1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The regulatory landscape for the week ending 23 January 2026 indicates a definitive fracturing of global operating models. The era of a single, unified global platform serving all jurisdictions via offshore licenses is functionally over. UK (Bearish):  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has effectively closed the “reverse solicitation” window. New proposals force a binary strategic choice for Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs): capitalise a full UK

1. Executive Summary The most critical impact on Business Models  is the end of “regulatory arbitrage” regarding capital efficiency (EU/Global) and the confirmation of a strict “survival window” for UK market access. Simultaneously, Revenue Generation  faces a sharp dichotomy: immediate compression in APAC (Hong Kong retail restrictions) and the US (potential yield bans), contrasted with new federal banking and derivative revenue pathways opening in the US. 2. Material Impact

1. Executive Summary: The Quantifiable “Cost of Legitimacy” and Market Consolidation This reporting period introduced several regulatory developments with substantial implications for CASP operational models and capital planning. The common theme is a rise in the measurable “Cost of Legitimacy,” as illustrated by the prudential requirements outlined in the Bank of England’s (BoE) consultation on systemic stablecoins. The proposal for a 40% unremunerated reserve requirement

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