Binance has reopened direct Australian dollar deposits and withdrawals for all local users via PayID and bank transfers. This restores normal banking access after more than two years, allowing users to move money faster and more easily.

Most foreign cryptocurrency exchange apps will be blocked from South Korea’s Google Play Store from 28 January because they are not registered with local authorities. Korean users can still access these platforms via web browsers or APK downloads, but this creates higher security risks and may shift trading towards domestic exchanges.

DZ Bank’s MiCA approval highlights how traditional banks — not crypto exchanges — are becoming Europe’s primary gateway to digital assets.

Bitpanda plans to list on the Frankfurt stock exchange in the first half of 2026, targeting a valuation of €4–5 billion. The Vienna-based crypto platform serves over seven million users, has strong revenue growth, and has secured regulatory approvals in Germany and the UK.

India has brought 49 cryptocurrency exchanges under anti-money laundering rules, including 45 domestic and four foreign platforms. The Financial Intelligence Unit has also blocked 25 offshore exchanges that refused to register, while fines totalling ₹28 crore were issued to non-compliant platforms.

Bithumb has uncovered a vast pool of forgotten cryptocurrency, with the value of the digital asset reaching more than $200 million in value, which has been sitting untouched across millions of inactive accounts, some abandoned for more than a decade.

Binance has confirmed a temporary suspension of Visa and Mastercard withdrawals which would hit Ukraine users hard after the exchange discontinued its partnership with former fiat payment partner Bifinity UAB in 2026. While

Mirae Asset Group is in talks to buy South Korea’s fourth-largest crypto exchange, Korbit, in a deal worth about 100 to 140 billion won ($70–$100 million).

The Philippines has escalated its crackdown on unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms, with internet service providers beginning to block access to major global exchanges, signaling a decisive shift toward stricter enforcement of local crypto regulations.

Bybit will begin phasing out services for Japanese residents from 2026, as the country’s stringent regulatory framework continues to squeeze unregistered global crypto exchanges out of the market.