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An overview of regulatory developments in the United States in February 2026, including the Senate Banking draft, GENIUS Act implementation, and the SEC “Task Force” transition.

Learn more about the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), which provides licenses for virtual asset services located in Dubai. CertiK works with VASPs at every stage of the VARA licensing process.

An overview of regulatory developments in the United States in January 2026, including the Senate Banking draft, GENIUS Act implementation, and the SEC “Task Force” transition.

As we begin 2026, the crypto industry is no longer fighting for the right to exist; instead, it is racing against the legislative clock to finalize the rules of the game before the political tides could shift once again.

November 2025 marked a period of significant advancement in the effort to establish a comprehensive US regulatory framework for digital assets. After a prolonged period of regulatory uncertainty, the past month delivered promising steps forward from both the legislative and executive branches, indicating a clear push toward regulatory clarity and market structure definition. For an industry seeking stability, November provided significant signals that major legislation is now a near-term prospect.

October was a whirlwind for the crypto industry; political maneuvering, regulatory shifts, and influential appointments painted a clearer—albeit still complex—picture of the industry's future. From government shutdowns to key leadership changes, here are five stories in October 2025 that defined the digital asset space.

SoftBank expands in Japan’s crypto market via PayPay, which will acquire 40% of Binance Japan to let users buy crypto directly from PayPay accounts. This aligns with Japan’s booming digital asset market and builds on SoftBank’s Web3 investments—including $60M in CertiK for security, plus Cipher Mining, The Sandbox and Aleo—targeting compliant, accessible Web3 services.

Professor Gu recently sat down with Forbes China to discuss his journey from academia to Web3 security, and how mathematical rigor continues to shape his approach to innovation. In this blog, we’ll look at highlights from his interview, including his academic background, how he founded CertiK, and how CertiK is influencing blockchain security.

As Web3 adoption continues to accelerate, many central banks and institutions are developing digital asset products, such as stablecoins, to support the stability of existing blockchain ecosystems while offering transparency, speed, and flexibility. However, such stablecoin innovations must win user trust, meet regulatory requirements, and integrate with existing Web3 systems in order to acquire mainstream adoption. In the context of rigorous compliance frameworks, formal verification is a promising methodology to help build reliable stablecoin contracts by verifying essential compliance requirements.

Ronghui Gu, Co-founder of CertiK and Associate Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, delivered a Keynote speech at Unchained Summit Dubai 2025, emphasizing the important balance between Web3 innovation and security.

In a recent DeThings interview, Professor Ronghui Gu, Co-Founder of CertiK, addressed the question, "Who monitors the monitors?" and discussed how security companies self-regulate. Read to learn about key findings from the interview.

During 2024 Korean Blockchain Week (KBW), Professor Kang Li, Chief Security Officer of CertiK, was interviewed by Korean media outlet, E-Today. In the interview, Professor Kang discussed how recent regulatory developments have created new opportunities for the cryptocurrency industry. He also expressed concerns about security challenges faced by the blockchain ecosystem, and emphasized the importance of addressing these issues for long-term development and establishing trust.