Global crypto policy developments in Q1 2026 were marked by several key trends and milestones. In the United States, financial regulators continued to take a proactive approach to addressing emerging issues in the industry. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, while the Treasury Department began implementing the GENIUS Act.
In Asia-Pacific, several countries made significant progress on crypto regulation. Hong Kong's ASPiRe Roadmap continued to advance, with rapid legislative movement on virtual asset dealing and custody regimes. The country also opened up crypto margin financing and perpetuals for professional investors.
Meanwhile in Europe, the implementation of MiCA marked a major milestone in the region's digital asset regulatory journey. The European Commission's capital markets integration and supervision package included upgrades to the DLT pilot regime, while the UK continued to advance its cryptoasset framework.