| Region | Stance | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| USA (SEC) | Softening | 5.2 |
| USA (OCC) | Enabling | 3.8 |
| Japan (FSA) | Approved SEI | 5.5 |
| South Korea | Tightening | 8.6 |
| Hong Kong | Progressive | 4.5 |
| Singapore | Stable | 3.6 |
| Stablecoin | Status | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|
| USDC | Basel Qualified + MiCA | Very Low |
| USDT | ADGM Certified | Medium |
| PYUSD | YouTube Integration | Low |
| RLUSD | $1B Market Cap | Medium |
| EURC | EU Native | Low |
| SoFi Bank Stablecoin | Bank-Issued | Very Low |
| Rail | Volume/Status | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Stablecoin Settlement | Live | Dec 18 |
| SoFi Bank Stablecoin | Launched | Dec 17 |
| JPMorgan Base L2 | Migration | Dec 19 |
| Circle OCC Charter | Approved | Dec 17 |
| Ondo Solana Expansion | $2B Assets | Q1 2026 |
| HEDERA CME Price Feed | Launching | Dec 29 |
| Jurisdiction | Recent Action | Impact Scope | Market Effect | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global (Basel) | Stablecoin Risk Weight 1250%→100% | Bank Capital | 12.5x capital efficiency unlock for banks | Q1 2026 |
| USA (OCC) | Circle National Trust Charter Approved | Stablecoin Issuer | USDC gains federal bank status | Immediate |
| USA (SEC) | ZEC Roundtable Seat + Grayscale ETF Filing | Privacy Assets | Regulatory dialogue opened for privacy | Ongoing |
| Japan (FSA) | SEI L1 Approval Granted | High-Perf L1 | RWA + trading infrastructure validated | Immediate |
| Global (Exchanges) | Concentrated Delisting Wave Dec 23-24 | Liquidity | Year-end compliance cleanup accelerates | Dec 23-24 |
| Privacy Infra | MyMonero Shutdown Jan 6, XMR 73 Delistings | Access | Privacy asset infrastructure contracting | Jan 6 |
| USA (TradFi) | Visa/SoFi/JPMorgan 4-Day Stablecoin Sprint | Bank Rails | TradFi-stablecoin convergence accelerating | Live |
| USA (CME) | HEDERA Price Feed Dec 29 | Derivatives | Institutional derivatives infrastructure expanding | Dec 29 |
| EU (MiCA) | Full Enforcement Approaching | Comprehensive | Non-compliant stablecoins face EU exit | Jan 2026 |