Recently, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong / HK) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). These updates focus on individuals who might be cons…
NYSE and Nasdaq are both racing to build blockchain-based tokenized-securities platforms. This piece explains what securities tokenization is, compares the two exchanges' approaches, and weighs what the shift means for crypto markets.
Abstract This article summarizes key tax and regulatory developments in the global crypto assets industry during the second half of Jan. 2026. On the tax front, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Professiona…
1 Introduction On December 24, 2025, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) jointly released consultation conclusions on legislative proposals to…
CARF's Basic Role CARF is a cross-border framework for the automatic exchange of tax information on crypto-assets. It designates crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) as the primary reporting entities, with t…
1 Introduction By the end of 2025, Poland found itself in a heated tug-of-law over crypto regulation. According to official government announcements, on December 9, 2025, the Council of Ministers approved a dr…
Introduction In 2026, global tax information exchange officially enters the CRS 2.0 era. To keep up with the rapid growth of assets in the digital economy, the OECD formally released the revised Common Reporti…
1. Introduction On 23 December 2025, Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) No. 352 officially published the Act Implementing Directive (EU) 2023/2226 (Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie (EU) 2023/2226), sig…
Intro On December 2, 2025, the UK’s Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 (referred to below as "the Act") officially went into effect. Unlike recent financial regulations that focus on specific rules for cry…
1 Introduction On November 27, 2025, a high-profile event was held in Hong Kong. Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, attended the "Truth Revealed, Justice Served—Media Briefing on the Progress of Global Judicial…
