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The Liberal Democratic Party's Blockchain Promotion Parliamentary Alliance in Japan submitted a policy proposal to Finance Minister Katsuyuki Kitayama, calling for the clear inclusion of blockchain and Web3 in the national strategy. The proposal covers multiple areas including tax reform, cryptocurrency ETFs, leveraged trading regulation, responses to unregistered operators, cryptocurrency strategy, and trade logistics. Among them, the proposal suggests further research on the choice mechanism for "declaration separation taxation" and "withholding separation taxation" for crypto assets, and explores the tax treatment methods for exchanges and inheritance of crypto assets.In terms of derivatives regulation, the proposal believes that the current 2x leverage limit for individual cryptocurrency trading is too low and suggests gradually increasing the leverage level in conjunction with margin management systems. At the same time, the proposal also calls for a clear positioning of the cryptocurrency ETF system and strengthening law enforcement cooperation with overseas regulatory agencies. Katsuyuki Kitayama stated that he will actively promote the construction of related systems, including facilitating the implementation of cryptocurrency ETFs and researching a new tax system to be implemented in January 2028.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Salimi, a member of the Iranian Parliament's presidium, stated that Iran's plan to "exercise sovereign jurisdiction" over the Strait of Hormuz is about to be approved by the parliament and is expected to be passed in the form of permanent legislation.According to the Iranian Students' News Agency, Salimi said that only Iran and Oman have the right to make decisions regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian side has communicated with Oman, and Oman has also expressed preliminary agreement, with the relevant plan expected to be finalized soon.

A petition in South Korea calling for the abolition of a 22% tax on cryptocurrency investment gains has reached the threshold of 50,000 signatures and will be reviewed by the National Assembly's Finance and Economy Planning Committee. This tax rate is set to take effect in January 2027. The petitioners argue that this tax system imposes financial and reporting burdens on investors while limiting upward mobility opportunities for young people who have been excluded from the housing market due to soaring property prices.The petitioners point out that imposing a 22% tax rate on cryptocurrency gains while offering more favorable tax treatment to other asset classes will weaken South Korea's share in the cryptocurrency market. They warn that forcibly imposing short-term taxes could lead to industry shrinkage and the outflow of capital and talent in the long run.Approximately 32% of South Korea's population holds cryptocurrency, but the market is contracting. The total value of cryptocurrency assets held by South Koreans has decreased from about 121.8 trillion won in January 2025 to about 60.6 trillion won in February 2026, and the daily trading volume of the five major exchanges has dropped from $11.6 billion in December 2024 to $3 billion in February.

According to Reuters, the Polish parliament has passed a cryptocurrency regulation bill to implement the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with Poland required to complete the implementation of related rules by July. The legislative backdrop is the alleged large-scale fraud involving the Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto. Polish prosecutors have launched a multi-million dollar fraud investigation, with expected user losses exceeding 350 million zlotys (approximately 95.93 million USD), and thousands of users are currently unable to withdraw their funds.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously stated that "Russian funds" and foreign political influence issues may be involved behind Zondacrypto. The exchange's founder Sylwester Suszek went missing in 2022, and the current head Przemyslaw Kral reportedly has gone to Israel. Polish President Karol Nawrocki had previously vetoed the related MiCA implementation bill twice, believing that the regulatory requirements were too burdensome and could lead to the loss of cryptocurrency businesses.

According to CoinDesk, the UK's parliamentary standards watchdog is conducting a formal investigation into Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage for failing to declare a £5 million donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Harborne holds a 12% stake in stablecoin issuer Tether. Farage argues that the donation was used to pay for personal security costs and falls within the exemption for disclosure.If found in violation of the code of conduct, Farage could face suspension. A YouGov poll shows Reform UK leading with a 28% support rate, and Farage is expected to become the next Prime Minister. The UK government suspended political crypto donations in March, and this ban will be written into the Representation of the People Act.

The Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, announced that the parliament has officially begun reviewing four competing regulatory bills for crypto assets, following President Karol Nawrocki's veto of related legislation twice. This review involves multiple legislative proposals from the government, the presidential office, the Poland 2050 party, and the Confederation party, with a second reading vote expected to take place on Thursday. The core disagreement centers on the scope of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) regarding account freezing powers and the maximum penalties for violations. The presidential draft sets the maximum fine at approximately 20 million zlotys (about 5.5 million USD), while the Ministry of Finance's version raises it to 25 million zlotys (about 6.9 million USD).Meanwhile, the opposition Law and Justice party (PiS), after withdrawing support for earlier regulatory proposals, submitted a separate bill on Monday advocating for a complete ban on crypto asset-related activities in Poland, further complicating the regulatory discussion. Speaker Czarzasty stated that the PiS ban draft will enter the review process only after the four main regulatory bills are completed and questioned the connection between crypto industry funding and political activities, specifically inquiring about potential political financing issues, including those involving zondacrypto.

According to Newtimes, the lower house of the Rwandan Parliament passed a virtual asset regulatory bill on May 5, aimed at regulating cryptocurrency trading, protecting investors, and maintaining the stability of the financial system.The bill stipulates that individuals operating virtual asset businesses without authorization will face 3 to 5 years of imprisonment and fines ranging from 30 million to 50 million Rwandan francs, while companies may be fined up to 100 million Rwandan francs. The Capital Market Authority will serve as the main regulatory body, working in conjunction with the National Bank of Rwanda for enforcement. The bill is pending presidential signature and will take effect after publication in the official gazette, with detailed implementation rules to be formulated after the law comes into effect.

According to news from the Jinshi recruitment market, Ebrahim Azizi, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee, stated that the Parliament has proposed a bill to permanently ban tankers associated with the United States and Israel from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels associated with Israel or traveling to and from Israel will also be prohibited from passage, and this ban will extend to countries that take action against the 'Resistance Front'.

The Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee has passed a bill proposing to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.The plan includes implementing a financial arrangement and charging system in the form of Iranian rials; prohibiting ships from the United States and Israel from passing through the Strait of Hormuz; maintaining Iran and its armed forces' dominance; prohibiting passage for countries participating in unilateral sanctions against Iran; and Iran will cooperate with Oman to develop the relevant legal framework.

According to Hurriyet Daily News, the Turkish parliament has removed the tax provisions related to crypto assets during the review of the comprehensive bill.The deleted provisions would have imposed a 0.3% transaction tax on the sale and transfer of crypto assets conducted through service providers and taxed cryptocurrency gains, primarily through withholding at the source. Although these provisions have been removed from the current draft, officials have stated that a revised version may be reintroduced to the parliament in the form of a separate legislative proposal.

According to Jinshi reports, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf stated that there have been no negotiations with the United States.He stated that the Iranian people demand severe punishment for the aggressors, and all officials will firmly support the national leaders and the people until this goal is achieved.He emphasized that Iran will not engage in any negotiations with the United States and accused related false news of being used to manipulate the financial and oil markets, while also stating that the United States and Israel are mired in a quagmire.

According to a report by Jinshi citing the Jerusalem Post, a source stated that the Iranian official negotiating with the United States is Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.

According to Decrypt, the UK Parliament's Joint National Security Strategy Committee has called for an immediate ban on political parties accepting cryptocurrency donations, stating that it poses "an unnecessary and unacceptable high risk" to the political finance system. The committee recommends writing a binding ban into the Representation of the People Act until stronger safeguards are established.The report also calls for the establishment of a new political finance enforcement department within the National Crime Agency and for strengthening rules regarding overseas donors. Currently, Reform UK is the only major party accepting crypto donations, having received £12 million in donations from investors associated with Tether last year, prompting requests for an investigation.Cybersecurity experts warn that a KYC-based ban could force political parties to centrally store personal data, creating a "huge honeypot" for opponents and inadvertently introducing new crypto vulnerabilities. The committee acknowledges that crypto tools can obscure the source of funds but believes that current regulation is insufficient and the opportunities to evade rules are too high.

According to Decrypt, the National Anti-Corruption Center of Moldova (CNA) has disclosed a plan to influence the country's parliamentary elections in 2025 using cryptocurrency, involving an amount of $107 million.CNA Director Alexandr Pinzari stated that the plan involved "complex trading operations" through non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets, transferring virtual assets to intermediaries in Moldova, who would then convert them into cash and distribute them to local activists for bribing voters, promoting specific candidates, and mobilizing rally participants. The source of the funds can be traced back to two centralized cryptocurrency platforms in Russia and Kyrgyzstan.Blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs linked the activity to the "Russia-backed foreign influence operation InfoLider" and confirmed that the Kyrgyzstan cryptocurrency exchange TokenSpot is one of the sources of the transactions. TRM Labs had previously identified TokenSpot as a potential front company for the sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex, both of which are closely related to the "Kremlin-backed sanctions evasion ecosystem."

The Pakistani Parliament has officially passed the "Virtual Assets Bill 2026," establishing the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), which is responsible for licensing and regulating virtual asset service providers within the country.The bill aims to protect investors, combat money laundering and terrorist financing, and promote fintech innovation, aligning Pakistan's regulatory standards with international norms. PVARA was previously a temporary body established by a presidential decree in July 2025, and this legislation marks its formal legalization.

According to The Block, seven chairs of parliamentary committees in the UK have jointly written to the government, urging a comprehensive ban on cryptocurrency political donations in the upcoming Elections Bill. Liam Byrne, chair of the Business Committee, and others believe that cryptocurrency donations could undermine the transparency and traceability of political funding, and expose UK politics to the risk of foreign interference.This move adds pressure to the Labour government, which, although it considers cryptocurrency donations a risk to electoral integrity, may not include them in the bill in the short term due to implementation complexities. Reform UK became the first party in the UK to accept Bitcoin donations last year, with its leader Nigel Farage positioning this move as part of a broader "crypto revolution."

According to CriptoNoticias, the Sumar party group in the Spanish Parliament has submitted an amendment to the Congress to modify three tax laws to strengthen the taxation of cryptocurrencies.The proposal suggests including the income from non-financial instrument-type crypto assets in the general tax base for personal income tax, with a maximum tax rate of 47%, compared to the current 30% cap on savings tax base. It also stipulates that such income will be taxed at a rate of 30% under corporate income tax. The proposal further requires the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to create a risk rating system for cryptocurrencies, which must be displayed on investment platforms. Additionally, the amendment includes all crypto assets within the scope of seizable assets, expanding the previous regulations that only applied to assets within the EU MiCA regulatory framework.

ChainCatcher news, the UDR party led by Éric Ciotti in the French Parliament has proposed a comprehensive bill supporting cryptocurrencies. This bill presents a comprehensive cryptocurrency policy for the first time in France, mainly consisting of three core components: establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve for France, planning to hold 2% of the total Bitcoin supply (approximately 420,000 BTC) over the next 7-8 years, raising funds through public mining, asset seizure retention, and savings plan fund allocation; encouraging the development of euro stablecoins, proposing a tax exemption policy for a daily payment limit of 200 euros, and clearly opposing the EU's digital euro (CBDC) plan; supporting industry participants, including adjusting mining electricity taxes, promoting institutional investment channels, and revising European prudential rules.Analysis indicates that although the bill demonstrates the UDR party's supportive stance towards the French cryptocurrency ecosystem, the likelihood of its passage is extremely low due to the party holding only 16 out of 577 seats in Parliament.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Bitcoin Historian's monitoring, Swiss parliament member Kullmann announced that he is working to incorporate BTC into the constitution and national reserves.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak stated on social media that the Ukrainian parliament passed a first reading of a bill on the legalization and taxation of cryptocurrency on Wednesday. The draft bill stipulates an 18% income tax and a 5% military tax on digital asset gains. The bill provides for a preferential tax rate of 5% for the first year of converting digital assets to fiat currency.Zhelezniak stated in a declaration: "There is not much point in discussing the details now; there will be many changes before the second reading. It is still unclear whether the regulatory body will be the National Bank of Ukraine or the National Securities and Stock Market Commission."