On December 15, 2025, the UK Treasury announced the finalization of new legislation that will bring the cryptoasset sector under the same regulatory umbrella as traditional financial products, with the rules slated to fully come into force from 2027.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on December 8th launched a pilot program allowing Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USDC to serve as collateral in regulated derivatives markets.
A major institutional partnership was announced on December 8th, with global crypto exchange Crypto.com and European crypto ETP issuer 21Shares forming a strategic alliance to expand regulated access to the Cronos (CRO) ecosystem.
The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced on December 4th that the agency plans to publish its long-awaited "innovation exemption" framework for cryptocurrency firms, likely by January 2026.
The SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX), a primary global stock exchange, announced a major step in institutionalizing crypto trading by listing the world's first triple-leveraged (3x Long) and triple-short (-3x Short) Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) on both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
SGX Derivatives, the derivatives arm of the Singapore Exchange Group, announced the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures contracts on November 19, 2025.