Regulation & Adoption
Global Bitcoin regulatory landscape and nation-state adoption tracker. 21 bullish · 8 bearish events tracked.
Nation-State Adoption Map
Country Classification by Regulatory Stance
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Regulation Timeline
Key Global Regulatory Events — Newest First
21 Bullish
8 Bearish
5 Neutral
34 eventsMay 2026
bullishFrameworkMay 14, 2026
Senate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act
United States · Americas
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Mar 2026
bullishFrameworkMar 1, 2026
US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Custody Framework Formalised
United States · Americas
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Feb 2026
bullishFrameworkFeb 1, 2026
Brazil Reintroduces RESBit National Bitcoin Reserve Bill
Brazil · Americas
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Aug 2025
neutralFrameworkAug 1, 2025
Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance Takes Effect
Hong Kong · Asia-Pacific
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Jul 2025
bullishFrameworkJul 18, 2025
GENIUS Act Signed — US Stablecoin Framework
United States · Americas
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Jul 2025
bullishFrameworkJul 17, 2025
CLARITY Act Passes US House 294-134
United States · Americas
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May 2025
bullishFrameworkMay 28, 2025
Pakistan Announces Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Pakistan · Asia-Pacific
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Mar 2025
bullishFrameworkMar 7, 2025
US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Established
United States · Americas
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Feb 2025
bullishExchangeFeb 27, 2025
SEC Dismisses Coinbase Enforcement Action
United States · Americas
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Jan 2025
bearishLegal TenderJan 29, 2025
El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Acceptance Voluntary (IMF Deal)
El Salvador · Americas
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Jan 2025
bullishFrameworkJan 23, 2025
Trump Signs Pro-Crypto Executive Order
United States · Americas
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May 2024
neutralExchangeMay 1, 2024
Australia Advances Crypto Exchange Licensing
Australia · Asia-Pacific
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Apr 2024
bullishETFApr 30, 2024
Hong Kong Approves Spot Bitcoin & Ether ETFs
Hong Kong · Asia-Pacific
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Jan 2024
bullishETFJan 10, 2024
SEC Approves 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs
United States · Americas
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Jan 2024
bullishTaxJan 1, 2024
UAE Exempts Crypto from Capital Gains Tax
United Arab Emirates · Middle East & Africa
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Jan 2024
bullishFrameworkJan 1, 2024
Switzerland DLT Act Fully Operative
Switzerland · Europe
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Aug 2023
bullishETFAug 29, 2023
Grayscale Wins vs SEC in DC Circuit Court
United States · Americas
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Aug 2023
neutralFrameworkAug 15, 2023
MAS Issues Stablecoin Regulatory Framework
Singapore · Asia-Pacific
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Jul 2023
bullishFrameworkJul 13, 2023
Ripple Partial Win vs SEC
United States · Americas
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Jun 2023
neutralFrameworkJun 9, 2023
EU MiCA Regulation Enacted
European Union · Europe
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Jun 2023
bearishExchangeJun 6, 2023
SEC Sues Coinbase and Binance
United States · Americas
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Mar 2023
bullishFrameworkMar 1, 2023
Brazil Crypto Legal Framework Enacted
Brazil · Americas
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May 2022
bullishTaxMay 11, 2022
Germany Confirms Bitcoin Tax-Free After 1 Year
Germany · Europe
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Apr 2022
bullishLegal TenderApr 27, 2022
CAR Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
Central African Republic · Middle East & Africa
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Apr 2022
bearishTaxApr 1, 2022
India Introduces 30% Crypto Tax
India · Asia-Pacific
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Mar 2022
neutralFrameworkMar 9, 2022
US Executive Order on Digital Assets
United States · Americas
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Nov 2021
bearishTaxNov 15, 2021
US Infrastructure Bill Expands Crypto Tax Reporting
United States · Americas
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Sep 2021
bearishBanSep 24, 2021
China Declares All Crypto Transactions Illegal
China · Asia-Pacific
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Sep 2021
bullishLegal TenderSep 7, 2021
El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Legal Tender
El Salvador · Americas
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Jun 2021
bearishMiningJun 18, 2021
China Bans Bitcoin Mining
China · Asia-Pacific
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Apr 2021
bearishBanApr 16, 2021
Turkey Bans Crypto Payments
Turkey · Middle East & Africa
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Feb 2021
bullishETFFeb 18, 2021
Canada Launches World's First Bitcoin ETF
Canada · Americas
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Oct 2019
bearishETFOct 9, 2019
SEC Rejects Bitwise and VanEck Spot ETF Filings
United States · Americas
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Apr 2017
bullishFrameworkApr 1, 2017
Japan Recognises Bitcoin as Legal Property
Japan · Asia-Pacific
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