Public Policy

In 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, extended its global standards on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) to apply to virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). On July 16, 2026, the watchdog published its seventh annual targeted review of implementation of these […]

CoinSwitch, India’s largest crypto trading platform, in partnership with India’s leading law firm Trilegal, and the Centre for Technology, Entertainment and Sports Law at the WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (‘NUJS Kolkata’), organised ‘Block by Block’, a national-level paper presentation competition focused on Virtual Digital Assets (‘VDAs’), during July-November, 2025 The competition aimed […]

In the cryptosphere, 2025 was the year where regulatory clarity met market momentum and maturity.  The United States was in the forefront of reforms with a host of Executives Orders and landmark legislations. Kicking off things, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order setting up the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, prohibiting Central […]

A recent peer review of Financial Stability Board’s Crypto Framework shows significant gaps and inconsistencies in implementation of regulations, highlighting the need for jurisdictions to do more to reach full and consistent implementation. The Financial Stability Board, an international financial watchdog, published its global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities in July 2023. This framework consists […]

In 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, extended its global standards on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) to apply to virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers (VASPs). On June 26, 2025, the watchdog published its sixth annual targeted review of implementation of these […]

As cyber threats continue to grow in scale and sophistication, organisations across the globe are under increasing pressure to stay ahead of emerging risks. This challenge is particularly pressing in the Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) ecosystem, where exchanges and wallet providers bear the critical responsibility of protecting users’ financial assets. Acknowledging the need for stronger […]

This year is poised to be a consequential year for cryptoassets globally. As the maturity of this relatively new asset class continues to gain momentum, with increasing institutional adoption and expanding use cases across various sectors, the cryptoassets market is poised for growth, and mainstream adoption. This CoinSwitch Public Policy blog captures a range of […]

The Indian government is taking a significant step towards tax transparency and regulatory oversight in the Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) sector. The Finance Bill 2025, tabled in Parliament on February 1, proposes amendments to the definition of VDAs and introduces mandatory reporting requirements for crypto-asset transactions. These changes align India with global efforts to track […]