Global Crypto Regulatory News - 1 November 2025

Whilst Blockpass monitors and adapts to regulatory changes around the world, we only cover some of the news and developments in articles on the Blockpass blog. However, to showcase more information around what is going on in the blockchain and crypto regulatory scene around the world, we’ve selected some prominent or interesting news and articles that feature relevant crypto regulatory and compliance developments.

• EU Aims to Consolidate Crypto Oversight

With each member of the EU implementing their own version of the MiCA regulation, the EU looks to give oversight to the European Securities and Markets Authority to improve cohesion.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-crypto-oversight-esma-fragmented-supervision

• Russian Banks Testing Crypto Under New Regulations

Under the weight of sanctions, Russia looks to crypto, allowing banks to test its use in a limited and highly regulated manner ahead of expected legislation for cryptocurrencies next year.

https://coinlaw.io/russia-bank-limited-crypto-approval/

• Poland Clamps Down on Crypto

Poland’s Crypto-Asset Market Act puts crypto under the jurisdiction of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, but the act has been criticized for being too strict and stifling innovation.

https://www.dudkowiak.com/blog/cryptoasset-market-act-passed-by-the-sejm/

• Hungary Amends its Crypto Markets Act

A new decree in Hungary alters the Crypto Markets Act, providing some exemptions to certain cases where the conversion of crypto to other currency previously required validation.

https://insightplus.bakermckenzie.com/bm/banking-finance_1/hungary-new-implementing-rules-for-the-hungarian-crypto-asset-regime

• Kenya Creates Legal Crypto Framework

The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, is Kenya’s first step in the regulation of crypto and is overseen by the likes of Central Bank of Kenya and the Capital Markets Authority.

https://kenyanwallstreet.com/parliament-passes-landmark-crypto-law

• Sri Lanka Looks to Crypto Regulations

As crypto adoption rapidly grows in Sri Lanka, its central bank has proposed amendments to its Financial Transactions Reporting Act that would improve safety and transparency for users.

https://www.sundaytimes.lk/251005/business-times/sri-lankans-turn-to-crypto-amid-regulatory-uncertainty-613970.html

• Ghana Prepares Crypto Regulation

The Bank of Ghana, Ghana’s central bank, has announced an end of year deadline for releasing its own crypto regulations, following the advance of a crypto bill to parliament.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/ghana-targes-december-crypto-regulation-bill

• Albania Sets Crypto Law Deadline

A draft law in keeping with MiCA regulations is set to be finalized by the end of the year as the Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority aims for transparency, security and safety in crypto.

https://rtsh.al/rti/en/afsa-to-finalize-cryptocurrency-law-by-end-of-year/