Global digital asset regulation, tracked.

Iraq placed under increased monitoring at the June 2026 plenary; action plan covers risk-based supervision of FIs and DNFBPs, beneficial ownership transparency, terrorist financing investigations and targeted financial sanctions implementation.

Bosnia and Herzegovina committed to an action plan addressing ML/TF supervision of the non-financial sector, beneficial ownership registries and prosecutorial follow-through on money laundering cases.

Algeria exits increased monitoring after substantially completing its action plan on TF investigations, NPO sector oversight and supervision of money-value transfer services.

Namibia exits the increased-monitoring list after addressing strategic deficiencies in risk-based supervision, beneficial ownership transparency and ML/TF investigation capacity.

Kuwait placed under increased monitoring at the February 2026 plenary; action plan focuses on risk-based supervision, beneficial ownership data accuracy, and ML/TF prosecution outcomes.

PNG committed to an action plan covering DNFBP supervision, beneficial ownership transparency, TF investigations and proliferation financing controls.

Bill creates a tailored AFS licensing category for digital asset platforms with custody, market integrity and stablecoin obligations; transition period to 2027.

FCA publishes Policy Statement on fiat-backed stablecoin issuance and custody; authorization window opens April 2026 ahead of full conduct regime in 2027.

Grandfathering window closes; all CASPs operating in the EU must hold MiCA authorization. ESMA issues final Q&A on reverse solicitation and cross-border passporting.

Resolution implements Law 14.478/2022; existing operators have 12 months to apply for authorization across exchange, custody and brokerage activities.

Kigali International Financial Centre publishes draft law covering exchanges, custodians, tokenization platforms and stablecoin issuers; consultation closes Q1 2026.

Standards covering complaints handling, segregation of client assets and stablecoin disclosures take effect Q1 2026 for all licensed Crypto Asset Service Providers.

Burkina Faso exits increased monitoring at the October 2025 plenary after completing its action plan on AML/CFT supervision and beneficial ownership transparency.

Mozambique exits the increased-monitoring list after sustained reforms in DNFBP supervision, proliferation financing controls and ML investigation outcomes.

Nigeria exits increased monitoring at the October 2025 plenary, having addressed strategic deficiencies across risk-based supervision, beneficial ownership and TF prosecutions.

South Africa exits the increased-monitoring list after completing all action items on ML/TF investigations, beneficial ownership, and DNFBP supervision.

Venezuela placed under increased monitoring; commits to action plan covering risk-based supervision of FIs and DNFBPs, beneficial ownership transparency, and terrorist financing investigations.

DRC exits increased monitoring after substantially completing action plan on AML/CFT supervision and beneficial ownership transparency.

Joint BoG/SEC guidelines propose VASP registration, AML/CFT obligations and consumer protection rules; final framework targeted for H2 2026.

Bill establishes joint CMA/CBK licensing regime for exchanges, custodians and stablecoin issuers; Travel Rule threshold set at USD 1,000.

SEC opens second cohort of ARIP licensing for digital asset exchanges; CBN parallel guidance permits naira on/off-ramps for licensed VASPs.

Hong Kong's licensing regime for fiat-referenced stablecoin issuers takes effect; HKMA opens application window with reserve, redemption and disclosure requirements.

Establishes dual federal/state licensing for payment stablecoin issuers, reserve and redemption requirements, and OCC supervisory authority for federally chartered issuers.

Digital Token Service Providers offering services from Singapore to overseas markets must now be licensed; transitional arrangements end.

Nepal returns to increased monitoring after 2014 delisting; action plan focuses on beneficial ownership registries and prosecutorial follow-through on money laundering cases.

Lao PDR commits to strengthen casino sector supervision, VASP licensing controls, and cross-border cash declaration regime.

Senegal exits increased monitoring after completing action plan on risk-based supervision, beneficial ownership and confiscation regimes.

Action plan covers ML investigations, confiscation of criminal assets, and risk-based supervision of non-financial professions.

Gibraltar exits the grey list after fully addressing deficiencies in non-conviction-based confiscation and DNFBP supervision.

UAE exits increased monitoring after demonstrating sustained AML/CFT reforms across VASP supervision, sanctions evasion enforcement, and beneficial ownership.

FATF calls on members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence proportionate to risks arising from Myanmar.

Remains under FATF call for action; jurisdictions urged to apply enhanced due diligence and counter-measures to protect the international financial system.

DPRK continues to pose significant ML/TF/PF threats; FATF urges all jurisdictions to apply counter-measures and close DPRK-linked correspondent relationships.