“The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has flagged digital assets and AI risks in its annual report.”, — write: www.coindesk.com
The regulator’s new report titled “Key issues outlook 2026” released Tuesday expressed concerns that consumers are exposed to the rapidly expanding and unlicensed crypto, payments and artificial intelligence companies.
It argued that it is for the government to determine whether these new products or services should be brought under the regulatory purview, while warning that some entities may actively look to remain unlicensed, adding to the “perceived regulatory uncertainty.”
This behavior of some firms mandates that ASIC remains focused on watching regulatory boundaries and keeping licensing rules clear in 2026, the regulator said.
ASIC’s warning comes weeks after Australia introduced amendments to the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to carve out rules for companies handling customers’ digital assets.
KuCoin captured a record share of centralized exchange volume in 2025, with more than $1.25tn traded as its volumes grew faster than the broader crypto market.
- KuCoin recorded over $1.25 trillion in total trading volume in 2025equivalent to an average of roughly $114 billion per monthmarking its strongest year on record.
- This performance translated into an all-time high share of centralized exchange volumeas KuCoin’s activity expanded faster than aggregate CEX volumeswhich slowed during periods of lower market volatility.
- Spot and derivatives volumes were evenly spliteach exceeding $500 billion for the year, signaling broad-based usage rather than reliance on a single product line.
- Altcoins accounted for the majority of trading activityreinforcing KuCoin’s role as a primary liquidity venue beyond BTC and ETH at a time when majors saw more muted turnover.
- Even as overall crypto volumes softened mid-year, KuCoin maintained elevated baseline activityindicating structurally higher user engagement rather than short-lived volume spikes.
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WhiteBIT has actively supported Ukraine’s war effort, donating $11 million to military initiatives and processing over $160 million in donations.
- Russia banned Ukrainian crypto exchange WhiteBIT, making any interaction with the company a criminal offense within Russian borders.
- WhiteBIT has actively supported Ukraine’s war effort, donating $11 million to military initiatives and processing over $160 million in donations.
- The exchange has continued to grow, expanding to 8 million users and entering the US market despite Russian pressure.
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