This month, Hannah Meakin unpacks the most significant global crypto developments including:

• The UK’s Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026.
• The introduction of a UK crypto‑specific market‑abuse regime.
• FCA guidance on s.21 approvers and the upcoming authorisation window.
• The ECON Committee’s perspectives on stablecoins and interoperability.
• Key US activity, including SEC and CFTC initiatives and the Federal Reserve’s crypto risk‑class proposal.
• The UAE’s launch of DDSC, its new dirham‑backed institutional stablecoin.
• DFSA and Hong Kong SFC updates aimed at strengthening market integrity and liquidity.
• IOSCO’s priorities for 2026 and what they…