Russia Bars Self-Custody Withdrawals From Regulated Crypto Accounts
A separate restriction on direct crypto trades between individuals takes effect July 1, 2027, requiring residents to use authorized intermediaries.
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Thailand crypto ETFs may see slow start despite new rules: CoinShares
Thailand’s new Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules take effect Friday, but CoinShares expects modest initial inflows as existing investment options compete fo...
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US Event-Contract Rules: What the CFTC Has Changed and What Remains Unresolved
A guide to the proposed swap definition, the adopted casino-wager exclusion and the court split over state gambling laws—and why each has a different ...
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Sberbank Moves Closer to Crypto Trading Launch After Bank of Russia Approval
The bank said the launch date depends on two things. One is the central bank's decision on its application. The other is the readiness of the regulati...
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Thailand finalizes rules paving way for Bitcoin, Ether ETFs
The rules are set to take effect next week, allowing crypto ETFs to trade exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
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CFTC Opens Rulemaking Push For Retail Leveraged Crypto Markets
TL;DR The CFTC has opened an advanced rulemaking process around retail commodity transactions involving crypto assets. The agency is asking for public...
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SEC Proposes Last-Resort Crypto Self-Custody for Advisers and Funds
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed allowing investment advisers and regulated funds to self-custody crypto assets when no permitte...
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WISeKey Becomes WISeQey As BVI Redomiciliation Takes Effect Ahead Of WQEY Trading
TL;DR WISeKey’s redomiciliation from Switzerland to the British Virgin Islands became legally effective on October 1 through a merger into WISeQey Cor...
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South Korea opens public consultation on rules for tokenized securities
In a major development, a regulated market for tokenized securities in South Korea is finally taking shape. Ahead of a broader legal framework due to ...
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Alabama’s New Crypto ATM Scam Refund Requirements Take Effect
Crypto ATM scam victims in Alabama gained new refund protections on Oct. 1 as operators became responsible for reimbursing qualifying losses. Operator...
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Illinois Agrees to Delay Rollout of 0.2% State Crypto Tax
Just three months before it was set to take effect, Illinois officials and two crypto industry groups have jointly asked a state court to delay the ro...
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UK Brings Crypto Under Full FCA Oversight for the First Time
Bitcoin Magazine UK Brings Crypto Under Full FCA Oversight for the First Time The British regulator has started accepting applications from crypto co...
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Coinbase wins CFTC approval to run its own Derivatives Clearinghouse
Leading crypto exchange Coinbase has taken full control of another piece of its derivatives operation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
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PrimeXBT Insights: Bitcoin rallied through a rate hike; Can it rally through a bond selloff?
By Jonatan Randin, Senior Market Analyst at PrimeXBT In mid September the setup looked bad for Bitcoin. The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate on 15 Sep...
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Newsom signs California ban on public officials issuing memecoins
The law also restricts crypto companies from offering certain memecoins tied to public officials to California residents and takes effect for tokens i...
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DeFi Was Never Going to Get Its Clarity from US Congress
Last week’s failed CLARITY Act cloture vote will be read as a setback for crypto. That reading misses where decentralized finance (DeFi) compliance wa...
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Bitcoin Falls Back Below $85K As Treasury Yields Jump Above 5%
TL;DR Bitcoin fell below $85,000 after stronger U.S. business data pushed Treasury yields higher. S&P Global’s flash U.S. Composite PMI rose to 58.4 i...
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OKX Tightens European Institutional Trading Guidance Under MiCA
TL;DR OKX has updated guidance for EEA institutional users around MiCA-aligned trading and stablecoin compliance. The changes relate to how eligible i...
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BitMEX Officially Shuts Today. Who Wins Its Users?
BitMEX shuts down today, closing out a controversial eleven-year run. It is the exchange that invented the perpetual swap, the product every crypto de...
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World Chain Activates Karst Upgrade As Older OP Stack Nodes Risk Divergence
TL;DR World Chain activated the Karst upgrade at 12:00 UTC on September 21. Node operators need op-geth v1.101701.0 or newer and op-node v1.16.9 or ne...
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Coincheck Group Confirms Executive Chairperson Change In SEC Filing
TL;DR Coincheck Group disclosed that Executive Chairperson Takashi Oyagi resigned effective September 21. The company said the resignation was for per...
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Capital.com Appears to Be Making a Move for the UK's Crypto Market
Capital.com is making a push into the UK crypto market by hiring a Head of Risk for Capital Vault UK (CVUK). A LinkedIn job post describes CVUK as the...
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Kalshi’s Parlay Maker Fee Has Already Brought in $26 Million in Four Weeks
Kalshi’s maker fees on parlays have brought in $26 million in their first four weeks, according to an Ingame analysis of the exchange’s trade data. Th...
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Bologna sacks manager Domenico Tedesco with immediate effect
Bologna's managerial change highlights instability and urgency for strategic leadership to reverse early-season struggles and regain competitive form....
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South Korea’s expanded espionage law takes effect to protect chip technology
South Korea's new espionage law underscores the strategic importance of safeguarding chip technology, impacting global tech relations and security. Th...
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Albuquerque bans Bitcoin ATMs, gives operators 45 days to comply
Albuquerque's ban on Bitcoin ATMs may trigger a regulatory ripple effect, prompting other cities to prioritize consumer protection against fraud. The ...
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FCA Puts Net Benefit of Its Crypto Regime at Just GBP 120 Million
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expects its new cryptoasset regime to generate a net benefit of just GBP 120 million. FM Intelligence said to...
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Bank of England revises QT impact on gilt yields upward, but the effect remains surprisingly small
The BoE's cautious QT approach highlights its focus on market stability, underscoring the complexity of balancing monetary policy impacts. The post Ba...
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Canada braces for prolonged trade war as US counter-tariffs take effect
The escalating trade war could strain US-Canada relations, disrupt supply chains, and impact economic stability in both countries. The post Canada bra...
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Purported White Hats Pull $320M From Liquid Reserve, Putting L-BTC Peg Under Scrutiny
Liquid’s halt turned on the part of the network that matters most to L-BTC holders: the reserve mechanism behind its stated 1:1 Bitcoin peg. Nearly 4,...
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