Regulatory Calendar 2026

Critical compliance deadlines and licensing milestones across major crypto jurisdictions

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Deadline Timeline

(24 items)

DEADLINE

January 1, 2026

78 days overdue

JURISDICTION

European Union (MiCA)

EVENT

DAC8 crypto tax reporting begins across EU

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

March 1, 2026

19 days overdue

JURISDICTION

Hong Kong

EVENT

HKMA Stablecoins Ordinance - issuer licensing opens

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

March 31, 2026

11 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Cayman Islands

EVENT

CIMA VASP annual compliance filing deadline

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

March 31, 2026

11 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Mauritius

EVENT

FSC enhanced AML/CFT annual assessment due

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

March 31, 2026

11 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Canada

EVENT

FINTRAC MSB annual compliance filing

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

March 31, 2026

11 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Germany

EVENT

BaFin crypto custody annual audit submission

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

April 1, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

UAE / Dubai

EVENT

VARA updated marketing and disclosure requirements

CATEGORY

compliance

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Expected

DEADLINE

June 1, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

Hong Kong

EVENT

Virtual Asset Dealers and Custodians legislation expected

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Proposed

DEADLINE

June 1, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

Switzerland

EVENT

FINMA updated custody guidance effective

CATEGORY

compliance

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Expected

DEADLINE

June 30, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

Singapore

EVENT

MAS retail investor restriction updates take effect

CATEGORY

compliance

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Expected

DEADLINE

June 30, 2026

102 days remaining

JURISDICTION

BVI

EVENT

BVI FSC VASP Act annual reporting deadline

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

June 30, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

All Jurisdictions

EVENT

FATF Travel Rule - 52% global adoption benchmark

CATEGORY

compliance

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Expected

DEADLINE

June 30, 2026

102 days remaining

JURISDICTION

El Salvador

EVENT

Bitcoin Law compliance reporting

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

June 30, 2026

102 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Australia

EVENT

AUSTRAC digital currency exchange registration renewal

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

July 1, 2026

103 days remaining

JURISDICTION

European Union (MiCA)

EVENT

MiCA Full Application - All CASPs must be authorized

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

CRITICAL

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

July 1, 2026

103 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Estonia

EVENT

FIU VASP licenses must transition to FSA CASP authorization

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

CRITICAL

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

July 1, 2026

103 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Lithuania

EVENT

Bank of Lithuania MiCA CASP transition deadline

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

CRITICAL

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

July 1, 2026

103 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Germany

EVENT

BaFin MiCA CASP transition

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

CRITICAL

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

September 1, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

United States

EVENT

SEC tokenized securities taxonomy framework finalized

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Proposed

DEADLINE

September 30, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

Canada

EVENT

CSA crypto trading platform registration deadline updates

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

HIGH

STATUS

Proposed

DEADLINE

December 1, 2026

Date subject to change

JURISDICTION

Australia

EVENT

ASIC consultation on digital asset market licensing

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Proposed

DEADLINE

December 31, 2026

286 days remaining

JURISDICTION

United States

EVENT

GENIUS Act stablecoin issuer registration deadline

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

CRITICAL

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

December 31, 2026

286 days remaining

JURISDICTION

Panama

EVENT

Annual corporate maintenance renewal

CATEGORY

reporting

IMPACT

LOW

STATUS

Enacted

DEADLINE

December 31, 2026

286 days remaining

JURISDICTION

El Salvador

EVENT

CNAD digital asset service provider renewal

CATEGORY

licensing

IMPACT

MEDIUM

STATUS

Enacted

Data accuracy: Dates reflect publicly available regulatory calendars as of March 2026. Verify with local counsel before relying on any deadline or regulatory timeline.

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