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Hong Kong has passed legislation requiring cryptocurrency exchanges operating within its jurisdiction to report customer transaction data directly to tax authorities. The law marks a significant regulatory step for the city, mandating that licensed virtual asset trading platforms disclose user activity to the Inland Revenue Department as part of broader
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SEC staff said they view Canton Coin as a digital commodity and won’t recommend enforcement over how it’s minted, a week after DTCC launched a tokenization service that runs partly on the Canton Network.
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Jack Dorsey's fintech company Block is facing a $764 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, coinciding with a reported 50% plunge in the company's bitcoin-related profits. The dual development marks a significant setback for the payments firm, which has positioned itself as one
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Democrats appear poised to reclaim majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives following strong midterm election results, according to reporting from CoinDesk. Early returns and projections suggest a significant swing toward Democratic candidates across key battleground states, potentially reshaping the legislative landscape heading into the final stretch
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved perpetual futures contracts on individual stocks, marking a significant regulatory shift that imports one of cryptocurrency trading's most distinctive instruments into traditional equity markets. The clearance opens the door for U.S. exchanges and brokerages to offer the products to market
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Moscow Exchange plans to launch crypto trading on Dec. 1 under Russia’s new law, with annual purchase limits for non-qualified investors.
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Brazil's largest bank has become the first financial institution in the country to formally register as a crypto brokerage under the nation's new regulatory framework. The move marks a significant milestone in Brazil's ongoing effort to bring digital asset services under structured oversight, with
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The approval clears the way for Ripple to manage reserves backing its RLUSD stablecoin and provide digital asset custody.
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Franklin Templeton, a $1.8 trillion AUM global asset manager, has received approval from Nasdaq to list two new Bitcoin ETFs with a DRIP strategy. This brings the company closer to launching Bitcoin ETFs that systematically convert stock dividends into BTC exposure. According to the latest SEC filin
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Malaysia and Thailand have joined Singapore's BLOOM initiative for cross-border stablecoin and tokenized deposit settlement.
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Chinese authorities are moving to seize approximately 61,800 Bitcoin linked to a massive fraud operation valued at roughly $5.7 billion, according to a report from CoinDesk. The case represents one of the largest cryptocurrency-related asset seizures pursued by Chinese law enforcement, with officials targeting holdings connected to an
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OCC published its final GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, effective Jan. 18, dropping a proposed presumption on third-party rewards arrangements.