| Region | Stance | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| USA (GENIUS) | Progressive | 4.2 |
| EU (DAC8) | Enforcing | 7.8 |
| Hong Kong (SFC) | Warning | 6.5 |
| South Korea | Piloting | 5.2 |
| Singapore | Stable | 3.8 |
| Basel (Global) | Easing | 2.8 |
| Stablecoin | Status | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|
| USDC | GENIUS + MiCA + Basel | Lowest |
| USD1 (WLFI) | $3B+ Market Cap | New Leader |
| USDT | ADGM/Asia Focus | Regional |
| PYUSD | PayPal + YouTube | Consumer |
| RLUSD | OP via Wormhole | Cross-Chain |
| EURC | EU Regulated | MiCA Native |
| Rail | Volume/TVL | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Bank ETH L2 | Building | Development |
| JPMorgan Tokenized Funds | Active | Live |
| Maple Finance Record Loan | $500M Single | ATH |
| Circle CCTP v2 | Cross-Chain | Live |
| Korea BC Card Pilot | Complete | Asia First |
| CircleMetals (Gold/Silver) | GLDC/SILC | New |
| Jurisdiction | Recent Action | Impact Scope | Market Effect | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA (GENIUS Act) | First Federal Stablecoin Framework | Stablecoins | Institutional onramp established | Passed |
| Basel Committee | Risk Weight 1250%β100% | Banking | 12.5x capital cost reduction for banks | 2026 |
| EU (DAC8) | Crypto Tax Transparency Directive | Tax Reporting | EU exchange reporting mandatory | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Hong Kong (SFC) | Suspicious Platform Warnings | Enforcement | CoinCola/Globiance flagged | Immediate |
| South Korea | BC Card Stablecoin Pilot Complete | Payments | Asia stablecoin payments validated | Complete |
| Global (NIST) | Quantum Security Mandate | Long-Term | ECC256 phase-out by 2030 | 2030 |
| China (736 HK) | Listed Company BNB Allocation | Corporate Treasury | HK-listed company crypto reserve precedent | Announced |
| Germany (Deutsche) | Building Ethereum L2 | Infrastructure | Bank-grade settlement rails on ETH | Building |