Regulation· ★★★★· neutral·

US court, UK banks and Swiss ETF show three very different paths on crypto access

  • —Eighth Circuit called the injunction against Act 174 'way overboard'
  • —Stand With Crypto UK logged 10,092 bank complaints from May to August 2026
  • —FINMA approved a retail fund investing directly in BTC on October 20, 2026
  • —Arkansas law bars mining firms tied to China, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela
Why it matters: The Arkansas ruling will shape US limits on foreign mining, while UK bank blocks and the Swiss ETF highlight a widening split in global crypto access.
Source: CoinGeek