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Hungary to scrap Orban-era crypto rules that carried jail terms: reports
Hungary will decriminalize crypto trading, reversing Orban-era rules that carried jail terms and led platforms like Revolut to suspend services.
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Breaking: Japan Advances Bill To Treat Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Just Like Stocks
Japan is taking further steps to classify cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP as conventional financial securities. For this, lawmakers advanced a key piece of digital asset industry reform legislation that could change the way the country regulates crypto. Ad Ad Japan Moves To Classify
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Philippines' central bank says Binance and its local partner lack licenses to operate
The Philippines' central bank has declared that cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its local partner are operating without proper licenses in the country. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a statement confirming that neither Binance nor its Philippine affiliate holds the required Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license necessary
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Delaware, New Jersey advance bills banning crypto ATMs
Lawmakers in Delaware and New Jersey have advanced laws that would completely ban crypto ATMs, a measure that has only been enacted in three US states.
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CFTC proposes framework favoring sports event contracts over gambling
The proposed rules would preserve election markets and allow many sports-based prediction contracts while limiting bets that could encourage manipulation.
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Prediction markets get first U.S. rule proposal as CFTC pursues contract reviews
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued its first formal rule proposal for prediction markets operating in the United States, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the emerging sector. The proposed framework would establish mandatory contract review processes for prediction market operators, requiring platforms to submit detailed assessments before
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New York regulator proposes stablecoin rule to align with federal GENIUS Act, adds reserve limits
The NYDFS has proposed a GENIUS Act-aligned stablecoin rule adding reserve concentration caps and mandatory risk management programs.
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EU proposes expanded sanctions on Russia-linked crypto platforms
The European Commission may introduce a full ban on crypto services from non-EU countries that host platforms helping Russia evade sanctions.
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Japan’s three megabanks to debut live stablecoin transactions by March 2027
MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, and SMBC have set up a council to examine operational frameworks and governance for the stablecoin issuance.
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Warren calls weakened CFTC a ‘recipe for disaster’ as Congress advances crypto legislation
Senator Warren requested records related to staff departures, prediction market oversight and internal communications on the Clarity Act.
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Backpack US appoints former SEC Acting Chairman Piwowar to board amid push for crypto perps
Michael S. Piwowar was appointed by President Barack Obama and served as an SEC commissioner from 2013 to 2018.
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Trump Crypto Advisor Backs 6 Crypto Tax Bills On Staking, Mining, Capital Gains
Patrick Witt, the White House’s crypto policy adviser, expressed his backing of a fresh digital asset tax bill that has been submitted in the U.S. House panel. With that now, lawmakers respond to long-standing industry issues of staking, mining and crypto transactions. Ad Ad White House Crypto Advis