| Date | Status | Jurisdiction | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | Done | European Union | MiCA stablecoin titles apply Titles III and IV (asset-referenced and e-money tokens) of MiCA become applicable. |
| 2024-07-19 | Done | South Korea | Virtual Asset User Protection Act in force Korea's first-phase user protection and market abuse rules take effect. |
| 2024-12-30 | Done | European Union | MiCA fully applicable CASP licensing and the balance of MiCA apply across the EU; the recast Transfer of Funds Regulation (travel rule) applies the same day. |
| 2025-06-30 | Done | Singapore | Singapore DTSP regime live Digital token service providers serving customers outside Singapore must be licensed under the FSM Act 2022 or cease. |
| 2025-07-18 | Done | United States | GENIUS Act enacted Federal payment stablecoin framework signed into law. |
| 2025-08-01 | Done | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance in force HKMA licensing regime for fiat-referenced stablecoin issuers takes effect. |
| 2025-10-31 | Done | Hong Kong | Hong Kong stablecoin application cutoff Pre-existing issuers must have applied to the HKMA or wind down within a month. |
| 2026-01-01 | Done | European Union | EU DAC8 reporting begins Crypto-asset service providers begin collecting and reporting tax data under Directive (EU) 2023/2226. |
| 2026-01-01 | Done | Vietnam | Vietnam Digital Technology Industry Law effective First Vietnamese statute recognizing digital and crypto assets takes effect. |
| 2026-02-02 | Done | Brazil | Brazil BCB VASP rules in force Central bank authorization regime for virtual asset service providers begins, with transition windows. |
| 2026-04-10 | Done | Hong Kong | First stablecoin issuer licences granted HKMA licenses Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC under the Stablecoins Ordinance, the first issuers authorized in Asia. |
| 2026-07-01 | Done | European Union | MiCA transition ends Article 143(3) grandfathering closes; unauthorized CASPs must stop serving EU clients. |
| 2026-07-01 | Done | California | California DFAL operative License or completed application required to serve California residents; up to $100,000/day for unlicensed activity. |
| 2026-09-01 | Done | Russia | Federal Law 282-FZ takes effect Crypto trading through Bank of Russia-regulated intermediaries becomes lawful, with retail caps and the domestic payments ban retained. |
| 2026-09-15 | Done | United States | CLARITY Act cloture rejected, 49–50 The Senate fell eleven votes short of the 60 needed to proceed to H.R. 3633; a motion to reconsider keeps a post-election revival procedurally possible. |
| 2026-09-17 | Done | United States | SEC innovation exemption takes effect Five-year exemptive order for trading tokenized exchange-listed stocks on Tokenized Securities Venues, running to September 17, 2031. |
| 2026-09-30 | Ahead | European Union | Comments close: Commission MiCA review consultation The targeted consultation on the review of MiCA, open since May 20, 2026, closes; the Commission's application report is due in 2027. |
| 2026-09-30 | Ahead | South Africa | Comments close: draft Crypto Assets Manual Treasury and the Reserve Bank's draft manual would require separate Reserve Bank authorisation for cross-border crypto asset services under exchange control. |
| 2026-09-30 | Ahead | United Kingdom | UK authorisation gateway opens FCA begins accepting applications under the new cryptoasset regime. |
| 2026-09-30 | Ahead | United States | Senate window for CLARITY floor action Cloture filed August 8; leadership targets floor consideration when the Senate returns, before the midterm calendar closes. |
| 2026-10-01 | Ahead | Brazil | Coaf reporting on self-custody transfers begins Resolution BCB 588: transfers to or from self-custody wallets of US$10,000 or more must be reported to Coaf by the next business day. |
| 2026-10-05 | Ahead | Russia | Bank of Russia registers open Directive 7429-U and Regulation 890-P take effect; exchangers and digital depositaries may apply for inclusion in the Bank of Russia registers. |
| 2026-10-16 | Ahead | Singapore | Comments close: MAS draft stablecoin legislation Deadline for comments on Payment Services Act amendments creating a stablecoin issuance licence. |
| 2026-10-19 | Ahead | United States | Comments close: Treasury GENIUS section 3 rules Deadline for comments on Treasury's proposed definitions of issuing, offering, and selling payment stablecoins in the United States. |
| 2026-10-20 | Ahead | United States | Comments close: SEC Regulation Crypto Assets Deadline for comments on the SEC's proposed startup and fundraising exemptions for crypto asset offerings. |
| 2026-11-06 | Ahead | Brazil | Brazilian institutions cut off unauthorized providers Resolution BCB 589: authorized institutions may no longer operate with virtual asset providers that lack BCB authorization. |
| 2027-01-01 | Ahead | California | California meme coin and digital asset money laundering laws take effect AB 2409 restricts meme coins tied to public officials and SB 1208 extends money laundering law to digital assets. |
| 2027-01-01 | Ahead | Brazil | Expanded VASP supervisory reporting begins Resolution BCB 589: providers report client balances, custody at home and abroad, proof of reserves, and staked assets. |
| 2027-01-18 | Ahead | United States | GENIUS Act outside effective date Stablecoin framework effective no later than 18 months after enactment (earlier if final rules land first). |
| 2027-02-28 | Ahead | United Kingdom | UK authorisation window closes Last day to apply in the FCA gateway window and keep operating under the saving provision while an application is assessed. |
| 2027-04-09 | Ahead | Australia | Digital Assets Framework Act commences Digital asset platform and tokenised custody platform licensing begins, followed by a transition window for existing operators. |
| 2027-07-01 | Ahead | Russia | Russia licensing deadline for crypto intermediaries Intermediaries must be licensed or registered by the Bank of Russia to keep operating under Federal Law 282-FZ. |
| 2027-10-25 | Ahead | United Kingdom | UK cryptoasset regime in force The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 commence; FCA authorization required. |
| 2028-07-18 | Ahead | United States | GENIUS Act: unlicensed stablecoins barred from US distribution From this date digital asset service providers may not offer or sell payment stablecoins to US persons unless a licensed issuer stands behind them. |
The next dates to watch are the UK gateway opening on September 30, 2026, comment deadlines on Singapore's draft stablecoin legislation (October 16), Treasury's GENIUS rules (October 19), and the SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets (October 20), GENIUS licensing in effect January 18, 2027, Australia's platform licensing law commencing April 9, 2027, and the UK regime switching on October 25, 2027. Jurisdiction pages carry the context behind each line.