Rules that change what payment companies must do: directives, rules, consultations and enforcement.
CoreWeave and Broadcom have refused to allow tokens linked to their shares to be traded on OKXICE’s new trading venue, while Cerebras Systems has also not allowed related tokens to trade on the venue.
推荐理由：The article details OKXICE’s notification and objection mechanism: companies must raise objections within 30 days of receiving a listing notice, or the tokens could enter tokenized trading.
ePayments Systems Limited entered special administration on 15 October 2026, and the FCA appointed Mark Boast and Allister Manson of Opus Restructuring LLP as joint special administrators.
推荐理由：The announcement explains customer claims, the return of funds and customer funds safeguarding arrangements under special administration, and clarifies that payment services are not covered by FSCS, directly relating to how EPS customers can recover their funds.
The Central Bank of Russia has clarified that P2P cryptocurrency transfers between individuals may only be conducted until July 1, 2027; after that, digital currencies must be transferred through approved custodial wallets. The Central Bank of Russia has authorized 11 institutions to conduct cryptocurrency trading business, including Sberbank; at present, the only assets available for retail investors to trade are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether’s USDT.
推荐理由：The article outlines Russia’s transition from personal P2P transfers to licensed custody and trading, and lists authorized institutions including Sberbank, as well as the range of assets available for retail trading.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has proposed new standards requiring cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset custodians to protect customer funds, improve trading transparency and meet financial requirements. The rules will take effect on April 8, 2027. Existing businesses can apply for licences by October 7, 2027, and continue operating while their applications are being reviewed. The consultation will close on November 27, with final guidance and standards expected to be released in March 2027; ASIC said it has received more than 140 applications for digital asset-related financial services authorisation.
推荐理由：The proposed rules bring customer asset protection, trading transparency, settlement and financial resources into the regulatory framework, while setting out a consultation and licensing application timeline to help trading platforms assess their compliance arrangements.
Under MiCA, EBA has designated USDC as a significant e-money token. Among the 45 EMTs currently notified in the EU, USDC is the first to receive this status. From 12 November 2026, EBA will be directly responsible for the issuer’s own funds, reserve assets, liquidity, and recovery and redemption plans, while France’s ACPR will continue to be responsible for governance, qualifying holdings, fit and proper assessments, outsourcing, and conflicts of interest.
推荐理由：The article outlines the division of responsibilities between EBA and ACPR after USDC’s inclusion as a significant EMT, helping readers understand how supervisory responsibilities for stablecoin issuers are being reallocated under MiCA.
An OCC report said that from 2020 to September 2025, 9 large U.S. banks had restricted services to crypto firms and customers in other lawful industries. The report listed digital assets as a restricted industry but provided no specific crypto examples, and OCC said it was unable to measure how widespread such practices were.
推荐理由：The report places large banks’ reputational risk policies and restrictions on services to crypto firms in the same regulatory context, and contrasts them with OCC’s conditional approval of trust bank charters for crypto companies.
OCC released a 47-page follow-up report alleging that policies or practices at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, PNC, Capital One, TD and BMO between 2020 and 2025 may have affected the cancellation of banking services based on customers' political or religious views.
推荐理由：The OCC report catalogs policies and cases involving the cancellation of banking services at nine banks, allowing readers to understand how political or religious views entered financial-services eligibility reviews.
Bank of America’s third-quarter profit fell 17% after it was hit with a $1.2 billion regulatory fine for money laundering and sanctions violations. The U.S. Treasury said the bank failed to properly report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions, while the OCC separately imposed a $750 million civil penalty. The bank’s revenue increased 3% to $30 billion, but fell short of analysts’ expectations, and it said it had invested billions of dollars and thousands of employees in advancing its compliance remediation.
推荐理由：The material places the fine, the failure to report suspicious transactions, and the existing compliance remediation order alongside the same set of operating results, making it easier to understand how regulatory action is translating into financial and remediation pressure for the bank.
The US Department of Justice is reportedly investigating businesses surrounding payment company Euro Exchange, seeking information from the administrator overseeing its liquidation and issuing a subpoena to its affiliated company, Banex International Bank. Previously, UK authorities seized Euro Exchange in June over possible AML violations, after which the FCA investigated its possible involvement in illegal activities.
推荐理由：Following regulatory action in the UK, the US Department of Justice reportedly sought information from the liquidator and affiliated bank, highlighting the cross-border enforcement pressure facing the same payment company network.
CFPB announced the launch of a new phase of work to investigate whether large banks restrict financial services based on customers’ political or religious beliefs and lawful business activities. The action targets the 9 large national banks mentioned in an OCC report and covers industries including firearms, oil and gas, and tobacco, while also reviewing compliance with ECOA, FCRA, and UDAAP. CFPB also said it will use consumer complaints, regulatory, and enforcement data to launch investigations and take action when necessary.
推荐理由：The material connects the restrictions on banking services identified in the OCC report with CFPB’s investigative authority and complaint channels, making it easier to understand how political or industry factors can enter the scope of consumer financial enforcement.
The U.S. Treasury Department fined Bank of America over $1.21 billion for anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance deficiencies; the bank admitted to violating the Bank Secrecy Act. Of this amount, Bank of America will pay $750 million to the OCC, while OFAC separately reached an $11.6 million settlement over sanctions violations. The OCC said the bank's monitoring systems had serious deficiencies, resulting in delays in filing suspicious activity reports related to tens of billions of dollars in transactions.
推荐理由：The penalties cover anti-money laundering monitoring, the escalation and investigation of suspicious activity, and reporting timelines, illustrating the scope of regulators' enforcement against financial crime compliance deficiencies at banks.
Visa has received approval from the People’s Bank of China to prepare a bank card clearing institution in China, allowing it to formally begin the establishment process, but it has not yet been authorized to conduct clearing operations. Visa still needs to complete the subsequent steps stipulated by the People’s Bank of China before it can begin domestic bank card clearing operations.
推荐理由：The approval distinguishes between eligibility to prepare the institution and formal authorization to conduct clearing operations, and explains the regulatory steps Visa still needs to complete before entering China’s domestic bank card clearing market.
Two people familiar with the matter said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is taking regulatory action against crypto exchange Coins.ph over alleged violations involving the provision of services to offshore gambling platforms, which could, in serious cases, lead to the revocation of its license. Earlier this month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reportedly restricted deposits to the exchange through its main wallet operator, DCPay Philippines, and several compliance executives also left this year. Coins.ph has more than 18 million customers and controls approximately 75%-80% of the Philippines’ peso-to-stablecoin liquidity.
推荐理由：The report links the licensing risk, restrictions on deposits through DCPay and the departures of compliance team members, helping readers understand the potential regulatory impact on the Philippines’ crypto trading and stablecoin liquidity.
Three US federal agencies imposed penalties totaling more than $1.21 billion on Bank of America for alleged violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions requirements. FinCEN said the bank failed to timely report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions and noted that it admitted to willfully violating the BSA; the OCC imposed a $750 million civil penalty, while OFAC reached an $11.6 million settlement over suspected violations involving 475 sanctions programs.
推荐理由：FinCEN, the OCC and OFAC each took enforcement or settlement measures. The materials detail the compliance deficiencies involved and the amount imposed by each agency, showing the different areas covered by the enforcement actions.
Bank of America was announced by the U.S. Treasury Department to have been fined more than $1.21B for violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. FinCEN imposed a $1.2 billion fine, OCC also imposed a $750 million fine, and OFAC separately reached an $11.6 million settlement over sanctions violations involving Iran, Russia, global terrorism, and narcotics, with the OCC fine credited toward FinCEN's fine.
推荐理由：The material details the penalty components imposed by FinCEN, OCC, and OFAC, as well as continuing deficiencies following an earlier enforcement order, making it easier to understand the relationship between the fines and the compliance failures.
FinCEN and staff from federal banking regulators issued two FAQs clarifying that banks and credit unions may use qualifying government-issued digital credentials to verify customer identities under the CIP, but institutions are not required to accept them. VDCs must be digitally signed by the issuing agency, cryptographically bound to a device, protected by activation factors such as a PIN or biometric authentication, and capable of being processed by the institution’s systems. Banks must still identify signs of fraud, handle anomalies, and retain sufficient records; existing customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, sanctions compliance, and suspicious activity monitoring obligations remain unchanged.
推荐理由：The guidance links the compliance use of digital identity to system authentication, anomaly handling, and recordkeeping capabilities, making it useful for assessing the implementation requirements of digital bank account opening.
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has joined Bank of Russia’s register of crypto trading service providers and plans to open crypto trading to all customers on December 1. The bank has tested BTC, ETH and USDT trading in its app while also advancing its digital custody and crypto wallet businesses. Crypto payments remain prohibited in Russia, and from July 2027, related transactions must be conducted through registered intermediaries.
推荐理由：The registration brings Sberbank’s trading and digital custody businesses into Russia’s regulated market, while also showing the regulatory boundary between opening access to customers and maintaining a ban on payments.
欧盟理事会就MISP谈判立场达成主要共识，支持将DLT Pilot Regime单个DLT市场基础设施上限从€6 billion提高至€300 billion，并保留未来通过委员会授权法案提高至€500 billion的可能。
推荐理由：文章并列呈现DLT代币化规模上限、银行团体结算方案额度与CASP监管分工的变化，便于把握MISP谈判中的关键分歧。
金融稳定委员会（FSB）警告，全球稳定币及各国监管框架尚未经历严重市场危机考验，可能在赎回、储备调动和持有人资金追偿方面暴露跨境规则缺口。FSB建议加强跨境信息共享、监测和对稳定币困境或失败的应急规划；稳定币市值已从2025年初的约$206 billion增至$306 billion。相关建议不具法律约束力，但成员通常会承诺在本国落实共同标准。
推荐理由：报告梳理了多发行方结构、跨境储备调动和全天候交易带来的处置难题，帮助理解稳定币危机管理为何需要跨境协调。
American Express National Bank 被 OCC 罚款 $350m，并被处以停止与终止令；Federal Reserve 也因企业层面的合规缺陷对 American Express 及相关实体采取执法行动。
推荐理由：案件把卡业务风险评估与 BSA/AML 控制的关联具体化，呈现监管如何追问交易规模、客户尽调和可疑活动监测是否匹配。