Thailand has introduced a 0% capital gains tax on XRP trading conducted through licensed crypto exchanges. The measure is positioned as a boost for XRP adoption in one of Asia’s fastest-growing digital asset markets.

Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction markets platform, said its crypto perpetual futures product has posted 25x annualized trading-volume growth. The company also highlighted that it is among the first U.S.-approved compliant venues to offer on-chain perpetual contract trading. The expansion is being driven by an onshore, regulated perpetual futures lineup rather than offshore or unlicensed markets. The report does not cite any specific token listings, policy changes, or enforcement actions, but frames the move as progress in compliant on-chain derivatives infrastructure that could bolster institutional hedging and market-making capacity.

Bitwise filed a second amended S-1 registration statement for a proposed spot NEAR Protocol ETF with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2026. The update reflects revisions made in response to SEC feedback as the application moves through the review process. The proposed ETF would give investors direct exposure to NEAR without having to hold the token themselves. The filing comes as asset managers push for spot crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, where the SEC has taken a cautious approach.

On June 30, a respondent identifying himself as “John Doe 33” entered an appearance in New York Supreme Court to challenge a lawsuit by ABC Company, XYZ Company and a pseudonymous plaintiff known as Noah Doe. The plaintiffs are seeking ownership of Bitcoin linked to 39,069 long-inactive addresses under New York lost-property law, including coins widely attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, totaling about 3.799 million Bitcoin valued at more than $200 billion. John Doe 33 said he is a real person—not a blockchain address—and is asking to proceed under a pseudonym due to safety concerns. The case is also grappling with the fact that 52 of the addresses have already moved roughly 34,335 Bitcoin, weakening arguments that dormancy implies abandonment.

In July 2026, an Indian High Court ruled that XRP can be treated as “property” under the law, meaning it may fall under applicable property-rights protections. The decision is not national legislation or a central-bank rulebook, and it does not set operational standards for trading, issuance or taxation. It is the first time India’s judiciary has made an explicit determination on the legal nature of a single crypto asset. The ruling could strengthen the legal footing for XRP holders in ownership claims, judicial remedies and cross-border inheritance, while there is no evidence it will directly trigger exchange listings, bank integrations or policy exemptions.

Ripple said it plans to introduce a native lending framework for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through two protocol amendments, XLS-65 and XLS-66, announced in July 2026. The proposal is designed to let financial institutions and payment providers borrow digital assets without reducing their XRP holdings. It includes compliance-oriented features such as permissioned participation, credentialed domain verification, token freeze, and clawback mechanisms. Ripple did not disclose a specific launch timeline or any TVL target.

Kazakhstan’s central bank issued the country’s first license for crypto exchange operations in early July 2026 under newly revised digital-asset rules. The permit allows the authorized company to buy, sell and store cryptocurrency outside the Astana financial hub’s previously narrow legal framework. The move marks the establishment of a nationwide licensing regime for crypto exchanges, providing a legal basis for compliant operations. The report did not specify supported tokens, trading volumes or user scale, and did not mention any token listings, delistings or technical changes.

On Oct. 15, 2025, Kenyan President William Ruto signed the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Act, establishing a clear regulatory framework for crypto payment gateways. Under the law, platforms including BitPesa (AZA Finance), ZinariPay, IntaSend and Ivorypay can operate compliantly, letting merchants accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins such as USDT and USDC while settling in Kenyan shillings (KES). These services typically integrate with M-Pesa and local banks, aiming to cut cross-border fees and speed up settlement. The impact described centers on strengthening stablecoins’ role in East Africa’s payments infrastructure, rather than direct policy benefits or risks for other major non-stablecoin tokens.