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German crypto exchanges freeze accounts under Section 47 GwG, which bans them from explaining why. The three-day deadline applies only to the reported transaction, not the account.
Nomura-backed firm cleared under Payment Services Act; plans liquidity services for domestic crypto firms before expanding to institutional trading as Japan reforms digital asset rules.
17.2% of Brazilians now own crypto, nearly triple the 7.4% who hold stocks. Most buyers use bank apps, not exchanges—sidestepping new licensing rules taking effect October 30.
X, owned by Elon Musk, is exploring stablecoin payments for creators as it overhauls its monetization framework. The talks are preliminary, with no timeline or specific stablecoin selected.
With premiums compressed, the metrics investors use to evaluate bitcoin-heavy balance sheets have not kept up. Strategy's filings show the gap: realized losses funding dividends, preferred equity distorting NAV calculations, and no standard for pledged coins.
Nomura's Laser Digital becomes Japan's first newly registered crypto exchange in four years, supplying liquidity to domestic firms as the country classifies digital assets under financial-instruments law.
Nomura's Laser Digital Japan became the first new crypto exchange registered in Japan since 2021, targeting institutional clients as the country prepares a 20% flat tax on crypto gains by 2028.
Sun and World Liberty trade claims over an arbitration hearing, but the real issue is USD1's wallet-freeze power. With $4 billion in circulation across eight chains, any ruling could ripple well beyond the case.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 63% of Americans see Trump family crypto profits as inappropriate. Half of Republicans agree business interests shape decisions.
Withdrawals from Binance agent subaccounts are off by default, VP Jeff Li said. The race for AI agent access includes Coinbase, Kraken, Bitget, OKX and Gemini.
Capital.com secured a UAE virtual asset license for spot crypto trading through its Capital Vault unit. The approval lets qualified users buy and hold digital tokens directly, separate from the platform's existing CFD offerings. The CMA expanded its virtual asset framework in April 2026, enabling this move.
Short sellers lost $3 billion in sixty minutes on August 20, the seventh largest liquidation event. Total liquidations reached $3.5 billion, with shorts bearing the brunt.
CFTC Chairman Selig says agency will use existing authority for crypto rules if CLARITY Act stalls. CME challenges perpetual futures approval. Legal fights could block the backup plan.
A new South Korean bill would let the FIU investigate unregistered crypto firms directly. Police suspended probes into 23 of 25 referrals. The bill targets overseas operators.
HMRC sent 81,000 crypto tax warning letters in 2025/26, nearly triple the prior year. Neela Chauhan says younger traders underestimate HMRC's reach. New offshore data-sharing powers are expected next year.
Binance founder CZ says countries should tokenize assets to raise money and draw foreign investment, but questions remain on legal and technical standards.
Tests across several EU countries show Binance still opens and verifies new accounts 7 weeks after the MiCA deadline, with no warning about missing authorization.
Two Binance employees were detained at UAE airports as police probed financial crimes. The exchange said the staff were cleared after routine inquiries. The detentions follow a July report on Binance's law enforcement policy.
CFTC Chair Selig directs staff to draft crypto market structure rules as a fallback if the Clarity Act fails in the Senate, offering exchanges a regulatory route.
Fidelity Digital Assets named six risks to the blockchain-plus-AI thesis, from closed-system competition to low fee capture. Trading, not payments, may generate the real demand.
South Korea's FIU would gain direct investigative powers over unregistered crypto exchanges under a new bill. Police dropped 23 of 25 referred cases since 2022.
Hong Kong's top court upholds 56-month jail for a recruiter in a crypto-linked fraud network, as INTERPOL estimates $442B in global losses and U.S. seizures top $700M.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says SEC's crypto rules open some doors, but tokenized equities and DeFi integration need dozens more steps before Wall Street treats crypto as ordinary infrastructure.
Binance Agent OS connects ChatGPT and Claude directly to live markets. Agents trade spot, margin and futures through isolated sub-accounts with no withdrawal scope. Coinbase and Gemini are building competing tools.
Under MiCAR Article 71, crypto providers owe a formal complaint process with a two-month deadline. BaFin can't resolve individual disputes. Here is how to make the system work.
FASB's proposal to treat stablecoins as cash equivalents opens a 60-day comment period. Supporters say the accounting shift adds pressure on Basel III regulators to ease punitive capital rules on USDC and USDT.
SEC's Sept 17 roundtable on 24-hour US equity trading threatens tokenized stocks' main advantage; Kraken already 24/7. NVDA Alpha Score 73.
Selig blames Democrats for the CLARITY Act stall. Gallego says the real holdup is Trump's crypto ethics rule — and a White House that won't negotiate.
Roughly $3.5B in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated as Bitcoin surged 8.5%, breaking above $65K resistance. The Treasury expanded its buyback program and the White House met with crypto executives.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says crypto regulatory clarity is inevitable either via Senate passage of the CLARITY Act or new CFTC/SEC rules. The Senate cloture vote is set for Sept 15.