Regulators in South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. announced new crypto measures as Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs faced outflows, while Stripe and Paradigm advanced blockchain infrastructure with Tempo.
South Korea issued its first virtual-asset lending guidelines, banning excessive leverage, restricting KRW cash lending, capping annual fees at 20%, and limiting loans to top-20 or multi-listed tokens. The U.K. Treasury opened consultation on updated AML rules for crypto firms, lowering the control-change threshold to 10% with finalization expected in early 2026. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs posted $167 million net outflows, while Bitcoin ETFs recorded $227 million net outflows, with BlackRock’s IBIT the only major inflow. Meanwhile, Stripe and Paradigm introduced Tempo, an EVM-compatible chain targeting ~100,000 TPS, sub-second confirmations, and stablecoin-denominated fees. RedStone (RED) briefly surged 86.15% following its KRW listing on Upbit.