Web3 security provider CertiK has released a major report on crypto asset regulation. The report charts the evolution of global regulatory standards and assesses the impact this has had on crypto businesses in providing the oversight for them to operate at scale. Major crypto jurisdictions are pinpointed in the report, including the US, EU, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, Japan, Brazil, and Turkey, with a particular focus on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.

According to CertiK’s State of Digital Asset Regulations report, AML-related penalties exceeded $1 billion in early 2025, with individual cases reaching hundreds of millions. Regulators are now primarily focused on transaction monitoring and reporting…