The Consolidation: Summary of Regulatory Roundup (July 2026)

EU crypto regulation has consolidated 3,000+ firms into 280 authorised operators; UK, US, Russia, and Australia are finalising frameworks that bring stablecoins, derivatives, and DeFi under traditional financial supervision by 2027. If you're a crypto firm outside the 280 authorised EEA players, you're operating illegally as of now—there is no grey zone left. The same door is closing simultaneously in the UK, US and Russia: build a compliant entity with licensed intermediaries or exit the market.