The best crypto writing from the last 24 hours.
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US regulators move ahead on crypto trust charters as Senate scrutiny grows
US regulators advance crypto trust charters, including Coinbase's final clearance, as senators seek compliance and conflict records.
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JPMorgan’s Bitcoin and Crypto-Linked Holdings Approach $1 Billion
JPMorgan's Q3 13F shows about $981M in Bitcoin ETFs, Strategy and Coinbase, likely over $1B with other holdings.
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North Korea used LinkedIn, fake job interviews to trick Binance engineer in $6.3 billion hack
Binance disclosed North Korean hackers used LinkedIn fake interviews and malware to drain $6.3B, the largest crypto heist ever.
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Democrats claim control of the US Senate
Democrats winning the Senate could reshape the CLARITY Act path and scrutiny of Trump's crypto businesses.
Also covered by Decrypt - 5
Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to $2.47 Million Crypto Theft
Former FBI agent pleaded guilty to a $2.47M crypto theft using credentials tied to 35 investigations.
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Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Volume Falls 48% in October as Event Contracts More Than Double
Robinhood crypto volume fell 48% year over year in October while event contracts more than doubled, a useful read on retail activity.
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How crypto and AI lost the midterms, and why they say they didn’t
Analysis of crypto and AI super PAC spending in the midterms: their wins were mostly in races they were expected to win, and in competitive races most of their money backed losers.
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Crypto Laundering a 'Material Risk' for UK Ahead of FATF Review: RUSI
RUSI says crypto laundering is a material risk for the UK ahead of its June 2027 FATF assessment, which falls before full crypto rules take effect.
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Gemini’s Q3 Loss Shrinks, but Crypto Marks Did Much of the Work
Gemini's Q3 loss narrowed, but revenue fell 19% and volume was down 73% year over year, with crypto mark-to-market gains doing much of the work.
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TRM Labs launches new service to help police seize stolen crypto in minutes
TRM Labs launched a service built on the Beacon Network to help police seize stolen crypto quickly, with 200+ members covering 80% of trading volume.
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SEC Crypto Broker Rule Enters White House Review
SEC crypto broker-dealer rule amendments entered White House review, covering capital, customer assets and recordkeeping.
Also covered by The Block - 12
Trezor Confirms Three Devices Were Tampered With, Released a Firmware Update, and Cut its Reseller Network by 80%. No known successful thefts for far.
Trezor confirmed three devices were tampered with, shipped a firmware update, and cut its reseller network by 80%, with no known successful thefts so far.
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DOJ’s Operation TorNado Arrests 354 and Seizes $234 Million in Cash and Crypto
DOJ's JCODE sweep arrested 354 and seized $234 million in cash and crypto, though the crypto share was not broken out.
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Illinois crypto tax is impossible to enforce as written, crypto industry tells court
Industry argues Illinois's crypto transaction tax cannot be enforced as written, in a court challenge.
Also covered by Decrypt, Cointelegraph - 15
NYDFS Sets May 2027 Deadline for Crypto Ad Policies
NYDFS sets a May 2027 deadline for BitLicense holders to adopt annually approved crypto marketing policies.
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NYDFS sets fresh advertising standards for crypto firms
NYDFS issued guidance on advertising policies and marketing expectations for crypto firms in New York.
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Quick hits of Quantum related events as Multiple projects push for 2027 upgrades.
Ethlabs proposes pulling Ethereum's post-quantum upgrade forward to 2027 from a December 2029 goal, with reprioritization of other work.
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Exodus’ ‘cost reset is real’ as payments offset crypto wallet slowdown, StoneX says
Exodus Q3 payments revenue reached $10.9M as the wallet business slowed and staff were cut.
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US Sanctions Eight Canadian Money Firms Over Alleged Iran Crypto Links
OFAC sanctioned eight Canadian money firms over alleged Iran crypto links and listed six Tron addresses, freezing covered assets.
Also covered by Decrypt - 20
Katana's revenue buys back KAT and stakers get all of it, starting Nov 17
Katana is routing a share of chain fees to buy back KAT for stakers starting Nov 17, a concrete tokenomics change worth tracking.
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Crypto Exchange Gemini Sells U.K. and EU Units to KAST for Under $10 Million
Gemini sold its shuttered UK and EU units to KAST for under $10 million, reported hours before its Q3 results.
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Stablecoins in Nigeria
Episode 6 of a stablecoin series covering Nigeria; a podcast with no snippet detail.
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Crypto hack losses equal 57 cents per $1 earned onchain: Ark’s Valente
ARK research says 2026 hack losses reached $8.7B, exceeding projected annual onchain revenue across the industry.
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Ethlabs Wants Ethereum Quantum and AI Ready by 2027, Drops Its Faster Blocks Push
Ethlabs drops 10-second blocks from Hegota to focus on quantum- and AI-resistant cryptography, a plan core developers have not yet adopted.
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Stablecoin supply falls $14.2B in biggest 30-day drop since June 2022
Major stablecoin market cap fell $14.2B in 30 days, the biggest drop since June 2022, leaving crypto markets with less liquidity to rally.
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India’s financial crimes watchdog raids crypto exchanges CoinDCX and Delta over alleged illegal cross-border trades
India's Enforcement Directorate raided CoinDCX and Delta over alleged illegal cross-border crypto trades, which both exchanges say is not affecting operations.
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Ethlabs proposes advancing Ethereum’s post-quantum to 2027, citing AI acceleration
Ethlabs proposes moving Ethereum's post-quantum migration to 2027, citing AI-driven cryptographic risk.
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Bank of Korea Weighs How Its Banks Would Weather a Crypto Exchange Hack
Bank of Korea surveys 18 banks and 13 brokerages on how they would cope with a hack of Korea's largest crypto exchange.
Also covered by CoinDesk, Cointelegraph - 29
Deutsche Bank goes live with digital asset custody service, signs asset management deal
Deutsche Bank launched digital asset custody and signed a deal covering tokenized funds, crypto ETCs and stablecoins.
Also covered by Decrypt - 30
OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Venue Sets Launch, Turning to Crypto Companies After Big Tech Opts Out
OKX-ICE tokenized securities venue opens Nov. 23 with 70+ assets after 67 companies objected to listing.
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Crypto Long & Short: The GENIUS Act’s guarantees don’t cover DeFi lending
Ajna's founders argue that a fully backed stablecoin gives no protection against governance votes or faulty price feeds in DeFi lending.
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Russia’s Central Bank Clears Exchange to Open Bitcoin and Crypto Trading on Nov. 22
Bank of Russia ordinance lets exchanges begin organized crypto trading Nov. 22, pending central bank approval of their rules.
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Sports Betting Built the Prediction Market Boom. Is It Headed for a Ban?
Robinhood's filing shows event contracts earned $173M last quarter, more than its $120M from crypto, with sports wagers driving most of that growth and a possible ban looming.
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I built an interactive tool that shows what happens when you invest monthly into crypto, for past and future
An interactive page lets readers test monthly DCA into BTC, ETH, SOL or XRP using real past prices; the tool is self-built and not independently vetted.
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FSB urgest Turkey to tighten crypto oversight, set stablecoin rules
The FSB urged Turkey to tighten crypto enforcement and set stablecoin rules, a policy signal for the country.
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Anyone else keeping an eye on Uphold? Not saying it's over(for now), but the last few months are a bit too much.
A timeline of regulatory actions and user losses at Uphold, compiled from public settlement information, raising solvency concerns without proof of insolvency.
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Prisoner Jailed for 8 Years Over $2.7M Crypto Theft Plot Run From His Cell
Robert Barr got eight years for plotting to force a crypto investor to install remote-access software so he could drain the wallet from prison.
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SEC enforcement actions fall 24%, crypto cases in spotlight
SEC enforcement actions fell to 348 in fiscal 2026 from 456, with crypto cases still prominent in the mix.
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Trump Media swings to $410 million profit in Q3, driven by crypto gains
Trump Media swung to a $409.7M Q3 net income, with the gain driven by crypto holdings, per The Block.
Also covered by Decrypt - 40
Can crypto trust firms compete with banks in US derivatives settlements?
Crypto custodians are entering US derivatives settlement, a market of billions daily, but regulatory relief and shifting congressional control leave their long-term role uncertain.
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Poland’s Parliament Votes 240-202 to Let Officials Freeze Crypto Before Court Review
Poland's Sejm passed a sanctions bill letting officials freeze bitcoin and bank funds of listed people before any court review.
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Crypto Privacy Expands to the Network Layer
Zodl makes IP shielding default for Zcash users, part of a wider push to hide transaction origins at the network layer.
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Mercado Bitcoin to resume cash withdrawals after $49M hack
Mercado Bitcoin restores fiat withdrawals after a $49M hack, while crypto transfers stay suspended.
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CFTC gets into legal clash over stock perps after having cleared path for crypto version
Citadel-backed firms sued the CFTC over its path for stock perpetuals, setting up a jurisdictional fight with the SEC over crypto-style derivatives.
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eToro’s Q3 profit plunges 74% as weaker crypto trading weighs on earnings
eToro Q3 profit fell 74% to $15M as weaker crypto trading hit earnings.
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Poland’s Lower House Backs Crypto Freezes Under Broader Sanctions Bill
Poland's lower house backs freezing crypto held at exchanges for listed persons before any court review.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 47
Binance warns iOS flaw could expose crypto wallet keys
Binance warns of an iOS flaw that could expose iPhone wallet keys, and it is unclear whether Apple's latest updates fix it.
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A vulnerability affecting iOS 26.7.1, 27.0.1, and 27.2 allows malicious apps to read local files from other apps, putting seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials at risk across the entire ecosystem.
An iOS vulnerability lets malicious apps read other apps' local files, exposing seed phrases and private keys; users should audit sideloaded apps and move funds if exposed.
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'Tough Questions' Ahead: Warren Targets Prediction Markets, Trump Crypto as Banking Chair
Warren, set to chair Senate Banking, targets prediction markets and Trump family crypto businesses, whose documents her aide says should be preserved.
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The crypto wallet that grew up inside Telegram is striking out on its own
Telegram-born crypto wallet Walt is spinning out as a standalone app offering trading, tokenized U.S. stocks and perpetual futures.
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BitGo Q3 profit nearly doubles on crypto gains as revenue falls 51%
BitGo's Q3 net income nearly doubled on a $71 million unrealized crypto gain, but revenue fell 51% and missed preliminary analyst expectations.
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Crypto exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallets, CertiK says
CertiK argues exchanges need hard dollar caps on hot wallet exposure, not just cold-storage ratios as a security measure.
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Should you leave Australia to avoid paying 47% tax on crypto gains?
Australian crypto investors weigh leaving the country to avoid a steep CGT increase from July 2027, with lower-drastic tax options also covered.
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Sanctioned Canadian Crypto OTCs Served Iran and Drug Cartels
Chainalysis details sanctioned Canadian OTCs that moved millions for Iranian networks and drug cartels after OFAC designations.
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Western Europe’s $2 Trillion Crypto Economy Holds Firm
Chainalysis data shows Western Europe's crypto economy at $2.08 trillion, growing 1.2% despite a global downturn.
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Schwab Opens Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink Trading to Its Retail Crypto Clients
Schwab now lets retail clients trade Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink, about 11 weeks after announcing it.
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Crypto foundation demanded employees endorse suicide pledge
A crypto foundation reportedly demanded employees endorse a suicide pledge, a striking governance and workplace story.
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U.S. Regulators Drop $250 Travel Rule Plan, Crypto Language Too
FinCEN and the Fed withdrew a 2020 proposal to cut the travel rule threshold to $250, which would have covered crypto transfers.
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How fake randomness stole $130m in Bitcoin
A clear layman explainer of how weak randomness in the Coldcard seed generation enabled a roughly $130m Bitcoin theft, with lessons for self-custody.
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Coinbase Wins Final OCC Approval to Charter a National Trust Company for Crypto Custody
Coinbase received final OCC approval for a national trust charter for crypto custody, with no date yet for customer custody transfer.
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Crypto Liquidations Top $1 Billion as Bitcoin Tests 11-Week Low
Over $1B in crypto liquidations as bitcoin nears 11-week lows after AI stocks plunged.
Also covered by The Block - 62
Stablecoin Supply Stalls as Payment Volume Jumps 45%, Signaling Broader Real-World Use
Stablecoin supply has stalled while payment volume rose 45%, suggesting real-world use is growing.
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Coinify Breached
Coinify disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized activity on hot wallets; details are still thin and the company is not being transparent.
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Trump says he knows ‘nothing’ about UAE-linked investment in his crypto firm
Trump says he knows nothing about a UAE-linked investment in his crypto firm, a notable conflict-of-interest story.
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FinCEN, Fed Withdraw Proposal That Would Have Written Crypto Into Travel Rule Definitions
FinCEN and the Fed withdrew a proposal that would have added crypto to Travel Rule definitions; future attempts must go out for public comment.
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Crypto 401(k) Rule Enters Final White House Review
Crypto 401(k) rule enters final White House review, with a process-based safe harbor for fiduciaries investing in crypto.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine, Unchained - 67
Blumenthal Sets Jan. 4 Deadline for Binance, Tether and Trump Crypto Firms
Senator Blumenthal sets a January 4 deadline for Binance, Tether and Trump-linked crypto firms to provide records.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 68
What the election results mean for crypto: State of Crypto
Analysis of what the election results mean for crypto policy, from a general newsletter on the topic.
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Quantum Resistant BTC-transactions Without New Cryptography?
A proposal for quantum-resistant Bitcoin transactions via a hash-commit pre-transaction, presented as an idea without analysis or evaluation.
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So are we just moving on from the whole ‘World Computer’ narrative now?
Discussion of Ethereum's shifting narrative from world computer to store of value; opinion-driven forum thread.
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Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47 Million in Crypto From Investigations
A former FBI agent pleaded guilty to stealing $2.47M in crypto using wallet credentials from 35 seized-asset investigations.
Also covered by The Block - 72
Binance users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end
Binance is closing accounts in several European countries by Dec. 31 after telling users to withdraw before new fees start.
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Crédit Mutuel Arkéa Says Attackers Drained Its Own Account and May Have Cashed Out in Crypto
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa says attackers drained its own bank account, with a reported €118 million loss and possible crypto cash-out.
Also covered by r/CryptoCurrency - 74
U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows
US Treasury moves to cut off exchange MEXC over alleged role in roughly $16 billion of illicit Russian-linked flows.
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Gnosis Pay breach exposes card details, personal data and crypto wallet information
Gnosis Pay disclosed a breach exposing card details and personal data, though it says customer funds remained safe.
Also covered by CoinDesk - 76
How to Check Crypto Companies and Wallet Addresses in OFAC Records
Practical guide to checking crypto companies and addresses against OFAC records and the tool's limits.
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How to Restore Access to a Crypto Wallet
Practical guide to recovering wallet access when app passwords or social-login credentials are lost.
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US Treasury walks back crypto surveillance ‘travel rule’ proposal
US Treasury withdrew its proposal to expand the crypto travel rule, a notable policy reversal.
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Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains and 15% levy on DeFi income
Greece approved a 10% tax on crypto gains and a 15% levy on DeFi income, with a 12-month window to declare past gains.
Also covered by Cointelegraph, Decrypt - 80
Apple, Meta reject OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms as the ones to watch
Apple and Meta rejected OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms like Strategy and Coinbase as the remaining issuers.
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Kazakhstan Expands Its Sovereign Crypto Exposure
Galaxy Research on Kazakhstan's sovereign crypto exposure; the snippet is empty, so the details are unverified.
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U.S.-Sanctioned Moscow Exchange Will List Bitcoin on Dec. 1 as Russia Pulls Crypto Trading Home
Moscow Exchange, which is US-sanctioned, will open bitcoin trading Dec. 1 with retail purchases capped at 300,000 rubles a year.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 83
Trump administration moves closer to allowing crypto in 401(k) retirement plans
A proposed rule to open 401(k) plans to alternative assets including crypto has reached the White House.
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US Sanctions 45 More Targets Tied to Alleged Crypto Scam Empire Prince Group
OFAC sanctioned 45 more targets tied to Prince Group, accused of helping executives hide assets and evade earlier sanctions.
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Binance-Controlled Korean Exchange GOPAX Stops Trading, Makes Users Email to Withdraw Crypto
Binance-controlled Korean exchange GOPAX halted trading on regulator advice and now processes crypto withdrawals only by emailed request.
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LIVE: Nasdaq suffers record $2.3 trillion loss as AI sell-off deepens
Nasdaq suffered a record $2.3 trillion one-day loss in an AI-led tech selloff, a macro backdrop for crypto risk assets.
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Crypto Card Provider Gnosis Pay Says Hackers Accessed Customer Data
Gnosis Pay says hackers accessed customer data on its legacy consumer card system; funds and enterprise platform were unaffected.
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The crypto industry has found new ways to grow. Making money from them is another story
Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle are diversifying into stablecoins, payments and prediction markets, but earnings show cyclical exposure persists.
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Thailand to block Bitget in December over unlicensed crypto trading
Thailand's SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget's operator and will block its website and app from Dec. 5.
Also covered by CoinDesk - 90
South Korean Crypto Exchange Gopax Suspends Withdrawals and Trading After Hacking Threat
Gopax halted withdrawals and trading after a hacking-threat email and is moving assets to cold wallets; no loss reported so far.
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Treasury and Fed Withdraw Plan for $250 Cross-Border Travel Rule Threshold
Treasury and Fed dropped the plan for a $250 cross-border travel rule threshold; the $3,000 threshold stays, including for crypto transfers.
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Nigeria sets new crypto licensing rules, bans algorithmic stablecoins
Nigeria banned algorithmic stablecoins and set reserve requirements for stablecoin issuers under new licensing rules.
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Solana’s Shanghai event halted over unauthorized promotion: Report
Solana's Shanghai event was reportedly halted over promotion that allegedly broke China's crypto restrictions, per an unnamed PBOC official.
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The Carry Trade That Broke: How Basis Compression Triggered the Cascade
Kaiko Research breaks down how basis compression unwound carry trades and triggered a cascade in crypto markets.
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White House Begins Review of ‘Economically Significant’ SEC Crypto Broker-Dealer Draft
White House began reviewing an SEC crypto broker-dealer draft, but the text is not public, so its effect on crypto brokerages is unknown.
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Crypto exchanges tout cold storage ratios after Binance attack
Exchanges are publicizing cold storage ratios after a Binance attack, with Coinbase citing over 99% offline and Gate 88.26%.
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Democrats Win House, Gaining New Leverage Over Crypto Legislation
Democratic House control gives new oversight leverage over crypto rules, while the CLARITY Act is stalled in the Senate.
Also covered by r/CryptoCurrency, Unchained - 98
Prediction markets’ biggest month yet, in 3 charts
Prediction market notional volume hit $123.6B in one month, 1.5x all of 2024 and 2025 combined.
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Greece Approves 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax as First Framework Lands Below Draft Rate
Greece's parliament approved a 10% crypto capital gains tax with annual gains up to €500 exempt.
Also covered by The Defiant - 100
Bitcoin erases post-election gains as Wall Street selloff triggers over $1 billion in crypto liquidations
Bitcoin fell 6% to $75,700 in a Nasdaq-driven selloff that triggered $1.03 billion in crypto liquidations.