Roundup

Sentinel — 2026-10-25

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

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New or updated since 2026-10-18

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    US-NC · Crypto, Digital Assets, and Financial Innovation · 2026-07-08

    Any virtual-currency-kiosk operator in North Carolina is deemed engaged in money transmission and must be licensed under Article 16B of Chapter 53, effective 1 January 2027.

    North Carolina General Assembly · T1 · Confirmed

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

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    US-NE · Sanctions · 2026-04-14

    LB838 foreign-adversary MTL bar and remittance excise tax

    Nebraska Legislature · T1 · Confirmed

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

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

    MAS revoked the Major Payment Institution licence effective 14 October 2026

    Monetary Authority of Singapore · T1 · Confirmed

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    US-NV · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-10-23

    2026-10-23

    Nevada Gaming Commission · T1 · Confirmed

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    BZ · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-10-20

    Moneylending business in or from Belize

    Central Bank of Belize · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W1a

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    CA-BC · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-24

    Stablecoin Regulations published in Canada Gazette, Part I, 24 Oct 2026

    Canada Gazette / Department of Finance Canada · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:stablecoin_regime

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    GH · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-13

    BoG reissued mandatory VASP registration (13 Oct 2026); SEC sandbox expanded to 20 participants (Aug 2026); full licensing targeted 2027.

    Bank of Ghana · T1 · Confirmed

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

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    US-IL · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-20

    DACPA/DAKA implementing rules reached JCAR Second Notice hearing; Digital Asset Tax Act stayed to July 2027.

    Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing

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    US-AK · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-07

    34-state Coinme BSA/AML consent order (Alaska co-lead); SB 249 kiosk regime in force 2026-10-01; SB 86 enacted, staged to 2027-07-01/2028-07-01.

    Georgia Department of Banking and Finance · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing

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

    Prediction markets/event contracts may fall under MiFID II, MiCA, or gambling law depending on contract features and operator activity.

    Malta Financial Services Authority · T1 · Probable

    Also tracked by advennt:regulated_activity_classes, crypto:consumer_protection, world-payments:W9

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    QA · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-05-01

    Version 6, amended by QFCRA RM/2026-1, effective 1 May 2026

    QFCRA (Thomson Reuters rulebook host) · T1 · Probable

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    IT · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-10-21

    AMLA direct-supervision selection process continues per published SPD 2026-2028 timeline.

    Banca d'Italia · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W6

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    US-MN · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-08-07

    2027-02-06

    FinCEN · T1 · Confirmed

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    CN · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · date pending

    43x growth in P2P stablecoin wallets reported 2026-10-05.

    US Library of Congress - Global Legal Monitor · T2 · Probable

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    FI · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-10-22

    FIN-FSA imposed an administrative fine of EUR 80,000 on Fennia Life Insurance Ltd for incorrect reporting, 2026-10-22.

    FIN-FSA · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W13

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    CA-QC · Beneficial Ownership · date pending

    30 days of a change

    Éditeur officiel du Québec / CanLII · T1 · Probable

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    LA · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-10-20

    remains on FATF Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring list

    FATF · T1 · Probable

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

    Arkansas Securities Department joined a 34-state $2.5M BSA/AML consent order against crypto-kiosk operator Coinme.

    Arkansas Securities Department · T1 · Confirmed

    Also tracked by world-payments:W1a

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    VN · Beneficial Ownership · 2026-06-19

    Remains under increased monitoring per 19 June 2026 FATF statement

    FATF · T1 · Probable

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

    Hawaii Act 224 cash-to-crypto kiosk ban took effect 2026-10-01

    Decrypt · T2 · Probable

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

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    CO · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-09-10

    USDT laundering network dismantled; no VASP licensing perimeter

    CriptoNoticias · T2 · Probable

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    EEA · AML/CTF Regime · 2026-10-22

    AMLA finalises three RTS under AMLR Arts 28(1), 19(9), 16(4)/17(3)

    AMLA · T1 · Probable

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    BE · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · date pending

    Zero FSMA-granted domestic CASP authorisations as of FSMA's post-1-July-2026 transitional-period notice; six unauthorised firms added to FSMA's public fraudulent-CASP list

    FSMA · T1 · Uncertain

    Also tracked by world-payments:W2

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    KM · Enabler Jurisdictions and Professional Facilitators · 2026-10-19

    Comoros requests UK law-enforcement and financial-intelligence cooperation and prepares domestic legal action over the Anjouan-branded offshore licensing network

    CasinoBeats · T3 · Probable

    Also tracked by advennt:extraterritorial_reach, crypto:cross_border_transfer

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    ZA · Crypto / Digital Assets / Financial Innovation · 2026-10-22

    Shift away from pre-approval of crypto-asset exchange-control transactions toward risk- and tax-legitimacy-based assessment, guided by FSB recommendations.

    TechCentral · T3 · Probable

    Also tracked by crypto:stablecoin_regime

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

    ban on direct peer-to-peer crypto transactions from 1 July 2027

    Crypto Briefing · T3 · Probable

    Also tracked by crypto:crypto_licensing

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