the President 22 July 2026; creates seven licensed VASP categories under FSC authority; not yet in force.

    US Library of Congress, Global Legal Monitor · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing, world-payments:W2

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    BZ · Commercial Activity · 2026-04-21

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    Central Bank of Belize · T1 · Confirmed

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    LT · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-03-03

    Bank of Lithuania, the fourth such LT authorisation

    Lietuvos bankas · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by crypto:commercial_activity, world-payments:W2

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    HU · Beneficial Ownership and Corporate Transparency · 2026-10-18

    Hungary refused legitimate-interest access requests to its beneficial-ownership register outright

    Transparency International · T2 · Probable

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