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Swiss Regulator Approves First Retail Fund That Holds Bitcoin Directly
FINMA waived the diversification rules for the fund but leaned hard on custody and investor-protection safeguards.
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Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading
Major corporations including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Goldman Sachs have formally joined a growing coalition of objectors to a proposed tokenized stock trading initiative between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The companies filed their objections through official regulatory channels, signaling significant pushback from established financial and technology players against
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France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
France's parliament has approved a measure to impose a 31% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency-to-stablecoin trades, marking a significant shift in how the country treats digital asset conversions. The vote signals that French lawmakers no longer consider moving funds from volatile cryptocurrencies into stablecoins a tax-neutral event, effectively
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Russia to ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trades starting July 2027
Russia plans to ban direct P2P crypto trades from July 1, 2027, while separate rules already prohibit transfers from digital accounts to self-custody wallets.
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Bo Hines Firm Got $6.3M From Tether While He Shaped Stablecoin Law, Here’s All
A Wall Street Journal investigation has linked Tether to $6.3 million in payments made to a consulting firm co-owned by Bo Hines, the former executive director of the White House Crypto Council, while he was still in office and actively shaping U.S. stablecoin law. Ad Ad Signal Chats and the Complia
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EU authority classifies Circle’s USDC as ‘significant’ under MiCA
The second-largest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant e-money token.“
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Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Red Notice: Report
Turkish police and intelligence officers reportedly seized cash, phones, jewelry and firearms at the crypto founder's address in Beşiktaş.
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UK court applies Chinese law to claims over 61,000 BTC
The High Court in London ruled on October 12, 2026, that Chinese law must govern fraud victims’ claims to roughly 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in the Zhimin Qian case. The preliminary decision matters because it narrows the legal route for more than 128,000 alleged victims to establi
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South Korea moves to block 27 crypto websites, including KuCoin, MEXC
Authorities said the restrictions are aimed at unregistered exchanges and have acknowledged that customers could have difficulty withdrawing assets.
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New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky
New York Attorney General Letitia James has reached a settlement with Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of collapsed crypto lending platform Celsius Network, securing up to $35 million in penalties and imposing a lifetime ban on his participation in the cryptocurrency industry. The agreement resolves civil fraud charges brought by the
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US targets $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says ‘we know where it is’
Bessent’s latest crypto seizure plan follows months of sanctions and freezes targeting Iranian assets.
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UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on three cryptocurrency exchanges accused of facilitating financial flows linked to Russian entities. The measures, announced by the UK government, target the exchanges under existing financial crime and sanctions frameworks, restricting their ability to operate within British jurisdiction and cutting off access to UK-based