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Utah charges predictions platform Kalshi with illegal gambling
Utah has filed criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders over alleged illegal gambling, a significant state-level test for prediction markets.
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Mystery Wall Street Journal ad sparks new fight over tokenized stocks
A mystery full-page WSJ ad warning CEOs off tokenized stocks drew a Securitize response and questions about who paid for it.
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Utah Brings Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
Utah filed 13 felony counts and one misdemeanor against Kalshi and its co-founders as the CFTC moves to block the state's gambling enforcement.
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MEXC Sets France Exit Schedule as Brazil Licensing Deadline Nears
MEXC is phasing out France trading with a March withdrawal cutoff, and Brazil's filing deadline gives existing providers 30 days to stop. Concrete exchange compliance news across two markets.
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Canadian ‘crypto king’ case to go to jury as criminal trial winds down
Aiden Pleterski, a Canadian crypto figure, is heading to a jury on fraud charges tied to an alleged digital asset Ponzi scheme. Useful court-watch item, but a single trial update.
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Itaú Files Crypto Notice With Brazil’s Central Bank, Days Before Banks’ Window Shuts
Itaú filed a formal notice with Brazil's central bank to keep its crypto trading and custody services under the new rules. A major bank's regulatory route worth knowing.
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Treasury Sanctions Russians, North Koreans supporting DPRK IT Worker Fraud
OFAC sanctions Russian and DPRK nationals running fraudulent IT worker schemes that generated crypto proceeds for North Korea.
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Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack
An FEC filing system outage may obscure crypto PAC spending ahead of the US midterms.
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Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
Phantom is adding CFTC-regulated Kalshi event contracts for US users, bringing prediction markets into a major wallet.
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the UK crypto files · when DeFi fails, what must a regulated firm be able to show?
UK FCA guidance on DeFi shows what regulated firms must demonstrate, and that a control gap could be grounds to walk away.
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US Sanctions Crypto Facilitators Linked to North Korean IT Worker Schemes
US sanctions list adds eight Ethereum and Tron addresses tied to North Korean IT worker schemes.
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JPMorgan, Coca-Cola Among 7 More Companies Objecting to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stocks
The count of companies objecting to OKX's planned tokenized stock venue has reached 33, including JPMorgan and Coca-Cola.
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U.S. Treasury Says U.S. ‘Will Win in the Digital Asset Stack’ as Clarity Act Stalls
Treasury Secretary Bessent says the US will win the digital asset stack as the CLARITY Act stalls, leaving regulators to act.
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Brazilian Banking Giant Itaú Formalizes Crypto Role as Brazil Closes Its Licensing Window
Itaú has registered with Brazil's central bank to intermediate and custody crypto assets under the new licensing rules.
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Moody’s Assigns A2 Deposit Rating to Ripple’s RLUSD, Ties Upgrade Path to GENIUS Act
Moody's gave Ripple's RLUSD an A2 deposit rating and linked a higher grade to firmer holder claims on reserves.
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Phantom Widens US Rollout of Kalshi Prediction Markets
Phantom expands US access to Kalshi prediction markets via verified accounts, with Michigan, Nevada and Washington excluded from its regional guide.
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JPMorgan, AMD and Coca-Cola Join Objectors to OKX-ICE Stock Tokens as Count Hits 33
Objections to OKX-ICE stock tokens rose to 33 issuers, including JPMorgan, AMD and Coca-Cola, per a revised notice.
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JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized tock trading plan
Nearly half of OKX-ICE's original roster, including JPMorgan, Coca-Cola and Dell, object to tokenized stock trading on the venue.
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Moody's Rates Ripple's $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin A2, a Day After OCC Bank Approval
Moody's rates Ripple's $2.6B RLUSD A2, noting Treasury-heavy reserves but no direct holder ownership interest.
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Settlement concerns prompt Euronext to halt CoinShares’ Zcash ETP ahead of debut
Euronext halted CoinShares' Zcash ETP ahead of debut over settlement requirements, until the CSD supports settlement operations.
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OKXICE Objections Rise to 33 as Stock-Token Lineup Shrinks
OKX-ICE issuer objections reach 33 as the stock-token lineup shrinks to 32 undisputed symbols before launch.
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Brazil’s largest lender becomes first bank to formalize crypto brokerage under new rules
Itaú Unibanco became the first Brazilian bank to notify the central bank of crypto brokerage and custody under new rules.
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Moody’s assigns investment-grade ratings to Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin
Moody's assigned RLUSD an A2 long-term rating, a notable credit-quality signal for a major stablecoin.
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Moody’s Assigns Ripple’s RLUSD A2 and P-1 Deposit Ratings
Moody's rated Ripple's RLUSD A2 and P-1 deposit ratings, covering native tokens on XRP Ledger and Ethereum.
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Robinhood’s Tenev warns US tokenization uncertainty deters ‘serious assets’
Robinhood's Vlad Tenev says tokenized equities need more than a temporary SEC exemption to take off in the US.
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Binance Shuts Brazilians Out of New Loans and Margin Ahead of a Licensing Deadline
Binance is cutting Brazilian users from new loans and margin and removing 22 tokens ahead of an Oct. 30 licensing deadline.
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Ex-CFTC Chair Calls White House Plan Letting Firms Hack Cybercriminals ‘Just About Right’
Former CFTC chair praises a White House plan for government-run letters of marque against crypto hackers.
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CFTC Asks Federal Judge to Halt Utah’s Kalshi Gambling Case
The CFTC asked a federal judge to halt Utah's case against Kalshi, making Utah the tenth state the regulator has sued.
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Coinbase’s One-Time MiCA Stablecoin Conversion Runs Friday for EEA Users
Coinbase converts 14 non-MiCA stablecoins to USDC or market rate for EEA retail users who leave them on the exchange.
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International Law Enforcement Seizes Domain of Virtualine Bulletproof Hosting Service
Law enforcement seized the domain of Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting service, with Chainalysis and OverRIPE contributing.