Today’s Insider ⬇️
🚀 Infrastructure Upgrade: BNB Chain warns of mandatory update before April 28 fork
🏦 Regulatory Oversight: ECB backs EU plan to centralize crypto supervision under Paris-based ESMA watchdog: Reuters
🤝 Crypto Regulation: Kenya Moves Closer to Regulating Crypto Firms With VASP Framework
Market Update
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Gold | $4,760 | -0.67% | +48.01% |
1. BNB Chain Issues Mandatory Upgrade Notice Ahead of April 28 Osaka/Mendel Hard Fork
Infrastructure upgrade: BNB Chain has issued a mandatory notice requiring node operators to upgrade to BSC v1.7.2 before the Osaka/Mendel hard fork launch scheduled for April 28.
🔎 Insider Insight: The new development introduces a protocol-level gas cap, improved finality, and nine network upgrades in total. Meanwhile, hard deadlines and explicit warnings about nodes losing sync signal that BNB Chain is prioritizing network cohesion over operator flexibility ahead of what is its most comprehensive upgrade in recent cycles.
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2. ECB Backs Plan to Hand Crypto Supervision of Major EU Firms to ESMA
Regulatory oversight: The ECB has formally backed the European Commission's plan to shift direct supervision of major crypto firms from national regulators to ESMA.
🔎 Insider Insight: The proposal marks the most significant structural change to EU crypto oversight since MiCA took full effect in 2024, directly threatening the regulatory arbitrage that has enabled major exchanges to route MiCA licenses through smaller, business-friendly jurisdictions such as Malta, Luxembourg, and Ireland.
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3. Kenya Concludes Public Consultation on Draft VASP Framework for Crypto Firms
Crypto regulation: Kenya has completed public consultations on its draft VASP regulations, moving closer to a formal licensing and supervisory framework for crypto firms.
🔎 Insider Insight: Kenya's structured approach covers capital requirements, AML obligations, consumer protections, and cybersecurity standards. Moreso, by combining licensing thresholds, governance standards, and shared oversight between the central bank and capital markets authorities, Kenya’s VASP regulation could set a precedent for other African markets.
That’s all for today’s insight. Stay informed, and we’ll see you in tomorrow’s edition.
Till next time,
3Insiders Team
